Henry Smith was four years old and five months when he died, leaving behind the memory of his sho...
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One of the key aspects of a love token is that it resonates a certain personality of its wearer. ...
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Appreciating every element of a jewel brings together a narrative of history that relate to a cer...
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From the 1790s, the sharp north-south navette shape had reached its height. Those pieces which ac...
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‘To Bliss’ is one of the more commonly seen statements in Neoclassical jewels, be the...
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The 1770s was a reaction to the Neoclassical movement post-1765. This was a time when the depicti...
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With neoclassical pieces, there is continuity to them and not just a broad period where different...
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Giving something precious for an important cause is considered one of the most respectful ways to...
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Enamel is the primary identifier for mourning and sentimental jewels, with colour being the most ...
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Anachronisms, or pieces from the times that don’t correlate to when they are meant to exist, are ...
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An urn is a vessel that holds the remains of a loved one and this ring for Sarah Pettie enc...
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Henry Smith was four years old and five months when he died, leaving behind the memory of his sho...
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One of the key aspects of a love token is that it resonates a certain personality of its wearer. ...
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Appreciating every element of a jewel brings together a narrative of history that relate to a cer...
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From the 1790s, the sharp north-south navette shape had reached its height. Those pieces which ac...
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The fourteenth child and ninth son of King George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Prin...
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