16Apr 2018 Jewellery for him
Where does "jewellery for him" fit into the timescale of jewellery design? From the beginning of time, women have felt the joy of wearing jewellery Read more [...]
Category Archives: History of Design
01Mar 2018 Everyday Jewellery
Everyday Jewellry-The Price versus the Story the Jewel has to tell
I recently reflected on a comment made by Anna Olivia Strarosti, the head Read more [...]
17May 2017 William III, Mary II and the Holland/Stuart Diamond
Once upon a time an English Queen-
...who against advisement, insisted that the substantially large rough diamond she and her husband purchased, Read more [...]
05May 2017 Spoonmaker’s Diamond Mystery
The crown jewel of the Topkapi Palace Museum is the 86-carat pear-shaped Spoonmaker's Diamond, which is the fourth largest diamond in the world.
The Kaşıkçı Read more [...]
14Mar 2017 The affair of the Diamond necklace
This is a story of love, lust, envy, greed, social climbing, back-stabbing, manipulation, and revolution! This is the story of the Affair of Read more [...]
10Mar 2017 Diadems,Tiaras & Crowns, oh My!
Diadems, tiaras and crowns are exquisite jewels used by the female heads of monarchies around the world.
Protocol of the jewels
A Read more [...]
28Feb 2017 Jewellery in Israel: a journey through multiculturalism
It has been argued that jewellery can reflect the society of which it is a part. It is an interesting reflection that is expressed in different Read more [...]
24Feb 2017 Treasures of Istanbul–Topkapi Imperial Palace
I have a great desire to discover the history, nature, secrets, mysteries and treasures of civilisation. A passion transmitted and cultivated Read more [...]
20Feb 2017 Berlin Iron Jewellery
Striking Delicate black jewellery with floral motifs in bracelets, necklaces, brooches, diadems, and earrings, made of ... iron! Berlin Iron Read more [...]
10Feb 2017 Aristocratic Italian jewellery designer Fulco di Verdura
In 1939, aristocratic Italian jewellery designer, Fulco di Verdura opens his jewellery store on New York's legendary 5th Avenue.
Duke Read more [...]