Vintage and Antique Jewellery

Vintage jewellery known by many names. It is generally referred to as estate jewellery or antique jewellery. The only real demand that a chunk of jewellery should need to be thought of vintage, is that’s must be from a special period of time than the one that is being lived at the moment. Certain time periods and eras jewellery are more desirable to collectors than others. The time period, quality, and design of a piece of jewellery tend to be the deciding factors when it comes to pricing these antiques. The most popular time periods for collectors of estate jewellery include Georgian, Early Victorian, Mid-Victorian, Late Victorian, the Arts and Crafts era, Art Nouveau, Edwardian, Art Deco and Retro. Retro is a commonly used term and in the case of antique jewellery, it is referring to any pieces that were made after World War II. Georgian jewellery (1714–1837) was handmade and is difficult to find. Leaves and birds were popular jewellery subjects of the time as were precious stones.