As is already known, Scottish jewelry was popularized by Victoria (and Albert), during the Romantic Period (1837-1860). Here's some more of what I found out about that time:
Many times misidentified as 'Scotch topaz' or 'smoky topaz' the most popular gem in Scottish degined jewelry was caringorm. A black to brown to tea colored stone no longer found anywhere including the place it was mined: The Scottish Highlands (hence the name caringorm, from the mountain range). The gem is a variety of smoky quartz, it's color caused by irradiation of rock crystal with aluminum impurities.
Enameled bracelets patterned with family tartan colors and pins and pins were very popular Scottish jewelry pieces. A good deal of Scottish style jewelry was silver, though some were made using gold. Bloodstone, carnelian, moss agate and (as previously mentioned) caringorm and enamel were among the most common gems found in Scottish Victorian Jewelry.
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