Turquoise was among the first gems to be mined by our ancestors with many historic sites now exhausted. Hardness and richness of colour are the two major factors determining… Read more »
Origins of Turquoise used in Antique and Modern Jewellery
The Blog - Antique Jewellery
A Fishing Theme
When I was young my Grandfather, a very keen angler, shot and yachtsman, took my younger brother and I on our first fly fishing trip to his local… Read more »
The Boomerang Effect
You definitely know you have been in the business a long time when you acquire a piece of jewellery that was originally sold by the family business almost 60… Read more »
Signed pieces, Cartier.
Amongst the 200 or so items of jewellery dating from 19th to mid 20th century which I specialise in, I have a number of vintage signed pieces by makers… Read more »
Changes in Fashion – Jewellery in the 1970’s
I am often asked “how different was it in the 1970’s when I was buying and selling jewellery?” In the 1970’s, 18th and early 19th century pieces were in… Read more »