Victorian Era Mourning HUMAN HAIR Jewelry
MOURNING JEWELRY FROM THE VICTORIAN ERA The Victorian era (1919-1901) is famous for it's deeply romantic sentiment, as well as it's tales of hardship and loss. With such a high mortality rate, death was an ever present reality of each day. Women were the public face, the mascot if you will, for the whole family unit- and it fell on their shoulders to express the grief of losing a family member through her personal dress and fulfillment of other societal customs. Widows were
Drawing Inspiration from the Past
Just a little inspriation! I am obsessed witht this ancient Celtic 'Gimmel' ring made in 1400 CE. It is gold enamel set with diamond and semi precious stones, and the interlocking hands mechanism twists to open the ring into three bands! #ancient #antiquejewelry #antiquerings #artdeco #arthistory #crystals #fashion #gemology #gemstones #history #jewelry #naturalhistory
The Ancient History of Jewelry
Sumarian Seal Ring with Rubies and Gold 2700 BCE The story of jewelry starts deep in human prehistory. Learning about the history of adornment is fascinating to me! It has ignited a feeling of connection to the past, knowing my love of jewelry was similar to my early ancestors.The oldest evidence of jewelry specific adornment dates back 82,000 years to the Grotte des Pigeons, in eastern Morocco where 13 carefully drilled Nassarius shells were discovered with distinct traces o
