The 19th century saw a massive swing towards sentimental jewellery, with an industry that could s...
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Sometimes a jewel can be the very definition of its time. A ring, worn to be seen and never hidde...
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Charles I was born on the 19th of November, 1600 and executed on the 30th of January 1649, facing...
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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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Thomas Cooper Hawkins was born in 1822 and died on the third of January, 1825. This ring is a mem...
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Memorial jewels that commemorate an event or a specific cultural moment in time have existed sinc...
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Here, we see popular art and design have its influence on a posie ring and announce a change in s...
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Posie rings, otherwise known as ‘poesy’, ‘posy’ or ‘posey’, a...
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Horatio Nelson’s death in 1805 during the Battle of Trafalgar was a landmark in the Napoleo...
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Early 18th century jewels are easy to define due to the rosette shape of the bezel. This is not s...
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The reunification of England was crucial to the development of the mourning and sentimental jewel...
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Memorial jewels that commemorate an event or a specific cultural moment in time have existed sinc...
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Death is about identity. Having a memory of someone is the crucial element of their continuing ex...
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Posie rings, otherwise known as ‘poesy’, ‘posy’ or ‘posey’, a...
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As with all symbols, there aren’t simple explanations for them when they transcend one culture or...
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Secrecy and devotion are intrinsically linked. Without the elements of love and fidelity that con...
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One of the most difficult concepts to gasp when identifying and appreciating mourning jewels is t...
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Memento mori and its adaptation into jewellery and accessories is a unique look into how human be...
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The second half of the 19th century saw the combination of mainstream fashion and mourning fashio...
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Personal identity and representing the family in jewellery and objects is as much a nationalistic...
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The simplicity and sentimentality of hairwork cannot be understated. It is a material that is int...
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