BLOGS

#17 – The platinum jubilee: jewellery highlights of the Queen’s 70 years of service

Cover photo by: Mark de Jong (@mrmarkdejong)   Can you imagine having the same job for over 70 years? No? That’s what makes this weekend extra special, since this weekend the platinum jubilee of Qu...

#16 - Fabergé: the history of the famous Imperial Eggs

‘Romance to Revolution’ is the name of the Fabergé exposition that opened on November 20, 2021 in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. The exposition explores the famous goldsmith Carl Faber...

#15 – Everything you need to know about pearls and why you want them in your jewellery box

What do Audrey Hepburn, Coco Chanel, and Michelle Obama all have in common? Right, they love pearls! These famous women are known for wearing pearl jewellery, all in their own way and matching thei...

#14 Curious about Rosecut Diamonds?

Were you always curious about rose cut diamonds and their history? Then this Fast-to-Read blog is for you!  The rose cut originated in the 1500's and was commonly used through the Georgian and Vic...

#13 Why you should wear antique jewellery on your wedding day & how to choose your perfect pieces

 If you’re reading this blog, you probably got engaged and are busy planning your big day. Congratulations! Or maybe you have no wedding plans at all, but you just like to dream about the future. ...

#12 The Retro era (1939 – 1950) – an era of patriotism and statement pieces

With the Art Deco era coming to an end in 1939, we’re slowly getting closer to the time we live in now. The Retro era is the period between 1939 and 1950, and while this may seem like a long time a...

#11 The Art Deco era (1920 – 1945) - modern women and a desire for geometrical shapes

It is hard to imagine that after the often extravagant, natural, romantic, and flowing designs of the Victorian, Art Nouveau, and Edwardian era, geometrical shapes and straight lines would become t...

#10 The Edwardian era (1901-1915) – the platinum-filled era of a luxury-loving king

Oh how two monarchs can differ… Where Queen Victoria was a Queen who wasn’t very involved in social activities, her son and successor King Edward VII was known as a social, luxury-loving and lighth...

#9 Reasons you want to start investing in antique jewellery right now

“Your money is not gone, it just looks better”, is what we would say if you’d invest in antique jewellery. Want to know why? Read the blog below!   We all know that today’s world is a world of rapi...

#8 The Art Nouveau era (1880-1905) – an era of flora, fauna, and women

The end of the nineteenth century was a period of increased mechanization and mass-production.  Movements like the arts and crafts movement were founded as a protest against this. What followed was...