Step inside

I found this baby ring a few weeks ago in its original box, which is always a splendid bonus. When I looked up the company name on the box I...

Readmore »

The new one

I recently added this piece to my mourning collection. The white enamel border likely indicates that the deceased was a child or an unmarrie...

Readmore »

☾ Spooky owl locket ☽

So, I thought that I had found the coolest locket ever when I found this . But then I saw this owl locket and I felt like my eyes were melti...

Readmore »

Locket Lundi

Today's locket is a late 1800s cerulean enamel piece with 10K gold and seed pearls. The interior holds the original glass inserts and ph...

Readmore »

Talisman

I splurged and bought myself a new piece of mourning jewelry. It is the darling of my collection now, and I think you can see why.  I am pre...

Readmore »

The box the box!

This piece in the collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum is incredible. As usual, I like the box more than the thing inside the box. ...

Readmore »

A vivid memory

Today I've got a little story posted over at the fine blog of Teresa of Bess Georgette. She publishes a series called my vintage memory ...

Readmore »

Locket ring

This locket ring is absolutely incredible! While I prefer to wear my lockets around my neck, I might make an exception for this 1820s beaut...

Readmore »

The Queen's stockings

A few pairs of Queen Victoria's silk stockings will be up for auction November 1st in Edinburgh. The black pair are mourning stockings ...

Readmore »

Exotic locket

The turquoise pattern on this Victorian locket reminds me of a close up of some beautiful, tropical fish. Or an exotic lizard. I'm not ...

Readmore »

Royal wedding gifts

Orange blossom brooch, 1839 | white porcelain, gold Wedding brooch, 1840 | sapphire, diamonds, gold Eagle brooch, 1840 | silver, turquoise, ...

Readmore »

More of that jet, please

The star of this outfit is the brooch, which is a ca. 1880s French jet (i.e. antique black glass) Victorian mourning pin. I found it in Kans...

Readmore »

I need a chair

I need a chair to sit in while I look at these earrings . Can you believe they are from the 1870s? That is so much earlier than I would hav...

Readmore »

Victorians just wanna have fun

[ I hope all's (well) | via Erie Basin ] [ Who the (devil) is this from? | via Clayton Antiques ] [ Friend (ship) | via my jewelr...

Readmore »