Baroque style originated in Europe from 1600 to 1750. Europeans originally used this word to refer to "works lacking classical balance", which has a derogatory meaning. Now, this word has lost its original derogatory meaning. Baroque is not only popular in art, but also affects the design of clothing and jewelry. Therefore, the17th century is called the baroque era, which can be called an artistic era of "connecting the past with the future".
The word baroque comes from Portuguese, which means "an out-of-round pearl". In the field of art, it refers to a style, which began in the period of Louis XIV in France and is solemn and gorgeous. At that time, during the period of natural science development and new continent exploration, the middle class in Europe rose, the central monarchy was strengthened, and the religious reform movement struggled one after another.
At that time, the baroque jewelry design used luxurious huge gems, luxurious diamonds, pearls and all kinds of precious gems, which was a luxurious jewelry feast, completely in line with the luxurious and grandiose momentum of the court. Therefore, baroque jewelry is very popular among European royal families, and members of the royal family are proud of owning baroque jewelry.
The most representative design of Baroque jewelry is called sévigne bow knot, which is the earliest bow jewelry and was born in the middle of17th century. This kind of jewelry made by French writer Madame de Sevigne (1626-96) is all the rage.