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Chalcedony: Costs, Care & How to Identify It
Many people have given me show-and-tells about their prized moonstone pieces. Usually what happens is that I admire the pieces and their stories. But I tell them that it’s not moonstone that they...
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Lithuanian Jewellery: Amber and Paganism
Europe’s last country to succumb to Christianity still hasn’t quite forgotten its pagan roots. Just like Jennny from the block, the rocks in Lithuanian jewellery are never without an origin story –...
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Symbols in the Sky: Crescent Moon, Sun and Stars in Jewellery
People have been raising their gaze to look at the skies for millennia. Seeking answers in astronomy and astrology, placing deities on celestial bodies or believing in life outside of our planet, the...
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The Curse of the Koh-i-Noor Diamond
The Crystal Palace and its contents. An illustrated Cyclopaedia of the Great Exhibition 1851. Few jewels possess a story as controversial as the Koh-i-Noor diamond. This 106-carat wonder has...
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Opals: The Baddies in Legends and Lore
Opals are gemstones that have been portrayed as true baddies. Wearing opals has been seen as so dangerous, people have actually died. No, really. Not just any people, royal bloodlines. Woah, knowing...
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The Sinister Charm of Gothic Jewellery
In a world where fashion trends change faster than you can say “Bela Lugosi”, gothic jewellery has carved a niche as the perennially enigmatic outsider. It exudes a distinct air of intrigue and...
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Pakistani Jewellery: A Cultural Essential
Scrolling through the #TravelInspo section of Instagram, with the Youtube algorithm following me immediately after, unfamiliar images and videos of unique landscapes started to hook me with their...
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Ear Cuff Evolution: From Kaffa to Ear Climber
Born not out of the wish to block out the sounds of the world, but out of the vain need to show off that you can afford to do so, I present to you the ear cuff. A status symbol like no other. Let’s...
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Ceramic Jewellery: How Water, Earth and Fire Substituted Gemstones
It can be a sad day when you accidentally break a vase of significant value that you inherited from your great aunt Gertrude. Things will never be the same again. Realistically, you have 2 options to...
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The Evil Eye Symbol in Jewellery
Ever had the feeling that you’re being watched? With a bombastic side eye, perhaps? 👁️ The evil eye symbol in jewellery has been around since civilisations began. Let’s explore its history, and its...
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What is Gold Vermeil Jewellery?
Sometimes jewellery terminology can sound complicated. One example that has been baffling people for years is vermeil jewellery. If you’re a potential buyer, and ask if the piece that you’re keen on...
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Popular 90s Jewellery: Beyond Chokers, Hoops and Crosses
The 1990s. What a time to be alive. Goths on one side, grunge kids on the other, preps here, new age hippies other there – all getting along, with some mixing elements from all trends to discover...
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Why Cubic Zirconia Makes so Many Cringe?
Crystals? Those sound lovely and shiny, add the name Swarovski, and I know those crystals will be flawless. Paste? Wonderful, especially jewellery specimens from the Georgian era set in sterling....
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The Language of Flowers in Jewellery
The language of flowers Keen on learning a new language? If yes, you’re in the right place. But wait, isn’t this an airy-fairy article on floral jewellery, and how it’s groundbreaking to wear it for...
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