An Overview of Georgian Jewelry from Dames a la Mode || 18th Century and Regency Jewelry || CocoVid

[@ellenkecskemethy6594]

I am an art historian who grew up in a family of antique dealers and Victorianphiles, and I SO appreciated the gorgeous photos in this presentation! I didn't realize how much the aesthetics of an era were captured in jewelry designs (even if the trends moved a bit slower when it came to jewelry). Each individual piece you showed just instantly clicked mentally for the era it was from as I was watching. Loooove your choices of portraits, as well!

[@DamesalaMode]

Thank you so much! That is really wonderful to hear. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@thecheshervintage]

If I'm being completely honest, I added this to my Schedule because I thought it would be cool to say I know a little more about jewelry than I do. I've never cared for jewelry so I had no deep interest. But the way explained these and gave us the History, stories, photographs and their meanings really fascinated me and I couldn't look away! I LOVE this presentation and feel so much more interested in jewelry in general and their purposes. Thank you for your time and work put into this!!!

[@DamesalaMode]

Wow thank you so much! I am delighted to hear that you enjoyed it and that it gave you some more appreciation for Georgian jewelry! Yay!

[@DamesalaMode]

No badge code! My apologies - I just didn't get a chance to make them!

[@deborahcrombach7447]

This was such a treat! Not only is Taylor fun to listen to, sharing lots of historical info, but looking at all of the mouthwatering jewelry was inspirational. Great job, Taylor! Keep those videos coming!

[@DamesalaMode]

Thank you, Deb! I will definitely try to do more of these styles in the future - maybe shorter and focusing on individual styles of jewelry!

[@jeanneclark99]

@@DamesalaMode Yes, please!!

[@frauleinpuffle7878]

and i always wondered why we call paste Strasssteine (Strass stones) in german. now i know! great video btw!

[@DamesalaMode]

Isn't it cool?! I have a lot of vintage stones from the 1950s and 1960s that were made in Germany and they all have "strass" stamped on the packages!

[@catreid1019]

Loved this! So informative and such beautiful sparklies - my inner magpie was just all atitter!

[@DamesalaMode]

I don't think there is anything better than spending an hour looking at antique jewelry, haha! So glad you enjoyed it!

[@torasacramento4905]

@@DamesalaMode Agreed! A little wine, a Discover card placed in a handy position - I can go for "looking" to "buying" in 5 seconds flat! Love your site :)

[@ilselindberg6557]

Oh wow! This is exactly what I needed! Having access to these panels is one of the few silver linings of covid times. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and putting this up!

[@DamesalaMode]

My pleasure! I have really enjoyed all the excellent content this weekend (and can't wait to see more!)

[@MissPhilomena]

Pearl drop earrings for everything! I wear my small pearl drop set for everything from late medieval to 18th and 19th century, and even as modern every day earrings. They fit every style.

[@DamesalaMode]

They really do! They are my go-to earrings for almost every use!

[@mkwats5375]

This was a fantastic presentation. Wonderful wealth of info. Thank you! Thank you!

[@DamesalaMode]

So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!

[@annemathis5130]

Loved this presentation!!! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and research with us. :)

[@DamesalaMode]

It was my pleasure! Thank you for joining!

[@cecikierk]

Someone asked me about the prevalence of stone beads a while ago, now I have an answer for her! Thank you so much for the video!

[@DamesalaMode]

You're so welcome!

[@fleamag]

I’ve been looking forward to this since it was announced on the schedule! Thank you for sharing!

[@DamesalaMode]

Thank you! I'm so glad other people are interested in Georgian Jewelry!

[@staceyburwick6034]

Thank you sharing your knowledge of this gorgeous jewelry! I love learning about the fashions of this time period - I have one of your collette necklaces and wear it when I go to the opera or whenever I can! Hope you do more of these types of videos!

[@francescabrzezicki1293]

This was an amazing presentation! I really enjoyed the learning and all the beautiful images. Thank you :)

[@DamesalaMode]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@fanaticalseamstress]

Loved the video ❤ I don't use jewellery with my historical costumes because I really didn't know where to begin researching, so the lecture was really helpful.

[@DamesalaMode]

That's great to hear! I'm so glad!

[@jenniferwallace6983]

What a great talk. I learned so much. I love the sparkles!

[@melissashiels7838]

That was blissful! I literally laughed out loud at one point when you were showing some of the bigger pieces. I said "That's some big honking jewellery" and seconds later you said the same thing! So much great info, I will definitely watch this again!

[@DamesalaMode]

I mean sometimes that is just the only way to describe it hahaha!

