Renaissance Period Jewelry
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Renaissance Revival (Mid-1800s – Early 1900s)
Jewelry of the Renaissance Revival period featured:
Bold, architectural crosses
Pearl accents
Rich jewel tones
Heavily ornamented settings
Pearls centered inside the cross, surrounded by jewel-like stones, were especially popular. Designers in the 20th and 21st centuries still draw from this period when creating dramatic statement pieces.

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