Sumptuous Early 18th C Pearl Bow with Torpedo Drop pendant 14k yellow gold wedding band

14k yellow gold wedding band circa 1960 with a delicate milgrain edge detail

following through to the Art Deco period and beyond

A true jewel of the Napoleon III period

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Sumptuous Early 18th C Pearl Bow with Torpedo Drop pendant 14k yellow gold wedding bandSince the Victorian era stretched over six decades, many types of jewelry came and went in style. Mass production made jewelry available to the widest number of buyers in the broadest range of designs ever seen before in history. When it came to formal occasions, the "more is better" theme of the Victorian era carried over into how jewelry was worn by royalty and the aristocracy. Paintings of Queen Victoria and other royals at state occasions show