If you've read our previous blogs on Georgian & Victorian mourning jewelry you will know that most people who lived during that time were...

At times reserved only for the aristocracy and the clergy as a sacred gemstone, the emerald - the Jewel of Kings - is as green as they...

You may have seen our previous blogs on snakes and how to date your jewelry, but this week's blog offers a slightly different perspective...

In last week's blog, we took a look at some of the names behind the antique jewelry of the V&A. This week, we take a dive into the...

Ever wondered how museums like the V&A get their hands on such stunning antique jewels? Well, a big part of that is due to their generous...

'Guy Fawkes Night', also called 'Bonfire Night' or 'Fireworks Night', which commemorates the night the Gunpowder Plot was averted, is...

The spooky season is well underway, and that spookiest of nights - Halloween - is fast approaching. What better way to get you in the...

Caroline of Brunswick (1768-1821), born Caroline Amalie Elisabeth von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel, is best known as the uncrowned Queen...

A piece of antique jewelry is almost never the purely aesthetic fashion accessory it might seem. Many pieces of antique jewelry hold...

The 14th of February is fast approaching, meaning that Valentine's Day is almost upon us. Yes, that's right, the day of sentiment, of...

If only stones could speak - they might reveal all sorts of interesting ideas and secrets of sentiment to those listening... Well, from...

The French Revolution was a movement that shook France from 1787 till 1799. In this week's blog post we're going to be taking a look at...

Our first blog post of the new year is all about silver - that rare, soft, and shiny element that has been prized for so many millennia....

This week's blog offers some insight into the trend of Berlin Iron, the dark, lacquered metal that became internationally fashionable in the

This week's blog looks at the advent of cut steel in jewelry, a type of metalwork that became very fashionable between the late-18th and...

In last week's blog, we looked at the significance of doves in Georgian and Victorian era jewelry. This week, we are looking at the...

In this week's blog, we're looking at the significance of the symbol of the dove in antique jewelry... A navette shaped bezel set with a...

A collaboration between Antique Animal Jewelry and Heart of Hearts Jewels. Lovers of 18th Century Jewelry always fall head over heels for...

© Fine Art Images/Heritage-Images Joséphine de Beauharnais (1763-1814), born Marie-Josèphe-Rose Tascher de La Pagerie, was the first wife...

This week's blog is about as spooky as it gets in the antique jewelry world. Skulls, coffins, urns... memento mori jewelry is the jewelry...