[@helloworld5028]

I recently learned about paste jewelry and had no idea it was a thing! I was excited to see that you were going to be a lecturer on the program and that this was the topic. Thank you for posting!

[@DamesalaMode]

You are so welcome!

[@allinielsen9080]

This was so fabulous, thank you for all your work putting it together! I feel like I'm way more empowered to make reasonable decisions about what I wear with what now. Also those parure sets are SPECTACULAR, holy crap. My favorite part is how interchangeable all the pieces are - the Georgians were genius! I need them all.

[@magicaltreefarm]

I loved the part about the eye miniatures!!! I have not found much information about them and I think they are so beautiful!!

[@WhiteHeather82]

This was super interesting, thank you so much for the fantastic presentation!

[@LadyB_20]

I love the section about the Parures. I have clip on earrings that I make dangles for so they can match my dresses.

[@sophuzzy]

I am by no means your skill level of jewelry making. That being said, I think this presentation has provided the inspiration I needed to dig back into my supplies and get back to the fun.

[@DamesalaMode]

It's such a fun creative outlet! And you get JEWELRY at the end! What could be better?

[@lindanorris2455]

HA! YOUR LECTURE REMINDED OF THE FILM "THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA" WHEN A. HATHAWAY CALLS ALL THE HAUTE COUTURE MERCHANDISW " STUFF"!! YOUR CALLING THESE GORGEOUS JEWELRY PIECES "STUFF" WAS JUST AS HILARIOUS!

[@katherinemorelle7115]

I have my eye on a few pieces (or rather a few styles) from your store. I’ve been wanting them for a while now, but it has to go on my “very slowly saving up to buy” list. I’m sure I’ll cherish them even more for the wait. This was a fantastic presentation. I learned a lot, and I was interested every second. You really did a great job!

[@DamesalaMode]

Thank you so much! I'm so happy you enjoyed it and it kept you interested :)

[@immaculateorganicsoaps3533]

This presentation is wonderful! I appreciate your sharing a wealth of information. I make Jewlery and watching this does lend to new ideas of making interesting pieces. BTW, I do like the beautiful necklace you are wearing.

[@DamesalaMode]

Thank you!

[@jaynecook8177]

My Mother was a jewelry fanatic and I collect costume jewelry of the Honking kind, so this was my ultimate guilty pleasure, I would change my middle name to Demi-Parure, lol, I now want to sew more costume to wear my jewels, Lovely video, many thanks,

[@elizabethclaiborne6461]

Tiaras are my area. The Regency / Empire style was driven by early archeology, and the basic tiara shape is Ancient Greek, called a diadem. Napoleon brought the idea back from a campaign where he dug up graves. Regency hair ornaments were in all sorts of Ancient Roman styles as well. But the real bear was the Church. Only a pagan princess would wear a tiara, Roman style. Since royalty depended on the Church to back up their legitimacy, no tiaras. There’s another vein here about the role of women as well. Tiaras are post Revolution, post chosen-by-god ideology.

[@rcamels3042]

Wonderful slide show and explanations! I thoroughly enjoyed :)

[@Lunareon]

What a fascinating lecture. Thank you for sharing your expertise. The images were absolutely gorgeous. The miniatures were definitely my favorites, especially the borderline creepy lover's eye ones. So incredibly detailed, considering the tools and techniques that were available at the time. Also, the attitude of just wearing all your jewelry at once, whether it matched or didn't, is priceless!

[@agimagi2158]

Wow I need those detachable earrings in my life! Great presentation, thank you!

[@DamesalaMode]

Aren't the best? I have got to figure out how to make those!

[@KCastens]

@@DamesalaMode I am a jeweller and have a few designs with detachable/interchangeable pendants. It just makes a set of earrings so much more useful 😊

[@evai6783]

Amazing overview of the Georgian Period jewellery! Thank you!

[@irishlady5051]

This was amazing! Thanks SO much for sharing your knowledge with us in such a gorgeous presentation!! It brought back memories of a Sunday afternoon at the V&A’s jewelry exhibit in London.

[@DamesalaMode]

They have one of the best jewelry collections in the world!

[@susanlein7849]

Thank you for this! It was a delight to see all the beautiful women and their style choices!

[@DamesalaMode]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Lillyk96]

Absolutely lovely lecture, I very much enjoyed all the pretty pictures and I'm feeling very inspired. Thank you!

[@dandy.des.embrumes]

It is so interesting ! I am currently fond of stone carving in the XVIIIth century, so this video is just the one I was looking for ! Thank you for your work !

