Due to age, many of these pieces are quite expensive. Most pieces were part of a set that could include necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, brooches, and even crowns. While this style tends to fluctuate due to the lengthy period of time, it is known for its elaborate designs, colorful precious gemstones, and love of yellow gold. Georgian (1700-1830): As one of the oldest and still commercially available styles of jewelry, Georgian jewelry is named after the four kings that ruled England during this period.Here's a brief breakdown of the most popular jewelry styles by era: One of the most telling ways to identify your jewelry is by its style, which can correspond to a specific time period or area. This means that there are many different types of vintage and antique jewelry based on fashion trends, manufacturing styles, popular materials, and jewelry stamps. Vintage jewelry is jewelry that is at least 30 years old, while antique jewelry must be older than a century. Copper provides its signature reddish-orange warmth and attraction, in both bright and antiqued finishes.Maybe you've inherited something from your grandma, or you've recently been into thrift shops- you want to know more about your jewelry, and the only thing that you're sure of is that it's old.īut where to start? Well, check out our antique jewelry identification guide below.

Plated brass comes in several colors, providing variety and quality at a good price. Raw brass findings come in an attractive warm gold tone that's popular in artisan jewelry. Silver plated and silver filled findings give you a true silver color that matches 925 sterling parts. Pewter findings provide a darker gray tone. Stainless steel findings are a good color match with 'white' metal (rhodium color) supplies. When shopping our store, you can filter almost every page, to choose your preferred metals - or go to our ' shop by metals' section. Titanium, niobium, 925 sterling silver, Argentium® silver, 999 fine silver, vermeil and 12kt and 14kt yellow gold-fill are all nickel-free metals, meaning very few people are likely to be allergic to them.

Roughly 6 - 12% of the population is allergic to nickel silver, so to craft the type of hypoallergenic jewelry that people are truly looking for (in other words, jewelry that very few people are allergic to), we highly recommend using nickel-free findings and supplies.

This is why, whenever possible, we prefer to label our items with the exact materials they are made of - or in some cases, not made of. Hypoallergenic is a popular marketing term, but in reality, it can be slapped onto anything that less than 50% of people are allergic to. Plus, get wholesale pricing when you buy in bulk. Discover everything from classics like earring findings, jewelry bails, clasps, and jump rings to unique jewelry supplies not found anywhere else. Create a sleek look with bright and shiny findings in stainless steel, silver, gold, and other metals. Craft a modern-vintage look with antiqued findings. Organizers/ Storage for Jewelry Parts/ Toolsįind essentials you need to let creativity shine with an astonishing variety of jewelry findings in sterling silver, gold, antiqued metals, and more.Bench Blocks, Bench Pins, Pads & Anvils.

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