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American Arts & Crafts
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English Arts & Crafts
.... The Arts and Craft jewelry movement was founded by William Morris and was popular from 1890-1914, and is considered a transition period between the Art Nouveau Era (1880-1914) and the Art Deco Era (1920-1939). Materials like brass and silver were chosen over precious metals, and stones were chosen because of their color, not simply their value.

Art Nouveau
The Art nouveau period took the artistic inspiration of the Arts and Crafts movement 1890 - 1915 and produced a variety of beautiful jewellery in design and craftsmanship, flowers, scrolls, insects, figurines and colourful enamels were introduced, France dominated the movement of this period, the Art Nouveau period creativity and originality flourished. Art Nouveau jewelry is flowing, elegant and very stylish.

Edwardian
When Queen Victoria died in 1901 her son Edward VB became the king with the Princess of Wales, Alexandra as his queen, Alexandra was a trendsetter and influenced the nation with the profusion of lace, silks and diamonds. Diamonds were essential in this era, milegrain settings were introduced to make settings disappear to maximise the diamonds beauty. Edwardian jewelry is known to be the best of its time.

Art Deco
Art Deco Period is from 1920 -1935, World War l's end brought many changes in the social structure, a new class of wealthy people emerged who profited from the war had the money to purchase luxury jewellery. Art Deco named after the 1925 Paris Exposition des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes represents the style of the decorative arts popular between the two wars. The introduction to abstract design, cubism and geometrical patterns that the Art Deco period is associated with today, Art Deco jewelry became more ornamental and more geometrical over the years, abstract in design.