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...

'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...

Where the 18th century is known as the age of sentiment and sensibility, the Victorian era is seen as the peak of this - the pinnacle of...

Garnet: the birthstone of January, the pomegranate jewel, has been a gem worn and gifted as a symbol of love and protection since as long...

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

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...

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...

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...

Snakes have been a popular symbol in jewelry for thousands of years. With their long, malleable curves, they are the perfect animal for...