General information

Antiques

Medieval Jewellery 1200-1500
Renaasance Jewellery 1501-1890
Georgian 1714-1830
Victorian 1837-1900
Biedermeier 1815 -1848
Art nouveau 1890-1913

Vintage
Edwardian 1901-1914
Art deco 1920-1950
Arts and crafts last few years of the 19th Century
Design modern recent years and at present

Colours and Countries of jewel stoners

White - diamond beryl jade Moonstone opal pearl crystal sapphire topaz Zirkon

Black - amber diamond hematite jet obsidian onynx rutile tourmaline

Blue - aquamarine azurite diamond sapphire spinel topaz turquoise, Lapis Lazuli

Brown - agate amber aventurine jasper smokey quartz topaz tourmaline

Green - amazonite beryl garnet jade jasper malachite emerald aventurine

Pink/lilac - beryl diamond jade rose quartz sapphire topaz tourmaline

Red - garnet opal ruby kunzite tourmaline jasper rhondonite jade

Violet/purple - almandine garnet amethyst jade sapphire violane

Yellow -amber Citrine fire opal diamond jade topaz pearl tourmaline

These are the most jewel stones used but there are many more less common in use. The colours depend where they are mined.

We give with each piece of jewellery the history and where mined and which Country where we have the information on a sheet.