| conceive every imaginable style for Cubic Zirconia | | | | the flappers and jazz. |
| jewelry. One of the styles you might not have | | | | Egyptian had a very strong influence making the |
| considered is the Victorian antique style of jewelry. | | | | sphinx and falcon very popular. With the |
| Victorian style antique jewelry can be purchased with | | | | concentration of balance and harmony in the jewelry, |
| a cubic zirconia instead of a diamond. | | | | gemstones were cut using geometrical cuts to blend. |
| In Great Britain during the reign of Queen Victoria | | | | Women had started wearing their hair short and very |
| came the Victorian jewelry period. It started in 1836 | | | | straight. Popular jewelry consisted of long earring, |
| and up to 1901. The designs of the Victorian era | | | | long strings of pearls or beads, cocktail rings and |
| were spurred by the Queen's love for her husband | | | | diamond watches. The most popular gems of the |
| and children. The designs reflected a romantic, | | | | time were emeralds, sapphires and rubies. Diamonds |
| sentimental outlook. The inspired theme of the | | | | were still the gems for wedding and engagement |
| designs came from flowers, bows, hearts, birds, and | | | | rings. |
| human hair. All of these were incorporated into the | | | | Cubic zirconia has also been used designs of the |
| designs of the jewelry. Some of the most popular | | | | Retro jewelry era with much success. The Retro |
| gemstones used during this time era were the | | | | jewelry period started in 1935 and ran through 1950, |
| garnet, opal, amethysts, and seed pearls. Opals were | | | | which was during the years of the Great Depression. |
| the favorite of Queen Victoria, making opals a very | | | | The characteristics of the Retro jewelry period are |
| popular gemstone. After diamonds were discovered | | | | large brilliant colored gemstones in large rectangular |
| in 1837 in South Africa, they were used in jewelry | | | | cuts. The synthetic gemstones of ruby and sapphires |
| and became more and more popular. The jewelry | | | | were some of the popular stones of the time era. |
| was to be given to show love and was worn during | | | | Since platinum was largely unavailable, yellow gold |
| times of mourning as a symbol of love. | | | | was the metal used in most of the jewelry of the |
| During the art deco period cubic zirconia has | | | | day. Jewelry designers created jewelry pieces with |
| performed as great substitute for diamond. The Art | | | | multiple colors and with combinations of rose, yellow |
| Deco jewelry period began in 1920 and lasted until | | | | and green gold. The fashion symbol of time period |
| 1935. During this time period dazzling jewelry was | | | | was the charm bracelet. They were worn with |
| produced which was so markedly different to the | | | | multiple charms attached to a link bracelet. |
| jewelry produced during earlier time periods. In | | | | The exquisite style of the engagement ring gave the |
| difference from the soft colors and the flowing lines | | | | illusion of a larger diamond. The cost was competitive |
| of the jewelry came very bold, deep, and brilliant | | | | enough to be chosen by the thrifty women of the |
| colors. The lines no longer were flowing, instead were | | | | 1930s. you may find that some of these styles are |
| very even, straight lines. This was the time era of | | | | still in vogue. |