Category Archives: HISTORY

blog posts on fashion history and jewellery, jewelry history

The Brazilian Creole Jewels

By Camila | Published February 21, 2012

These pieces called “Creole Jewels” were used only by the master’s favorite slaves or freed black women in 19th century Brazil. With great opulence and splendor, the Creole jewels bypassed the determinations of that time, when Portugal restricted luxurious garments only to the richest layers of society. But the use of such jewellery was not [...]

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Love Tokens

By Camila | Published September 12, 2011

Researching for Antique Roman Coins for a possible new collection I came across this. I know its a bit x-rated but I love them. They are sex tokens from the 1st century AD called spintria. They were used in ancient Rome to request and pay for different “services” in brothels and to prostitutes on the [...]

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INSPIRATION OF THE DAY – VINTAGE JEWELLERY ADS

By Camila | Published August 26, 2011

Tiffany & Co 1964 Van Cleef & Arpels 1943 Bvlgari 1969 Tiffany & Co 1968 Boucheron 1940 Tiffany & Co 1962 Hermes 1950 Harry Winston 1972 Van Cleef & Arpels 1965 Harry Winston 1948 Cartier 1963 Bvlgari 1967 Boucheron 1941 Van Cleef & Arpels 1971 From the site Paper Pursuits. Share this:FacebookStumbleUpon

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LADY DUFF GORDON – THE FIRST FASHION ICON

By Camila | Published July 21, 2011

Lady Duff Gordon of fashion house LUCILE was a woman well ahead of her time. She was a divorcee and a savvy business woman in the 19th century, two things that nice ladies did not do those days. She was also an extraordinary fashion designer and dressmaker. She owned “fashion houses” in London, Paris, New [...]

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VINTAGE CROCHET ON ETSY

By Camila | Published July 10, 2011

Check out this amazing ETSY SHOP I’ve found! Vintage crochet patterns from the 60′s and 70′s selling for only $2 dollars. That just inspired me to grab my crochet hooks again. Share this:FacebookStumbleUpon

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HAIR JEWELLERY

By Camila | Published March 29, 2011

Although Jewelry made out of human hair has been around for some 2000 years it became fashionable over the Victorian Era during the 19th century. Strings of hair of the deceased were used to make intricate woven motifs to be mounted on gold rings, pendants, bracelets or earrings and brooches and given to their loved [...]