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May 14, 2024
The Haunting and Haute, The Ghoulish and Gruesome Gem Stories We All Want to Know

To celebrate the spookiest month of the year, let's take a look at the haunting yet haute histories of some of the world’s most revered pieces of jewellery. From cursed...

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Let’s Get Spooktacular with our Halloween Picks

The end of September is just around the corner and we’re super excited for the ramp-up to Halloween!  Halloween is the best time to adorn yourself with fabulous Gothic jewels...

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Historic Hair Accessories We Can’t Stop Thinking About

In the Victorian and Georgian era, it was a truth universally acknowledged that you simply could not have a bad hair day. From elaborate coiffures to romantic tendrils, having beautiful...

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Jewellery Around the World: Italy

From the olive-fringed vineyards of Tuscany to the crystal clear waters of the Amalfi Coast, Italy is one of the most enchanting countries in the world, famous for its contributions...

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Rockin’ Retro, Taking a Closer Look 70s, 80s and 90s Vintage Jewellery and Fashions for Second Hand September

Last week, we dug up some of the most significant twentieth-century jewellery movements, this week, it’s all about the cool ’70s 80’s and ’90s jewellery and fashions. To celebrate Second-Hand...

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Three Key 20th Century Jewellery Movements You Need to Know About

As you may have seen in our Lillicoco University guides, we cover a breadth of antique jewellery history, including Georgian, Victorian, Art Nouveau, Edwardian and Art Deco. But other than...

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Five Reasons Why You Should Purchase an Antique or Vintage Engagement Ring

If you are thinking about popping the question to your partner, you may be thinking to yourself “what style of ring should I buy?”. Not only will you want to...

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Jewellery Around the World - Turkish Byzantine and Ottoman Jewellery

Ready for our next instalment in our popular jewellery around the world series?  Today, we focus specifically on Turkey’s illustrious jewellery history, especially Byzantine and Ottoman jewellery. A fascinating insight...

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Time to #BringBackTheBrooch!

A staple in every woman’s wardrobe, we think it's time to bring back the brooch! Once upon a time, brooches were worn at glamorous coming of age regency balls, pinned...

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