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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...

Woman in high neck white shirt raises her hands with jewelry

An Introduction to Edwardian Jewelry

After Queen Victoria died in 1901, Edward VII, then 60 years old, finally ascended to the British throne. A notorious playboy and gambler excluded from the political arena during his...

An Introduction to Edwardian Jewelry

After Queen Victoria died in 1901, Edward VII, then 60 years old, finally ascended to the British throne. A notorious playboy and gambler excluded from the political arena during his...

Large green gemstone on a black rock with purple flowers in the back ground

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...