Hairwork, An Introduction

Often, the question is asked ‘how do I find more out about hairwork jewellery?’ Hair is one of th...

Mourning Shoe Buckles and Fashion

As with any piece of fashion accessory, if it could be introduced into the mourning industry, it ...

A Hair Work Crucifix and Primary Sources in Mourning

Primary sources are the ideal way of discovering the history of an object. It removes the supposi...

Princess Amelia Mourning Ring, 1810

Royalty is often the best place to start when finding the most ideal jewel. All of the fashion, t...

Prince Alfred Funerary Urn Locket

The fourteenth child and ninth son of King George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Prin...

Fatherly Love

Love of a father represents the paternal aspect of a family which had been seen as the provider a...

A Mourning Tour: Anachronisms and a Mourning Ring

Anachronisms, or pieces from the times that don’t correlate to when they are meant to exist, are ...

Children in Mourning

A child in mourning is the ultimate symbol of family grief. The child is what carries forward a m...

A Mourning Tour: Chalcedony and Sentimental Brooches in the 19th Century

The 19th century saw a massive swing towards sentimental jewellery, with an industry that could s...

An Eye Miniature Mourning Ring, Mary Dean Obt 27 Augt 1794 AEt.73.

Eye portraits are rare and highly sought after, but there is variation between them. In the portr...

‘Come Ye Blessed’ – A Memento Mori Ribbon Slide and Memento Mori Evolution

Memento mori and its adaptation into jewellery and accessories is a unique look into how human be...

Castles, Rivers, Boats and Classical Discovery in Jewellery

Identity is connected to history. Through the values, art and concepts of previous cultures, our ...

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Neoclassical Mourning Locket & Royalty, 1821

Having privilege in wealth is not required for mourning jewels, but it certainly helps. The range...

1760-1800, Neoclassicism in Mourning Jewels

Facing the ideals of the Enlightenment and a new appreciation for classical history, the period b...

The Chatelaine, Function and Sentimentality

Tokens of affection aren’t simply baubles that are transient, they are often useful accessories t...

Death at Sea: Mourning Jewellery and Nationalism

Being lost at sea strikes an image of loss and departure that evokes the very essence of sadness....

Cameo & Micromosaic Influences in Mourning Jewels

Culturally, the values of Europe differ across small geographic regions. Values in religion, poli...

Mourning Fashion & Jewels During George IV

Between the time of the Regency Act in 1811 and the reign of George IV from 1820 to 1830, society...

Mourning Fashion & Jewels During George III

Under the reign of George III (25th of October, 1760 – 29th of January, 1820), mourning jew...

Mourning & Sentimental Jewels of the Georgian Era, An Introduction

“It is said to be peculiar to us, that our villages ape, so minutely, the fashions of our cities;...

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Podcast Interview: Haunted History Chronicles

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Princess Amelia Mourning Ring, 1810

Fifty of these rings were ordered from Rundell & Bridge [and Rundell] at 58 shillings ea...

Alas! She’s Gone, Part 2

In a connection between a parent and child, the basis of the family is measured by their love and...

Alas! She’s Gone, Part 1

Personal elements of mourning are individual and unique. There’s no prescribed way of behaving wh...

Overview of Mourning Miniture Portraits

Personal identity and representing the family in jewellery and objects is as much a nationalistic...

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Hairwork, An Introduction

Mourning Shoe Buckles and Fashion

A Hair Work Crucifix and Primary Sources in Mourning

Princess Amelia Mourning Ring, 1810

Prince Alfred Funerary Urn Locket

Fatherly Love

A Mourning Tour: Anachronisms and a Mourning Ring

Children in Mourning

A Mourning Tour: Chalcedony and Sentimental Brooches in the 19th Century

An Eye Miniature Mourning Ring, Mary Dean Obt 27 Augt 1794 AEt.73.

‘Come Ye Blessed’ – A Memento Mori Ribbon Slide and Memento Mori Evolution

Castles, Rivers, Boats and Classical Discovery in Jewellery

Neoclassical Mourning Locket & Royalty, 1821

1760-1800, Neoclassicism in Mourning Jewels

The Chatelaine, Function and Sentimentality

Death at Sea: Mourning Jewellery and Nationalism

Cameo & Micromosaic Influences in Mourning Jewels

Mourning Fashion & Jewels During George IV

Mourning Fashion & Jewels During George III

Mourning & Sentimental Jewels of the Georgian Era, An Introduction

Latest Lecture

Latest Lecture

Podcast Interview: Haunted History Chronicles

Princess Amelia Mourning Ring, 1810

Alas! She’s Gone, Part 2

Alas! She’s Gone, Part 1

Overview of Mourning Miniture Portraits

Latest Lecture

Latest Lecture

Podcast Interview: Haunted History Chronicles

Mourning Merchandise