Victorian Jewelry originated during the reign of Queen Victoria 1837-1901.
The styles were inspired by the Renaissance, the Middle Ages, and the natural world during this period. The use of gold increased, which allowed better-constructed jewelry with themes that included Lotus flowers, roses, serpents, trees, butterflies, dragonflies, beetles, and other objects from nature. Common materials were Gold, Seed Pearls, Ivory, Tortoiseshell, Coral, Onyx, Agate, Amber, Amethyst,
