The Edwardian era overlapped the Art Nouveau period, beginning in 1901 when Queen Victoria’s son Edward took the throne of England, and ending in 1914 with the beginning of World War I. Advances in metal fabrication finally allowed for the use of platinum in jewelry, enabling designs to become much more detailed and intricate than previous eras. Jewelry from the Edwardian period was light and delicate, using as many diamonds in a design as possible. The overall style of the times was light, feminine, and airy.