Victorian Era Engagement Rings
Victorian rings will most often showcase rose old mine cushion and marquise cut diamonds.
Victorian era engagement rings. The victorian era was a positive and happy period during which the people were enamored with their young and beautiful queen this positivity. Victorian era rings embraced a variety of styles from romantic and floral to sculptured and bold. We also collect rare victorian era georgian era and retro engagement rings. Negotiations by the end of the season many relationships had been cemented with an eye to the future.
Love and the serpent. Victorian engagement rings were made and worn the victorian era from 1837 1901. Following the georgian era and just before the edwardian era. Victorian style engagement rings.
Our range of vintage jewelry includes delicate edwardian engagement rings as well as the fashion forward art deco engagement rings. Rose gold rings created from gold alloyed with copper also became very popular during this time. This selection of antique engagement rings spans from the 1880s until the 1970s. Truly vintage engagement rings are from the 1980 s or older which includes all the earlier periods as well.
We love victorian engagement rings for their easy to wear low profiles and the flattering rosy warmth of the gold. However during the victorian era the snake represented love eternity and wisdom. Today the snake may have negative associations for many. The victorian era ranges from 1837 1901 and signifies the period during which britain was under the rule of queen victoria.
An authentic antique engagement ring comes from a certain historical era. These eras are the inspiration for our company name eragem. Victorian engagement rings featuring the romantic sensibility and masterful craftsmanship of the 19th century victorian engagement rings are true treasures. Because of this jewellery historians tend to group victorian rings into three timelines early victorian mid victorian and late victorian at which.
This diversity owed mainly to the long reign of queen victoria which spanned six decades. Most rings made during this time are made in yellow gold rose gold and silver. Victorian 1900 queen victoria victorian era. Buttercup and belcher settings chased details and feminine motifs adorn engagement rings from the victorian era.
Victorian era wedding engagement ring history. Victorian engagement rings 1837 1900 were primarily crafted of yellow gold.