Before (and somewhat during) the heavy influence of the heavy Neo-Rococo designs that worked so w...
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Dedication: To D.H.R from her affectionate mother. Often a piece comes along that you feel in you...
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This piece is pained on ivory, measured 1.75 (4.3cm) by 2.25 (6.8cm) inches (loop excluded), set ...
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On the face of it, this Pinchbeck brooch shows a significant amount of damage and its physical pr...
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From the collection of Marielle Soni comes this amazing and very important 1836/37 ring. Why is i...
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From the collection of the family of Diana Forsyth comes this wonderful (and pristine) cameo broo...
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The clover is a flourish used in Classical Revival mourning jewels of the mid 19th century. It ha...
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This smaller, Australian card from 1915 follows a style that was commonly used in the 1890s. Not ...
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Form factor is one of the most important things to look for when discovering oddities in jeweller...
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Mourning cameos have been set in jewellery from the mid 18th Century as popular items. Different ...
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Yes, jewellery collectors and those who fancy an odd curiosity – you can now download ABC&#...
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Year: July 1862 Dedication: G.H (age 63) The period of 1850 to 1870 saw a very common habit of th...
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Charms and accessories on hair fob chains and necklaces are as bespoke to the piece as the hair i...
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Discovery is one of the most enlightening and exciting elements to collecting and understanding a...
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There is a union of three elements in this necklace and locket that symbolise the epitome of fash...
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Typical of the second half of the 19th Century, jet and its imitations of vulcanite, bakelite and...
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Later Victorian jewels used the symbol of the female hand quite prevalently, either shaking hands...
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Damage is such a common theme with jewels from the 1850s onwards that we have to discuss it. More...
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Bolder style was in its element during the 1860s. This can be attributed to the mourning of Queen...
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Often a piece comes along that you feel in your heart is special and was kept untouched and loved...
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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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The Edwardian Era, 1901 to 1910, was one of the primary catalysts to end the mourning industry. W...
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