Georgian (1714-1837)

Georgian Jewellery

Defined by its elegance, the Georgian era was one in which you had to truly fake it or make it. They loved their jewellery. Diamonds at this time were extremely rare, and they were only mined in India and Brazil, from 1730s onwards. Diamonds were reserved for royalty. This lack of the real deal lead to a massive demand for mimicking diamonds. From Rock Crystal, Paste (glass), cut steel and chrysoberyl, the Georgians knew how to make jewellery look like the real thing, which included cutting the stones like a diamond and setting them in foil back to give them extra brightness. A black dot was added to the back facet to mimic the cutlet of a diamond.

彩色宝石也很抢手，红宝石、蓝宝石和祖母绿、帝王黄玉（和粉红黄玉）、紫水晶、黄水晶以及珍珠和绿松石都非常珍贵。 

格鲁吉亚人喜欢他们的图案和符号，但最重要的是，他们喜欢炫耀，喜欢他们的珠宝。四位国王来来去去，随之而来的是他们和他们的臣民所佩戴的所有金银珠宝。这是一个孔雀开屏的时代，我们指的也是男装！