Portrait of Queen Josephine
Queen Josephine's laurel crown was made by Chaumet, napoleon's royal jeweler at the time, and the crown known as the "Josephine Crown" later became a treasure of the Swedish royal family.
Coronation of Napoleon I
When Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned emperor in 1804, jewelry and fashion gradually developed an exaggerated and ornate new court ethos.
Napoleon himself was so interested in jewelry that he insisted that the court should display pearlescent luxury on formal occasions.
On the day of the ceremony, Napoleon himself wore a medallion set with diamonds, and Josephine's diamond crown, diamond earrings and jewelry bracelets fully demonstrated his extraordinary status.
Not only that, Napoleon gave his 18 marshals a lot of money, asking them to buy expensive jewelry for their wives, and stressed that the coronation ceremony must be solemn and luxurious.
From the painting, we can see that the ministers, generals, officials, cardinals and envoys of various countries attending the coronation ceremony are dressed in chinese costumes and do their utmost luxury. Even The female officials of Queen Josephine wore diamond headdresses on their heads, and the scene was full of royal pearlescent treasures.
The Coronation of Queen Victoria
The luxury of life is not enough to prove Victoria's perfect life, and a happy married life has made a more perfect footnote to her life.
In 1940, Victoria married her cousin Saxe-Coburg, three months younger, to Prince Albert of Gotha.
On the wedding day, Queen Victoria wore a 18-foot-long Chinese brocade white dress with a white veil, which changed the traditional dress of royalty members who wore a jeweled crown, an evening dress with jeweled silver jewelry, and a fur coat.
Victoria, who appeared in pure white, surprised the audience, and this fashion quickly spread in Europe, and since then, at Western weddings, the bride wearing a white dress has gradually become fashionable.
The white wedding dress symbolizes purity and innocence, but also represents virginity, which has become a commonly accepted custom in the future.
Portrait of Maria de Medici, Queen of France
It can be seen from the dressing that maria was at the peak of her life when she painted this painting.
In the painting, her calm gaze reveals a coldness, and a pearl-inlaid velvet dress cannot hide her domineering spirit.
The pattern of the long skirt is embellished with gold lilies with the Florentine logo in a three-dimensional relief embroidery, and the lace lace at the cuffs and neckline sets off the elegant identity and temperament.
Maria loves pearls, as can be seen from the decoration of earrings, necklaces, and bracelets, all of which she cherishes, and even the crown and clothes are inlaid with large and distinct beads.
Maria's dress alone used more than 300 oversized pearls. In addition, the crosses on the clothes and the objects with pearls are decorated with diamonds that are polished on the top surface, and the large diamond ring on the hand is also glittering in a low-key manner.
And that's just part of her exquisite jewelry, as evidenced by Maria's lavish life.
The Girl with the Pearl Earrings
Perhaps it is the light and dark pearlescent that disturbs the mood of the viewer, or perhaps the girl's enigmatic eyes pour into the hearts of everyone, since the birth of this painting, people have not stopped speculating about the identity of the girl in "The Girl with the Pearl Earring".
So much so that the American writer Tracy Chevrolet created a novel based on this famous painting, and the great British director Pete Weber made it into a movie and put it on the big screen.
Scarlett plays the heroine of the painting in the film, still the simple brown coat, the white collar, the blue turban and the lemon-colored turban cloth hanging down, as well as the pair of shining pearl earrings, the difference is that the novel and the film conceive the identity of the girl, interpreting a poignant love story.
Queen Elizabeth I
In this portrait, we can see the pearls that were ubiquitous among the British aristocracy in the late Middle Ages, whether in the queen's hair, neck or dress, they all shine dazzlingly.
All kinds of pearls are her great love, the queen buys pearls in the "basket" as a unit, all kinds of pearls are her favorite. In fact, Elizabeth I was in the period when pearls were at their peak.
After 1530, Europe entered the Pearl Age, and the British royal family even legislated that the general nobles were not allowed to wear pearl-encrusted clothing except for the royal family.
The multi-layered pearl necklace is the first creation of the queen's lover Robert, who once designed a 2-meter-long bead chain for the queen and asked the queen to wrap around her body to express his lifelong protection.
Portrait of a Lady with a Pearl Headdress
A side portrait by Leonardo da Vinci in 1490, The Portrait of a Lady with a Pearl Headdress.
Despite the silhouette, the meticulous facial contours, the beautiful and neat hair, and the pearls on the headdresses of ancient noblewomen were carefully observed, studied and deliberately depicted by him.
The long string of pearls wrapped from head to neck, almost every façade, highlight and roundness are delicately painted.
Ghent Altarpiece (Partial)
Among the Renaissance paintings about religion, jewelry is even more ornate. The Ghent Altarpiece can be called the world's first true oil painting, with bright colors and brilliant brilliance.
The painting depicts the jewelry worn by the angels in a realistic tone, including an emerald-cut sapphire brooch inlaid with gold pearls and emeralds, and several gold crowns studded with red sapphires.
From these brilliant jewels, it can be seen that the jewelry setting process at that time was already very skilled, and it was possible to skillfully combine a variety of colorful gemstones.
Royal Princess Victoria
Princess Victoria was the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, and married Frederick William, Crown Prince of Prussia, in 1858.
