Mourning jewellery of the 19th century scales between the most common jewels that were worth shillings for the pauper, to those created for kings and queens. Both variants of mourning jewellery design have relevant reasons as to why their designs captured the imagination of a wearer, who demanded that their loved one’s memory was encapsulated… Continue reading A Relic of George III in a Mourning Ring
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Mourning Fashion & Jewels During Victoria
Victoria’s reign from the 20th of June, 1837 to the 22nd of January, 1901 was the height and decline of the mourning industry. Her success at building stability in the empire was due in no small part to the traditional values she installed through her family appearance. Being the queen of an empire where the sun… Continue reading Mourning Fashion & Jewels During Victoria
Start Collecting
Jewellery prices are something not covered in Art of Mourning, however, the right to access these jewels and collect them is important to keep them alive for future generations. Cost of historical jewellery is rising and access to them is becoming more scarce. There are ways to enter into collecting antique jewels through the more… Continue reading Start Collecting
Patreon: Catalogues
I’ve been answering jewellery and mourning related questions over at Patreon and I’m currently writing articles based on questions. My latest is on Catalogues and their importance to mourning jewels and their custom. Please read it here: Link> Mourning Jewels in Catalogues If you have any questions for me, please sign up on Patreon below… Continue reading Patreon: Catalogues