On the 18th June 1912, a group of laborers demolishing a building in Cheapside in London discovered something quite incredible beneath...

Two WWI rings given to those who contributed to the war effort by donating their gold in return for an iron replacement, inscribed 'Gold...

Freemasonry is one of the largest secret societies in the world. An ancient fraternity with an age-old reputation, jewelry has been...

This week's blog is part 3 of a series of blogs on dating your Georgian-era jewelry. This blog will in the gaps from last week's blog on...

A 'Bague au Firmament' or possibly a 'Bague a L'enfantament' ring, probably English. 18ct gold with blue guilloche enamel and a white...

White enamel rococo memorial band, c.1762 Antique Animal Jewelry The Georgian era is a historical period from 1714 to 1837 named for the...

The Women's suffrage movement in Britain was a broad one, made up of many women and men with differing views, but there was one thing...

As the younger sister and favorite of Napoleon Bonaparte, Pauline Bonaparte (1780-1825) was a fashion icon across Europe. Her beauty was...

Modern micromosaic pieces just can't compare to the laborious and painstaking art form that was 19th-century micromosaic-making. They...

Imagine, it's early in the 18th-century and all the latest diamond-studded jewels are coming in from France. You stare at them longingly...

This week's blog is all about the delicate, meticulous art of Essex crystal jewelry. These spectacular miniature paintings are otherwise...

Rings have been used as love gifts and to symbolize marriage for thousands of years. The ancient Egyptians exchanged love rings and...

This week's blog is all about the wonderful watchmaking marvels that are 'Watch-Rings', or 'Ring-Watches'. The skill required to make a...

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...

Have you ever seen a piece of jewelry with two or more different animals on it, and wondered what the significance was? Maybe you've seen...

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....