This particular ring tells a tale that exemplifies the Victorian Era. It shows the different face...
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Did you get anything wonderful for Christmas? Please share your treasure with the rest of the Mou...
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Dear Mourners, It’s been an exceptionally large year at Art of Mourning and we’ve seen the jewell...
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By the mid-19th century, bracelets adapted along with the evolution of costume. Voluminous crinol...
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After the previous looks at the Gothic Revival period and its affect on subsequent mourning jewel...
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The Gothic Revival period of the early 19th century is an extremely pronounced period of obvious ...
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While enjoying the romantic splendour of Bath in England I came across this most touching brooch ...
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Bell, Jeanenne., Collector’s Encyclopedia of Hairwork Jewellery, 1998, Collector Books (Ama...
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Because we’re revisiting some fashion this week, let’s take another look at this spec...
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It’s been a while since I did a good analysis of a piece, life sometimes gets in the way of memor...
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In my cabinet there lies a vulcanite brooch I purchased from an antique store in Melbourne. It ap...
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Unlike the precious metals and expensive craftsmanship of previous decades the late Victorian era...
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The 19th century saw a massive swing towards sentimental jewellery, with an industry that could s...
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Love is the intrinsic connection between two people and it is the purpose of a jewel to show this...
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The fundamental principal of a mourning jewel is to secure the memory of a person and ensure that...
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The profound statement of a mourning jewel brings a tremendous amount of gravity to its existence...
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This wonderful brooch consists of yellow gold with foiled amethysts/pastes. There are elements to...
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Every jewel is a remarkable monument to its time, its fashion, its very personality. Sentimental ...
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There’s been a lot of discussion about the limits of what a fake or a forgery is over at the ...
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Stages of mourning are the steps towards reappearance in society. Each stage has its rituals to e...
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William IV was born William Henry on the 21st of August, 1765, the third son of George III. From ...
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Under the reign of George III (25th of October, 1760 – 29th of January, 1820), mourning jew...
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“It is said to be peculiar to us, that our villages ape, so minutely, the fashions of our cities;...
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