I have discovered this great material on vintage costume jewelry designers. A great lesson indeed. With a little bit of patience you can find out a lot of precious info. Take a look!
A “mushka” is a traditional cap worn by the russian Jewesse women through South and Little Russia even as far as Galicia. It not only an expensive piece of jewelry but is also a mark of beauty that is past trought generations from mother to daughter. Worn something like a big tiara, the “mushka” [...]
Jewelry boxes have long been treasured, for they have held precious items-sometimes valuable in themselves, sometimes valuable for their memories.
Throughout history, jewelry boxes were constructed and designed by craftsmen, one box at a time, each a unique piece reflecting the style of the time and locale.
American ladies of the early 1900’s aspired to the “high [...]
I have stumbled upon a lovely photo gallery of jewelry from the Victorian era. The pictures shown below are picks from Joden World Resources a company that deals in museum quality antique and estate jewelry.
1. Yellow bracelet with 1 Cameo (1880) with 64 pearls and black enamel:
2. Bangle Bracelet
with Cabochon Garnets and Rose Cut Diamonds:
3. [...]
The British crown jewels are so precious that they travel in secret and can only be handled by one person – the Crown Jeweler!
