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The meaning of birds in jewelry: owls, parrots, swallows, doves, eagles and aigrettes.
Bird Jewelry: Symbolism & Significance
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The art of transforming glass into gemstones.
Paste: hand-cut glass jewerly
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Possibly the most widespread and versatile of all jewelry, chains have a cultural significance that spans place, time and religious beliefs.
Chains: The Link Between Heaven and Earth
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Supernaturally powerful orbs.
Pearls
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Serpents were the bodyguards of the ancient world.
Snakes
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Because foul odors were thought to breed disease, creating a pleasant-smelling atmosphere wasn't frivolous, it was imperative.
Aromatic Jewelry
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Discoveries in Ancient Egypt captivated the West’s imagination and inspired a wild period of exciting design.
Egyptian Revival: an obsession with the ancient world.
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Jewelry made from hair allowed the bereaved to keep their loved one with them always.
Hair Jewelry: Worn in Remembrance
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These jewels were worn discreetly to show one’s support for the beheaded monarch Charles I.
Stuart Crystal
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A turquoise given by a loving hand carries with it happiness and good fortune. -Arabic proverb
Turquoise: Health, Luck and Friendship
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The best “costume jewelry” during the Georgian era was pinchbeck, a top-secret formula that looked — and wore — just like gold.
Pinchbeck and Gold Alternatives
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Anthropomorphic, wild, and adorable, pansies were jubilantly translated into jewelry throughout the Victorian era.
Pansies
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Rings with hidden keys are a great idea, but not a new one. Let’s go back 2000+ years.
Rings with Hidden Keys
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A giant flaming ball shooting across the sky: what humans wouldn’t be fascinated?
Comets
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It’s hard to pinpoint when modern-day lockets were invented, but it’s believed that they evolved from ancient amulets.
Lockets: Magical, Medicinal, Memorial
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Coral jewelry has been worn as an amulet of protection against ailments and danger since ancient Rome.
Coral and The Grand Tour
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Floriography allowed the Victorians to communicate their desires without saying anything at all.