[@Valentinesvalentineses]

I’ve been waiting for a comprehensive video like this. Thank you!

[@matey9596]

I learned so much, thank you!!! I really appreciate in depth educational content like this and the visuals and examples you showed are so helpful!

[@sarahk8053]

As a goldsmith, it's so nice to see someone who actually knows what they're talking about. There is so much bad information about jewelry out there.

[@DamesalaMode]

Thank you so much - I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@jeanneclark99]

I am SO drooling. Thanks, Taylor--you found a magnificent array of examples.

[@DamesalaMode]

You're so welcome!

[@aprilmunday1152]

Thank you. That was really interesting. I don't make costumes, but I do write novels set in the Regency period, so knowing something about jewelry is useful.

[@DamesalaMode]

Wonderful!

[@romanyroz5609]

Absolutely brilliant ,reminds if my History of Art lectures at university,much appreciated !

[@nycmermaid3158]

What an extraordinary lecture! Have so enjoyed all your scholarship and detailed information. Thank you!

[@dawnbuxton8204]

I’m not into costuming, but I do love history. This was an amazing video on historical jewelry. I also enjoy making jewelry, so this gave me some very good ideas. Quite enjoy your videos! Keep up the good work!

[@TheChickiboots]

I love the Wedgewood ones. They're based in Stoke-on-Trent in the UK and they still make things today!

[@anska3090]

Thank you so much for this interesting lecture. I found the part about coral necklaces for children especially interesting since it was custom in my mother‘s family to give little girls a coral necklace for their christening. When my niece was born, my grandmother even went to buy her one despite already being rather sick at the time. I never thought there was more to this than a weird family custom. Since you also mentioned the acrostic jewelry, do you by any chance know if any other gems or half-precious stones were also favored or used due to their more esoteric qualities?

[@DamesalaMode]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it and that's so cool that your family continued that tradition of Coral! I'm not aware of any other beliefs or lore that certain stones contained healthy/healing/supportive properties, but that's something I'm researching more now. If I find anything I will let you know!

[@natsomething0]

Thank you for such a wonderful presentation. What a treat!

[@deannastevens1217]

What a lot of information about some BEAUTIFUL items. Very Nicely done. Thank You.

[@DamesalaMode]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MariaReyes-te7lk]

Thank you, inspired me to make..necklaces with similar style from the 17 era..good ideas to create today's style make me look for old stones and classics chain...Wow! Love it..

[@margaretkaraba8161]

1) Modern finishes on stones - there's plastic/resin spray finishes on gemstones now. Topaz is one of the prime stones this happens to (think about the mystic line (e.g. mystic fire, mystic rainbow) topaz gemstones - those are metal finishes with coloured plastic/resin coatings). Apparently, diamonds get resin coated as well if they're "not good enough". 2) If you're talking about natural materials, don't forget about Ivory. Yes, it's unpleasent, but it exists. There's some beautiful carved jewelry (I own a cracked carved Ivory rose brooch.) 3)Sreel Jeweelry - There are steel cut beads (yes, small steel beads, faceted (I own some) they're hard to find, but often show up at bead society shows (don't expect to find them online)) 4) French jet - they made faceted bead necklaces (mainly beaded crocheted ropes) for mourning wear. I own one and restored it myself in the 1990's. It's not spectacular, but the beads are obviously hand faceted and I love it for that. 5) Beads, especially glass were made by sand casting and rolled glass tubes that were pulled thin - after all they made windows by making a giant tube/cylinder and cutting it open and then flattening it into a sheet, so it'd be easy to make that tube smaller and pull it long and thin and then carefully break it to make beads (you kind of do the same thing to make "Image or picture candy" There's videos on youtube (try looking for "Lofty Pursuits" and see "Image candy")- beads are one color and just have a hole in the middle). It doesn't take a lot of glass to do that (Ironically, pressed glass beads are made just about the same way his pressed candy videos show, just on a smaller scale.) . 6) Quizzing glass necklaces - The 1928 jewelry company sold quizzing glass necklaces in both "gold" and sliver in regency style in the late 1980's-1990's and they were quite pretty and popular (they still sell them on their website) - so check for their logo and the clasp when you find a quizzing necklace (I bought a couple in the 1980's).

[@debbralehrman5957]

Thank you very much for a informative and delightful presentation.

[@yolandahsiao1969]

I read a lot of historical novels, and it was so helpful to learn what the heck "paste" is! Thank you for all of the beautiful visuals and such a clear explanation of the huge variety of jewelry available (or not) during this time. It's so interesting to see how they evolved, and remember that ANY jewelry had to be made by hand.

