In terms of human identity and the roots of western modern culture, the 1850 period was the most important decade to establish social behaviour. From technology and its showcasing in the Great Exhibition of 1851, to the parameters of social behaviour for families and how that was popularised by the British Monarchy and seeded through… Continue reading Family Bracelet: The Importance of the 1840s and 1850s Part 1
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Photography and Death
For those who may be sensitive, this article contains graphic content. Please be advised to click away now or please read on. Capturing the image of a loved one in their final moments before burial is the last moment for family and friends to hold a visual memory of them. This practice dates to the… Continue reading Photography and Death
Mourning Ring for Edward Thurlow, 1806
Edward Thurlow, the 1st Baron Thurlow was born on the 9th of December, 1731 and passed away on the 12th of September 1806. Jewels, such as the one dedicated to Thurlow, are created at a certain level of quality that they transcend the typical style of the day and become the templates for what lower… Continue reading Mourning Ring for Edward Thurlow, 1806
‘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 behaviour and identity. Throughout the early-modern period (post 1600), we have been looking to find the ‘truth’ to existence and what happens when we finally cross over into the ‘afterlife’. But it is what that afterlife truly means which… Continue reading ‘Come Ye Blessed’ – A Memento Mori Ribbon Slide and Memento Mori Evolution