A Gold and Enamel Match Striker Featuring Enameled Sunburst Engine Turning. By Abram Beilin, St Petersburg, 1908-1917. Photo Courtesy of Sotheby’s. Engine Turning Engine turning is a swirled design produced on metal through the use of a special lathe....
Retro Rose and Green Gold Escalier Bracelet. Escalier An escalier (from French: “stairway”) is a style from the Retro period where large, hollow, triangular links are used to form bracelets or the bezel of a ring. These are executed in yellow gold, rose...
Etruscan Style main article: Etruscan jewelry Etruscan Style typically refers to 19th-century jewelry with design influences from Etrurian jewelry dating circa 7th to 3rd centuries BC. The jewelry is noted for granulation and applied filigree. Etruscan Revival...
Festoon A festoon is an arrangement of flowers, fruit and/or foliage. The word comes from the latin festo ; festive, holidays. Festoons became a popular motif in jewelry during the Neoclassical period. Edwardian (Festoon) Diamond and Pearl Garland Necklace....
Mid-Century Figural Brooch. Figural Figural jewelry refers to items including brooches, rings, and pendants – of figurative design, such as animals or persons. The style, which was particularly popular in 16th century France, dates back to ancient Egypt and was...
Filigree Filigree is the name given jewelry designs created from very fine metal wires soldered in intricate patterns. The wires could be plain or decoratively twisted. Historically, filigree was created by applying the wires to an underlying base. As...