[@sheilamayfield9587]

Thank you. I enjoyed the jewels and the information about them. Thank you.

[@christinewells-leddon9287]

Very, very nicely done! I am a collector of a specific kind of jewelry (usually called "heraldic") but I am fascinated by all kinds of jewelry. I always wondered were the term "parure" originated....

[@guineverecassidy4855]

Excellent presentation, I love your jewelry.

[@naminicholson5815]

Loved this! Now I want alll the things.

[@astertea5187]

Such a great talk - thank you for putting that together! I learned so much :) Would you do a show and tell of your own collection?

[@DamesalaMode]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! My own collection is actually rather small. Collecting antique jewelry is rather expensive, so I mostly only have small or less-popular examples of stuff (I prefer to save my money for silk fabric haha!) but I will try and incorporate some of my antique pieces into future videos!

[@fraeuleinrosenmaier]

Thank you so much, I learned a lot! My favourite was probably the message jewelry. So creative and lovely!

[@DamesalaMode]

You are so welcome!

[@laurabarnes97lb]

This video was just WONDERFUL! I learnt so much. Thank you

[@thecompassrose5808]

Thank you, this was amazing. If you have knowledge in other later eras of jewelry it would make for a very nice series. You have such a nice voice and attitude, it was a joy to listen to as I made a 18thc pocket.

[@DamesalaMode]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I don't really have expertise on other eras of jewelry, but I am planning on doing a few shorter and more in-depth videos about particular styles or decades within the Georgian era!

[@ginadelfina5887]

The lady in the portrait on the right at 48:20 looks like even she can't believe she put on all that stuff. I really love your jewelry videos - this was so interesting!

[@marciamartins1992]

I completely enjoyed your informative presentation.

[@BabySquirrelBeading]

Love this video ❤️ I've had an idea of re-creating jewelry from history on my channel and this video has really educated me 🤓 I'm currently binge watching the rest of your videos then heading to your website. 🤗🎉 FYI you are welcome to stay with us when you visit Nova Scotia. One day...when travel restrictions are lifted 😜❤️

[@DipityS]

That was fascinating, thank you so much. So very interesting with such beautiful jewellery and the back stories and what was popular - I enjoyed it so much!

[@DamesalaMode]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@breenarnianwarhorse5051]

Loved this!! Super helpful in understanding the fashion swings during these eras. Thanks so much!!

[@tfletcher20]

hi...really appreciate your Georgian jewelry review sort of speak....Because of how well you explain jewelry aspects/periods/materials etc, wondered if you could do a video on " prongs" and "settings" for diamonds and gemstones (overview...). There is not much on this in-depth, and think would be tremendously interesting for many to get some insight on different styles, etc, especially since looking at prongs is one of the ways of assisting in discerning reproductions from original period pieces...thanks....

[@teefemme]

Loved it! I soaked this all up! Fascinating!

[@loonylinda]

I adore anything Georgian and that was very interesting.

[@MelissaElsworth]

Such a brilliant lecture. I learned a lot. It also is helping me feel better about potentially joining history bounding :) Thank you.

[@DamesalaMode]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sarahlowes6213]

I love jewellery and this presentation was an absolute treat from start to finish!

[@lindanorris2455]

LOVELY FESTOON NECKLAE!

[@tigersinlondon2152]

this is so great to hear your expertees on this topic! jewellery is really something i know little to nothing about, and in terms of historical jewellery i definitely feel like i know a lot more about it now! this is such a detailed and well-presented video, and as a visual learner, i super appreciated the use of lots and lots of visual aids!

[@Bygone_Wardrobes]

This is such an interesting lecture that certainly filled a void in my knowledge! Thank you!

[@gidimeir]

wonderful presentation! Thanks

[@betsinewbury4670]

As a beader, this was super interesting. Thanks so much!

[@elzakun]

This was incredibly interesting! Thank you so much for the presentation. So many things I didn't know anything about.

[@elizabethclaiborne6461]

Excellent lecture! Do more?

[@ddudley2066]

Wow! I learned so much! Thanks

[@KbatzReviews]

This was very fun and informative, thank you! :)

[@DamesalaMode]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@Griiisetryne]

Love love loved watching this! Some notes while I was watching: I TOTALLY want to make a Lover's eye piece of jewellery 😍 The hoop types of earrings are such a savior for me who has stretched earlobes! Your hoop and pearl styles are in danger of being purchased 😉 And omg the facial expression of the woman to the right at 48:32 is priceless, it feels really relatable hah. 😏😏 Thank you for this wonderful video 🤗

[@DamesalaMode]

You're so welcome! So glad you enjoyed it!

