Early Victorian jewelry features nature-inspired designs. Frequently, these designs would be delicately and intricately etched into gold. Lockets and brooches were popular everyday jewelry during the early Victorian era whereas colored gemstones and diamonds were worn during the evening. Jet, onyx, amethyst, and garnet are frequently found in jewelry from this period. Colorful designs were born featuring shells, mosaics and colorful gemstones. During the Late Victorian or Aesthetic period, jewelers used diamonds and feminine, bright gemstones such as sapphire, peridot, and spinel. Star and crescent designs as well as elaborate hat pins were also popular. During the Edwardian period, expensive gemstones such as diamonds, emeralds and rubies and elaborate designs were the fashion. Explore Victorian & Edwardian jewelry here.