Tag: jewellery

Jewels of Tears and Loss

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Jewels of Tears and Loss

Between the Middle Ages and the turn of the 19th century, the custom of wearing mourning jewellery flourished, especially among the British elite.

Tomasz Wichrowski

The Golden Age of Silver

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The Golden Age of Silver

The Georgian era in Britain was a time of opulence. What jewellery trends emerged during this period of middle- and upper-class wealth?

Tomasz Wichrowski

Jewels for a Select Few

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Jewels for a Select Few

The rituals of the Freemasons are shrouded in secrecy, but what about the symbols and iconography on Masonic jewellery?

Tomasz Wichrowski

The Great Forger

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The Great Forger

Stanisław Poniatowski owned one of the most remarkable – and scandalous – collections of ancient carved gemstones.

Tomasz Wichrowski