Tokens of friendship
With Best Friends Day taking place on 8th June, it’s fascinating to look back at the meaningful gifts exchanged during the Georgian and Victorian eras to symbolise friendship, affection and loyalty. Long before instant messages and social media, jewellery and small treasured keepsakes were often used to express heartfelt emotions between close friends. During the […]
A charming piece of jewellery!
There is something very special about a charm bracelet, particularly when the charms are antique! Charm bracelets are so incredibly personal as they can be a perfect record of your life. Buying a charm or being gifted one that has real meaning to you at a certain point in your life is a beautiful memory […]
Stylising antique jewellery
One of the many wonderful reasons to buy antique jewellery is that it can be stylised for a completely different purpose to look on trend today! We recently acquired the delightful 9ct yellow gold stamp envelope, engraved with scrolls, that is pictured. These were designed originally to hold a postage stamp and be worn on a […]