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Jewelry of the Victorian Grand Period
Queen Victoria had been deeply in love with her husband and wore mourning clothes and jewelry for the next forty years. Under her influence, black jewelry, also known as mourning...
Jewelry of the Victorian Grand Period
Queen Victoria had been deeply in love with her husband and wore mourning clothes and jewelry for the next forty years. Under her influence, black jewelry, also known as mourning...
Jewelry of the Victorian Romantic Era
The Romantic period began with the beloved young queen’s courtship with Prince Albert, whom she married in 1840. Victoria was enamored with Albert, and the UK, awash with romance, embraced...
Jewelry of the Victorian Romantic Era
The Romantic period began with the beloved young queen’s courtship with Prince Albert, whom she married in 1840. Victoria was enamored with Albert, and the UK, awash with romance, embraced...
Wear At Your Own Risk – Cursed Gemstones Throug...
Stories of cursed jewels go back thousands of years. According to legends, cursed jewelry has caused everything from divorce and financial ruin to sickness, exile, and even death. Some particularly...
Wear At Your Own Risk – Cursed Gemstones Throug...
Stories of cursed jewels go back thousands of years. According to legends, cursed jewelry has caused everything from divorce and financial ruin to sickness, exile, and even death. Some particularly...
The History of Costume Jewelry
Costume jewelry, or fashion jewelry, is created using non-precious materials. Before the advent of costume jewelry, fine jewelry was only accessible to the wealthiest classes and was as much an...
The History of Costume Jewelry
Costume jewelry, or fashion jewelry, is created using non-precious materials. Before the advent of costume jewelry, fine jewelry was only accessible to the wealthiest classes and was as much an...
An Introduction to Edwardian Jewelry
After the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, 60-year-old Edward VII finally assumed the British throne. A notorious playboy and gambler excluded from the political arena during his mother’s long...
An Introduction to Edwardian Jewelry
After the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, 60-year-old Edward VII finally assumed the British throne. A notorious playboy and gambler excluded from the political arena during his mother’s long...
Sunken Treasure and Stolen Jewels: Emeralds Thr...
On September 4, 1622, a convoy of 28 Spanish ships departed Havana, stuffed to the brim with treasure. Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of silver, gold, emeralds, and pearls...
Sunken Treasure and Stolen Jewels: Emeralds Thr...
On September 4, 1622, a convoy of 28 Spanish ships departed Havana, stuffed to the brim with treasure. Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of silver, gold, emeralds, and pearls...