Often, the question is asked ‘how do I find more out about hairwork jewellery?’ Hair is one of th...
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Love doesn’t require historical importance, nor does it an emotion that requires a single catalys...
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Primary sources are the ideal way of discovering the history of an object. It removes the supposi...
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Royalty is often the best place to start when finding the most ideal jewel. All of the fashion, t...
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Charm bracelets defy the typical aesthetic convention of wrist jewellery, due to their ability to...
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The allegory of faith, hope and charity are important symbols of the early modern period, becomin...
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Love of a father represents the paternal aspect of a family which had been seen as the provider a...
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Grief is automatically triggered by loss as part of our psychological construction. Mourning, in ...
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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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A child in mourning is the ultimate symbol of family grief. The child is what carries forward a m...
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On the surface, this ring shows the simple elements of the Rococo period, which evolved the strai...
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A late Rococo, fleur-de-lis ring with a purple foil/paste set bezel and white enamel band featuri...
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To the Victorians, brand consistency was essential for the development of the British Empire. As ...
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Fifty of these rings were ordered from Rundell & Bridge [and Rundell] at 58 shillings ea...
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A relationship is a series of shared moments that are consigned to memory. Holding the value ...
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Clasping hands is a universal symbol of a union and trust. Personal connections are forged throug...
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The beauty of mourning jewels is how immediate they are with their emotion. They don’t need to be...
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The affectation of white in mourning is ubiquitous, and appears throughout the world in funerary ...
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Serpent, Snake, ouroboros, pearl, 19th century, Victorian, Ring, Mourning Ring, Fashion, Mourning...
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Queen Victoria and Albert set the standard for British society. Their family values, behaviours, ...
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