Jewelry Designs & Motifs
Amatory Jewels
Blue and White Enamel Navette-Shaped Amatory Brooch with Seed Pearl Nosegay and Hair Compartment on Reverse c.1800.© The Trustees of ...
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Archaeological Revival
Archaeological revival refers to the neo-styles of the 18th and 19th centuries inspired by the excavations and discoveries of Roman, ...
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Basket Mount
A basket mount is a fancy setting for a gemstone that is pierced to give the setting a lacy or basket look.Edwardian Diamond and ...
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Belcher Ring
A belcher ring has a flush setting, similar to a gypsy ring, whereby the prongs are cut into the mounting. The ...
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Brick Link
Brick link consists of rows of abutted rectangular links, off-set every other row, resembling a brick masonry pattern. Brick links ...
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Cable Chain
Cable Chain Detail.A cable chain is made from round interlocking links. They come in various sizes and designs and are usually solid.Alternative ...
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Cannetille
Pink Topaz & Chrysoberyl Cannetille Gold Cross c.1830. Cannetille is a close relative of filigree work. It typically features fine gold wires ...
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Celtic Cross
A Latin cross superimposed with a circle at the crossbars. Traditional Celtic Cross Motif with Multi-Color Agates ...
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Chandelier
Victorian Chandelier Earrings.A chandelier in jewelry means with dangling ornaments or with multiple arms. A sevigne brooch or girandole earrings are also chandelier type jewelry ...
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Cuir Roulé
Cuir roulé (from French: cuir = leather, roulé = rolled) is a term to describe the volute shaped ornaments in jewelry from 1835 ...
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Egyptian Revival Jewelry
Egyptomania is an extreme obsession for all things Egyptian and, throughout history, a passion for Egypt has been a recurring ...
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Engine Turning
A Gold and Enamel Match Striker Featuring Enameled Sunburst Engine Turning. By Abram Beilin, St Petersburg, 1908-1917. Photo Courtesy of ...
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Etruscan Style
main article: Etruscan jewelry Etruscan Style typically refers to 19th-century jewelry with design influences from Etrurian jewelry dating circa 7th to ...
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Fleur de Lis
A fleur de lis (or plural: fleur de lys) is a decoration in the form of a stylized lily flower ...
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Fruit Salad
Art Deco Tutti Frutti Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire, Pearl, and Diamond Bracelet.Fruit salad jewelry is jewelry set with gemstones or pastes in ...
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Gadrooning
Gadrooning was a popular edging or border design used primarily on metalwork such as silverware, silver service, jewelry and woodwork ...
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Gardinetto
A gardinetto or giardinetto/giardinetti (Italian) is an ornament in the form of a vase of flowers or a flower basket, ...
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Gypsy Ring
A gypsy ring is a single stone ring with a slightly raised bezel (or not raised at all). The stone ...
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Hololith Ring
A hololith ring is a ring which is cut from a single, solid mineral. Many jade and chalcedony rings are cut this way. Jade Hololith Ring.Image Courtesy ...
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Horror Vacui
Horror vacui (from Latin: "fear of empty space") refers to a tendency to completely decorate the surface of jewels, watches ...
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Horticultural
Horticultural refers to the use of flowers and fruit images as a dominant decoration. It became popular from around 1620 ...
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Japanesque
Jewelry inspired by techniques used in Japan, most prominently Japanese lacquer work with contrasting colors and typical Japanese themes such as ...
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Lover’s Knot
A lovers knot was used as a design for rings, chains and other motifs from Roman times. The knots themselves ...
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Maltese Cross
A Maltese Cross is an 8-pointed cross with 2-point pairs forming v-shapes on the 4 equilateral arms of the cross ...
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