From the ancient Persians who called the art of enameling 'meenakari' ('to place paradise onto an object') to ancient Cyprus, Egypt,...

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...

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

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

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...

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 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...

This week’s blog is all about jewelry and politics, and how they have been tangled-up together throughout several momentous events in...

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...

Getting to know hallmarks can seem like an intimidating task. What with assay office marks, maker's marks, time stamps, and different...

It seems that people have always had a fascination with conquering the heavens. Long before the world of space travel, airports and...

Who Was Marie Antoinette? Marie Antoinette (1755-1793) is one of history's most iconic and controversial queens. Her nickname was Madame...

Photo via Jewels and Jewellery by Clare Phillips. You know your birth month. You know your star sign. But do you know your birthstone?...