Category Archives: Georgian jewellery

Memorial Hair Jewellery

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: March 28, 2012
“Hair is at once the most delicate and lasting of our materials, and survives us, like love. It is so light, so gentle, so escaping from the idea of death, that with a lock of hair belonging to a child or friend, we may almost look up to heaven and compare notes with the angelic […]
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Georgian Jewellery: A History

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: June 21, 2011
Ever since that last Art Deco post I’ve been dying to write more about the history of jewellery, starting with the Georgian period. Georgian refers to jewellery made between 1714 to 1839 in England. Jewellery made during this time but outside of England is often also called Georgian because of the aesthetic similarities. We have […]
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