Jewellery in the Renaissance is beautifully handcrafted into the designs of the Renaissance era of the 15th to 17th century. It brought a revolution not only in the world, but also in the jewellery industry. Initially, only cabochon stones were used in the making of jewellery in the Renaissance. Over the centuries the jewelers then started using cameos, gems with a table cut, round opals and pearls, and rounded gemstone beads. Diamonds were greatly used in the jewellery in the Renaissance making; however, they were not of the same quality as the diamonds are available today. Men and women both used to wear chains made of gold and silver. Men of higher status adorned themselves with a lot of jewellery in the Renaissance. It was a show of their higher ranks in the society. Some officials wore bejeweled collars that was a proof their higher ranks
in the office.

Jewellery in the Renaissance can be found at antique jewellery stores where you will all sorts of antique jewellery items. Customized forms of jewellery in the Renaissance are not found because it is a style of jewellery that is based in an era in history, on the customs and traditions followed in that era. It holds great value as family heirlooms and in some of the families which are descendents of former royal families, jewellery in the Renaissance has been passed down from generations.

You can see jewellery in the Renaissance displays at museums that have displays of Renaissance era and the artifacts from that era. It was a rich era, full of colorful traditions and cultures. It was a time of revolution in the world and gave way to the colonial era. Jewellery in the Renaissance was a form of status symbol for the rich, to display their higher ranks in society.