GEORGIAN 1714-1830 Georgian jewelry production began during the years Great Britain was being ruled by the four Georges, thus the term 'Georgian'. The Georgian period encompassed most of the eighteenth century and the first quarter of the nineteenth century. Jewelry of this period was entirely handmade and consequently individualistic in design. The quality of the jewelry varied owing to the demand of the people at the time.(meaning what ?) The art of the jewelry was refined in this period with settings dewsigned to incorporate rose diamonds and precious stones. The motif of this period consisted greatly of nature, including flowers, leaflets, insects, birds, feathers and ribbons.