And hair work— making jewelry and art out of hair—went out of fashion around 1925. But it was popular for hundreds of years before that. According to the blog Victorian Gothic, all sorts of ...

Home decor or jewelry made of dead people’s hair would seem macabre today, but not so in Victorian times, says Dr. Helen Sheumaker, author of Love Entwined: The Curious History of Hair Work.

Please tell me what you can about the jewelry. - F.A., Somers Point Answer: Your antique bracelet and scarf pin are excellent examples of Victorian "message" jewelry, which was given as a token of ...

Some pieces hold a lock of hair, which during the Victorian era was believed to contain the essence of a person. Queen Victoria’s passion for jewelry also reflected her love story with Prince ...

Vintage jewelry speaks volumes without saying a word—and luckily, New York is a vintage jewelry treasure trove.

As a result, Cartwright, 41, of Allegan, started making steampunk jewelry to reflect her own tastes. “Steampunk” is a term that in art and design refers to modern objects made in a Victorian ...

The company, which makes jewelry and other objects out of reused, repurposed and refashioned items of Victorian vintage, is a family business. It’s a large-family business. To some extent ...

Ornate Georgian jewelry dates from 1714 to 1830; the Victorian era, 1837-1901, reflects Queen Victoria’s reign; and Edwardian, 1901-1910, refers to King Edward VII. The 1920s and 1930s are the ...

was the haute stone throughout the Victorian era, a time when fashion and jewelry deftly signaled a person’s social status, financial wealth and even emotional state. Victorian dress was rife ...

Lab-grown diamonds made with cremation ashes are just one way people are honoring their loved ones. By Abigail R. Esman When Alyx Carson’s father was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2020, she ...