I. Snowman's circa-1910 portrait of Her Royal Highness Queen Alexandra, consort of King Edward VII of England, shows the plethora of jewelry worn by ladies from the royal and wealthy upper classes of Europe and America at the turn of the 20th century. Alexandra's neck is wrapped with a pearl choker and many pearl necklaces; the longest sautoir is pinned up in a swag effect using a pearl-and-diamond brooch. The gauzy tulle that decorates her decolletage is held in place by pins and brooches of every size and type, including a diamond star burst, a crescent, and two ruby-and-diamond bow brooches on either side of her neckline. Note the gold snake bracelet adorning her left wrist. The lead article in this issue examines the styles, materials, and motifs of the elegant jewels favored by the distinctive group known as the Edwardians, who reigned as the leaders of high fashion in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The painting is courtesy of A. Kenneth Snowman, Wartski, London.