
The Era of Steam Inspires Jewelry , a whole new kind of jewelry came into being. Steampunk Jewelry takes its inspiration from the bygone era when steam engines were first developed. Cog and gear inspired beads and findings accentuate the industrial aspect of this unique type of jewelry. As a sub-genre of science fiction, steampunk symbolizes the beauty of form valued in the Victorian era as well as the raw industrialist edge of the advent of the steam engine, often denoted by post-apocalyptic visions where steam engines are crucial. Steampunk jewelry follows the same guidelines, being both beautiful and industrial, while retaining the raw edge of the industrialist era.