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...

Watches, Chains and Accessories

Sentimental accessories show just how important the Romantic movement was within the fashion of 1...

A Mourning Tour: The Mourning Brooch Standard, Early-Mid 19th Century

Mourning jewels are easy to identify for their purpose. It is within the sentiment of a jewel tha...

A Mourning Tour: In Memoriam / In Memory Of Rings, 19th Century

Black enamel bands are the most recognised of mourning jewels, being placed in very visible posit...

A Mourning Tour: The Georgian “REGARD” Brooch

Jewellers and goldsmiths who had a close proximity to the crown benefitted from the attention and...

Butterfly Symbols and 19th Century Jewellery

As with all symbols, there aren’t simple explanations for them when they transcend one culture or...

Michelle Watson’s FAÇADE Art Exhibit

When the chance to see artistic talent adapt classical styles with a direct influence on mourning...

‘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...

Connecting And Collecting In An 1820 Ring

Collecting is an art in itself. Discovering facts about a jewel helps one find out more about the...

Onyx and Silver ‘IMO’ Victorian Hairwork Pendant

The second half of the 19th century saw the combination of mainstream fashion and mourning fashio...

American Mourning & Sentimental Jewelry From the 19th Century

Perspectives and perceptions of sentimentality and mourning in popular thought and culture are ce...

The Urn, Willow and Onyx in the 18th Century

The urn and willow captured the imagination of the 18th century like no other mourning symbols. T...

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Mourning Jewels: How They Were Worn, Part 2

The wearing of 18th century mourning jewellery set the template for numerous revivals through to ...

Mourning Jewels: How They Were Worn, Part 1

A question as simple as ‘how was a jewel worn?’ leads to the most complex of answers. The narrati...

A Collection & The Late 19th Century

Mourning jewellery holds a certain fascination in jewellery collecting, far more than any other m...

The Chatelaine, Function and Sentimentality

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

Jewellery Transition From Death to Life

Stages of mourning are the steps towards reappearance in society. Each stage has its rituals to e...

Mourning Fashion & Jewels During William IV

William IV was born William Henry on the 21st of August, 1765, the third son of George III. From ...

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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Victorian Sentimental Jewels: Part 1 Lecture

Part 2 of this webinar deals with the rise of the miniature portrait, from cost to the talented p...

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Mourning Jewels of the The Early 20th Century Lecture

Part 2 of this webinar deals with the rise of the miniature portrait, from cost to the talented p...

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Robert Alywin’s 1816 Swivel Mourning Ring and Society

An early 19th century swivel mourning ring tells a tale of the 'IN MEMORY OF' origin found in mou...

Australian Jewels and William Lamborn Part 1

For the 19th century jeweller, the prospect of colonial Australia would have been a mystery fille...

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

Watches, Chains and Accessories

A Mourning Tour: The Mourning Brooch Standard, Early-Mid 19th Century

A Mourning Tour: In Memoriam / In Memory Of Rings, 19th Century

A Mourning Tour: The Georgian “REGARD” Brooch

Butterfly Symbols and 19th Century Jewellery

Michelle Watson’s FAÇADE Art Exhibit

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

Connecting And Collecting In An 1820 Ring

Onyx and Silver ‘IMO’ Victorian Hairwork Pendant

American Mourning & Sentimental Jewelry From the 19th Century

The Urn, Willow and Onyx in the 18th Century

Mourning Jewels: How They Were Worn, Part 2

Mourning Jewels: How They Were Worn, Part 1

A Collection & The Late 19th Century

The Chatelaine, Function and Sentimentality

Jewellery Transition From Death to Life

Mourning Fashion & Jewels During William IV

Mourning Fashion & Jewels During George III

Mourning & Sentimental Jewels of the Georgian Era, An Introduction

Latest Lecture

Latest Lecture

Podcast Interview: A Thousand Facets Podcast

Victorian Sentimental Jewels: Part 1 Lecture

Mourning Jewels of the The Early 20th Century Lecture

Robert Alywin’s 1816 Swivel Mourning Ring and Society

Australian Jewels and William Lamborn Part 1

Latest Lecture

Latest Lecture

Podcast Interview: A Thousand Facets Podcast

Mourning Merchandise