[@BeverleyButterfly]

Incredible presentation I found this so interesting thank you so much for putting this together I could hear your passion in it so much

[@DamesalaMode]

Thank you so much. It's definitely an obsession!

[@kmedrano1]

That Regency Parure is ingenious!! Why don't we still have them?!?

[@DamesalaMode]

RIGHT?! They are so wonderful and genius. We need way more jewelry like that today!

[@teresagabriela5806]

Great presentation- thanks!

[@rowanseas4904]

This was really neat and I learned a ton! Thanks for making this video!

[@selkiemorien9006]

Really sad that I couldn't make it to the premiere, but wow! That was so much information and so interesting! I've never heard of any of these styles before. For me jewelry is not really something I put my focus on (the era isn't my jam either), but now I feel like I have to get a little more into it, at least for other time periods. Thank you for putting this together, it was really well done :-D

[@DamesalaMode]

My pleasure! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@thecreativebohemian4927]

I made a brooch of a lovers eye portrait of my husbands eye. It’s on my KZbin channel if you’re interested. But it was very fun to paint. Love this whole history of Georgian jewelry, particularly about the 18th century.

[@MsDeepAndDark]

So, if Regency fashion was derived from previous era's children fashion, does that mean it's basically an earlier equivalent of Lolita style? 😅

[@theredtower1334]

Amazing. More please!

[@KCastens]

Lovely video! As a jeweller, it was off cause especially interesting and inspiring. I have a question: Someone once told me, that earrings which were fastened to the ear via a stud and ear nut are a fairly recent invention. The historic earrings were exclusively fastened via a hook (which makes the earring hang a little bit forward). When did the post + ear nut technique appear and become common?

[@DamesalaMode]

I haven't done a ton of research on the post-Georgian era, but my understanding is that posts are a late-Victorian invention. And of course MANY antique earrings have later posts added. I have a marvelous pair of Georgian garnet flowers that had posts added in the 20th century.

[@brandyrios3394]

This was a wonderful video. I have now subscribed. : )

[@ekhan211]

Thank you for this very informative video with lovely images! I have a question: Was gold more popular than silver as a jewelry metal in the 18th century + Regency? I haven't seen much silver in period portraits though perhaps I wasn't looking closely enough!

[@DamesalaMode]

Yes, Gold was more common. You also often see silver that has been "washed" in gold (which was their method of plating).

[@k.s.3748]

Garnet came from India and had been popular all the way back to the 4-500s AD in England in the Saxon era.

[@AlaskanCookie]

Thank you for this presentation. It was very informative and entertaining. :)

[@PumpkinBecki]

Such an interesting talk! Thank you so much xx You didn't mention religious jewellery, crosses that sort of thing. In the 1995 BBC version of Pride and Prejudice, Lizzy Bennet is almost exclusively wearing paste/gemstone crosses on little chains. Were they worn that often? Or did Jane get to wear different pieces because she was the eldest and being put forward for marriage?

[@DamesalaMode]

Crosses were a common stylistic element throughout the Georgian Era, both as lone pendants and pendants added to necklaces. You also occasionally see cross earrings in the Regency period.

[@DamesalaMode]

And Jane and Cassandra both had cross pendants. Cassandras was made up of octagonal stones versus ovals.

[@elizabethclaiborne6461]

Stones were rare in the 18th c., jewelry very much mirrors colonial expansion as well as the industrial revolution. Every new sort of jewelry is tied to a technological leap, platinum being a big one, and diamond cutting really illustrates this. Turquoise and lapis and coral were from Italy and Turkey, garnets from Bohemia in Eastern Europe. But big serious stones came in from India and Africa as Europeans moved in to exploit their resources.

[@soniamaxwell6307]

Loved your channel

[@misswazzra]

Abigail Adam’s pearls are the stuff of dreams (at least of my dreams 🤣)

[@magdn1]

This was very interesting. But one thing got me really curious: once the comb part has missing from a regency tiara, is there any way to tell whether it was front or back comb originally?

[@DamesalaMode]

No, they are otherwise basically the same. Some of them even had interchangeable combs that could be worn either front or back!

[@joannehunt6170]

Great content, thank-you!

[@elizabethsacktor2818]

More lectures pleeease

[@DamesalaMode]

I will definitely be doing more! I'm so thrilled that people have enjoyed this so much!