What is the Victorian/Edwardian Period?
The Victorian era or period refers to the time when Queen Victoria ruled Great Britain. She became Queen of England in 1837 and died in 1901. This time span is often subdivided into early (1837-1860), mid (approx. 1860-1880) and late (1880-1901) Victorian periods. The Victorian period was preceded by the Georgian period, and succeeded by the Edwardian period. Defining features of Victorian jewelry are conservative in style, many nature themes (deer, frogs, birds, etc), color used in a limited capacity and usually only as a light accent, and some colonial influence. Another feature was mourning jewelry, that became popular after the death of Prince Albert.
