A Rock, a Queen, and a Trend: How Scottish Pebble Jewelry Became an Enduring Victorian Era Legacy
The influence of Queen Victoria and her Love of Scotland on the Pebble jewelry trend of the mid 1800's.
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Mid Mod; A Revolution at the Jewelers Bench
The freshness and new ideas of the mid mod generation didn't just happen in New York and San Francisco, it seemed to happen everywhere at once, a hopefulness that creativity...
Spring Greens!
As I sit here at my computer listing rings on the website I realize I've chosen so many brightly hued pieces. So many greens, and opals with their flashes of...
Love and Luck
Sentiment and Superstition were important parts of life in the 19th century.With constant reminders of the fragility of life, the Victorians embraced love and entreated luck. These two themes can...
Mourning in the 18th Century
A tale of two rings, each intriguing, each mysterious. Can we solve this puzzle? The details are everything.....
A bit of the History and properties of Birth Stones
Birthstones have not always been associated with a Month. In earlier times they were associated with each sign of the Zodiac. Let me tell you a bit about it....
Astronomy's Influence on Victorian Jewelry
Moons and stars, waxing and waning.... what meaning do these themes have in the pieces we collect? Victorian jewels give up their secrets of astronomical fascination.
A Coil in Common
I wandered into the Ancient Greek Hall and there was a magnificent trio of bronze faces, wearing their meticulously curled beards. Adornment takes many forms.
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