The Victorian princess in the painting is dressed in a white evening dress and wears the Victoria and Albert Medal, the Order of Louisa of Prussia.
The author of the painting is the famous German court painter Wendell Hallt, who studied under the famous portrait painter Josef Stieler and was loved by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
The Brogley Princess
Jean-Auguste Dominique Ingres (France) expresses the duchess's idyllic character very subtly and lyrically with his skillful classical and exquisite realism.
She looks attentive, the corners of her mouth are slightly smiling, her rounded neck is matched with a gold necklace with a cross pattern, her arms are as clean as jade, her delicate wrists are decorated with sparkling pearls and treasures, and transparent lace are all delicately depicted as true, and the texture of different fabrics is displayed in front of the audience, which is amazing and shows the worship of female beauty.
Portrait of Elizabeth Alexievna
Elisabeth Alexievna was the wife of Tsar Alexander I and empress of Russia.
Elizabeth Alexeievna was born on 24 January 1779 in Karlsruhe, Grand Duchy of Baden, the daughter of Grand Duchess Karl Ludwig of Baden and his wife Princess Emily of Hesse-Darmstadt.
In the painting, she wears a jewel pearl bracelet, affectionate and gentle like a girl who does not understand the world.
Portrait of Empress Eugenie
Eugenie de Monti was the wife of Napoleon III, Emperor of the Second French Empire, and a legendary European beauty.
Coming from a Spanish aristocratic family, she has an innate elegance and noble demeanor, and her years of wandering experience have also forged the pure, authentic and independent character of Queen Eugénie.
Empress Eugenie is known for her beauty and fashion, and her love of jewelry and pursuit of beauty have made many fashion luxury brands, such as Cartier, Guerlain, lv.
How many women are always attracted by the gorgeous costumes in oil paintings, especially those sparkling jewels, which are really gorgeous and elegant! And the collocation cheats of retro gorgeous and authentic jewelry - all in European classical oil painting!
Versatile pearl necklace
Pearl necklaces are arguably the most versatile jewelry in women's jewelry boxes since ancient times.
Under normal circumstances, people wearing pearl necklaces now are like the following picture: not long, not short just right.
But this lack of novelty will be very boring to see more.
In fact, reduce a few beads, lift the necklace up a little more, and make a pearl choker will look much younger!
If, you feel that the choker is too young, or that your neck is not slender enough.
A slight change on the ordinary pearl necklace, one more matching pendant, will also have a little eye effect.
Suits – luxurious and formal
Fine jewelry sets always give a sense of luxury and formality!
unbelief? Look at the pearl set below, is it more gorgeous than a single pearl necklace?
Necklace stacking – a must-have for concave styling
Long necklaces stacked with short necklaces, both then and now, are a very fashionable concave styling essential skill.
The stacking of luxury jewelry does not seem suitable for everyday activities today.
But in ancient Europe, this was a good way for nobles to show their status and dignity in the occasion.
Bracelets are stacked on top of each other – to show individuality
In addition to the necklace stacking on the top, the bracelet and bracelet are also stacked to show personality, which is very wonderful.
Of course, the premise is that the bracelets and bracelets worn on top of each other are not prominent in terms of color matching or styling.
In the early years, semi-precious stones such as garnet multi-circle bracelets were popular in the market and in major gold shops.
In fact, as early as hundreds of years ago, European aristocrats had long worn multiple circle bracelets.
From the classical oil paintings, it can be seen that women like to use plain pearls as multi-circle bracelets, gentle and temperamental.
Hands full of rings – vintage, stylish
Speaking of full hands of rings, are you like me, and your first reaction is that of a local tycoon upstart? Contrary!
In ancient Europe, people matched different ring styles to make full hands of rings can also bring retro, literary and fashionable looks.
Clever use of ribbons and weaving – the eyes are bright
The chocker who wears a pendant on silk rope is also very popular. Whether worn single or stacked, they are full of personality and make people shine!
The ornate court costumes were often accompanied by layers of lace edges, so in order to set up, people used a combination of lace and gemstones as a choker.
The charm of weaving runs through ancient and modern times, and the necklaces of rope weaving and pearls in oil paintings give people a different style.
Portrait Jewelry – Beautiful and Meaningful
Portrait jewelry is a very memorable type of jewelry, they can appear on necklaces, bracelets, brooches, crowns, waist hangings and any other jewelry.
Moreover, the production form of human portrait jewelry is very varied, which can be sealed inlay after painting, enamel painting, mosaic micro-setting, Cameo relief and so on.
Hair ornaments that are so delicate that they are in the hair – with a variety of styles
When it comes to European headdresses, most people think only of crowns. But there is also a type of hair ornament that is "delicate to the hair",
They are brilliant and colorful in the hair of the beauties in European classical oil paintings.
When you see these European beaded chain headdresses, you can inexplicably think of the very popular smear in Chinese Ming and Qing Dynasty costumes.
The difference is that the forehead is usually based on a silk belt with jade pieces of metal sewn in the middle, while the European headdress is decorated with gemstones and pearls as chains.
There are also some gorgeous and huge jewelry headdresses, although beautiful, but always feel that they will hang their hair until they are bald. For example, the following groups...
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