Often, the question is asked ‘how do I find more out about hairwork jewellery?’ Hair is one of the most basic and important materials used in sentimental and memorials jewels. Its regrowth means that it is renewable and its giving means that it is intrinsically personal. The gift of a person’s hair is the offering… Continue reading Hairwork, An Introduction
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Princess Amelia Mourning Ring, 1810
Royalty is often the best place to start when finding the most ideal jewel. All of the fashion, the culture and the experience of a society in Western culture is driven by the society who looks up to its leaders and interprets their lifestyle into theirs. The major difference in this is the cost of… Continue reading Princess Amelia Mourning Ring, 1810
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. Their prominence of design and utility for the purpose of mourning overtook all of the symbols of the memento mori style and came to represent death without showing the actual mortality of the subject. Mourning is about love and… Continue reading The Urn, Willow and Onyx in the 18th Century
1779 Pearlescent Urn Mourning Ring for Sarah Pettie
An urn is a vessel that holds the remains of a loved one and this ring for Sarah Pettie encapsulates her memory in the same representation. Created in 1779, this ring is the ideal symbol of mourning for a lady. Its use of white enamel and the mother of pearl base reflect various shades of… Continue reading 1779 Pearlescent Urn Mourning Ring for Sarah Pettie