Antique Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver Peacock Enamel Pendant 1904
History of the Arts & Craft movement
The Arts & Crafts jewellery era spans the years roughly between 1880 to 1920 although The British Arts and Crafts movement is known to have begun as early as 1860. Inspired by the writings of John Ruskin (1819-1900) and driven in part by William Morris (1834-1896).
A profound unease was emerging after years of industrialisation and machine led factory mass produced jewellery. In England, the self-taught silversmith C. R. Ashbee, established the Guild of Handicraft in 1888.
Jewellers began focusing on hand-crafting individual pieces and in fact the philosophy of the movement was that a jewel was to be designed and created from start to finish by one single craftsman.
From under the drab and lackluster styles seen in previous years suddenly silver, semi-precious stones, pearls and enamel in naturalistic and figurative styles were seen.
Laybys & Hold Policy
Do you have your eye on a fabulous piece but need some extra time to
pay? At Graisons, we offer suitable layby terms for pieces priced $400 AUD and above. Contact us for more details.
Purchase Guide & Refund Policy
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Shipping & Delivery
Free Complimentary Express Shipping: Australia & Select International Countries.
We are pleased to offer free complimentary express postage, fully insured with tracking and signature on delivery using Australia Post.
For all international purchases, a third party postal company will complete the final stage of delivery.
Orders are dispatched within one-two business days of purchase. Once complete, a tracking number will be forwarded to you via email notification.
We are currently shipping to the following international countries:
UK, USA, CANADA, SINGAPORE, NEW ZEALAND, HONG KONG.
PLEASE NOTE: Any duties imposed by countries for importing our items are the buyers responsibility. Please contact your local customs agency if you wish to discuss potential rates and fees.
Caring For Antique & Vintage Jewellery
We absolutely pride ourselves on sourcing the best quality pieces for our customers, with many of our items valued by our registered jeweller/gemologist.
Our collection consists of pieces that are of antique and vintage condition, which means that all our items are secondhand and used. Customers are not purchasing 'new', 'perfect' and 'unworn items', and as such, should expect wear and imperfection. Any condition issues are always extensively mentioned in the condition summary.
Please do not hesitate to ask questions prior to purchase. It is the responsibility of the purchaser to ensure that these descriptions and pictures are carefully viewed and any questions are asked prior to the transaction taking place.
Please refer to our guide, Caring For Antique & Vintage Jewellery for more details.
Your Purchase: What Is Included?
Your purchase will be lovingly packaged in our custom made, eco-friendly Graisons Fine Jewellery Jewel box tied with ribbon inside our custom made packaging/mailing box.
For added safety and security, all purchases are shipped inside an Australia Post medium sized mailing box.
If your item includes an independent valuation, the physical certificate will be included.
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