by TAOK | Mar 28, 2012 | Cynthia Findlay, Georgian Jewellery, Victorian Jewellery, Vintage Jewellery
“Hair is at once the most delicate and lasting of our materials, and survives us, like love. It is so light, so gentle, so escaping from the idea of death, that with a lock of hair belonging to a child or friend, we may almost look up to heaven and compare notes with...
by TAOK | Jun 21, 2011 | Estate Jewellery, Gemstones, Georgian Jewellery, History, Vintage Jewellery
Ever since that last Art Deco post I’ve been dying to write more about the history of jewellery, starting with the Georgian period. Georgian refers to jewellery made between 1714 to 1839 in England. Jewellery made during this time but outside of England is often also...