Georgian
Styles, Influences
& Reproductions
Georgian Period - 1714-1837
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Overview:
An era of opulence and self indulgence in
beauty, luxury, royalty as exemplified
by Catherine The Great's coronation with
her 75 yard train gown and crown with 2,564
diamonds and pearls!
Historical Influences/Inventions
- George I-IV reined as well as William IV
- Catherine The Great
- Strass invented in 1724 (used in jewelry
making to resemble diamonds)
- Napoleonic wars deleted the supuply of preferred
metals
Designs and Decorations:
- Openwork gold filigree
- tightly wound wirework
- Sevigne Bow
- Hearts
- Garlands
- Ribbons
- Stars on everything
- Repoussee
- Hollow gold chains
- Closed back mountings
- Enameling
- Finely handcarved hardstone cameos
- Square shaped brooches
- Aigrettes
- Girandole earrings
- Rings with crowns and hearts
- Jewell buttons/cuffs
Materials Used
- Pinchbeck (copper and zinc)
- 18K yellow gold
- diamonds
- emeralds
- rubies
- topaz
- sapphire
- garnets
- turquoise
- pearls
- coral
- marcasite
- cut steel
- paste gems
- natural gems
- foil back glass
- Berlin Iron
Important Designers/Manufacturers
-
Madame De Sevigne - French aristocrat who
designed the "floppy bow" and
introduuced
the "plunging" neckline.