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Style in Strength: Patriotic Jewelry of World War II

Style in Strength: Patriotic Jewelry of World W...

Patriotic jewelry was hugely popular in the United States during World War II. Because of rationing, new jewelry was scarce, but victory pins could add style and patriotism to an...

Style in Strength: Patriotic Jewelry of World W...

Patriotic jewelry was hugely popular in the United States during World War II. Because of rationing, new jewelry was scarce, but victory pins could add style and patriotism to an...

Jewelry of the Victorian Aesthetic Period

Jewelry of the Victorian Aesthetic Period

Though Queen Victoria mourned her husband throughout the late 19th century, the life of the average British woman was more vivacious than ever. The Industrial Revolution led to the creation...

Jewelry of the Victorian Aesthetic Period

Though Queen Victoria mourned her husband throughout the late 19th century, the life of the average British woman was more vivacious than ever. The Industrial Revolution led to the creation...

Jewelry of the Victorian Grand Period

Jewelry of the Victorian Grand Period

The beginning of Queen Victoria’s reign was marked by romance and a sense of sentimentality. The young queen’s blossoming relationship with her husband, Prince Albert, softened British culture and the...

Jewelry of the Victorian Grand Period

The beginning of Queen Victoria’s reign was marked by romance and a sense of sentimentality. The young queen’s blossoming relationship with her husband, Prince Albert, softened British culture and the...

Portrait of Queen Victoria as a young woman

Jewelry of the Victorian Romantic Era

Victoria was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom in 1837 at the age of eighteen, inheriting the throne after the death of her uncle. The following decades would see enormous...

Jewelry of the Victorian Romantic Era

Victoria was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom in 1837 at the age of eighteen, inheriting the throne after the death of her uncle. The following decades would see enormous...

A large wooden chest with a glowing green light on the inside

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...

Pink costume jewelry spilling out of a purse on a pink background

The History of Costume Jewelry

Costume jewelry, or fashion jewelry, is made from non-precious materials. Before costume jewelry became popular, fine jewelry was only affordable for the wealthiest and served as both an investment and...

The History of Costume Jewelry

Costume jewelry, or fashion jewelry, is made from non-precious materials. Before costume jewelry became popular, fine jewelry was only affordable for the wealthiest and served as both an investment and...