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| ARTICLE: "Victorian Black Jewelry: Jet, Vulcanite; Bog Oak and Horn"
| | During part of the the Victorian period from about 1860 to 1880, mourning jewelry was the height of fashion and black was a stylish color. Made of jet, vulcanite, bog oak and pressed horn each carried special meaning as a memento of a loved one. A brooch in the shape of a hand carrying a bouquet conveyed a message symbolized by the flowers. Photos might be housed inside lockets and watch fobs, and portraits hand painted on pendants and earrings. While some black jewelry was meant to be worn during mourning, black jewelry was fashionable as well, and worn for its beauty and sentiment. Determining which material a piece of jewelry is made of can be difficult, but you can learn more here: See them all here:
http://www.morninggloryantiques.com/JewelChatJet.html
| VINTAGE CATALOGUE: "A. Bernhard & Co.- Victorian Hair Jewelry"
| Whether fashioned by a home crafter or professionally by a hair weaver or a jewelry maker, hair jewelry was the height of the romanticism and sentiment that characterized the Victorian era. Some pieces were done as mourning pieces or "momento mori" ("remember you must die").
While some may find this morbid, for the Victorians death was a common and accepted part of everyday life, especially due to the higher infant mortality rate of the time and the devastation of the American Civil War. Hair jewelry was not always mourning jewelry, however, as it was also crafted as love tokens from sweethearts, family members and cherished friends. Rings might be engraved with loving messages and memorials either on the face or inside the band, and might also have hidden compartments for the hair. More about Victorian hair jewelry can be seen in this wonderful vintage catalogue: See them all here:
A Bernhard & Co.- Victorian Hair Jewelry, 1870
| FEATURE: "Shultz Bakelite Jewelry"
| | Ron and Ester Shultz make some of the most charming, colorful and interesting bakelite being crafted today. They utilize older pieces of bakelite, which they cut, carve, laminate and paint to create their pieces. Their work is collectible, wearable and a joy to those who own it. Shultz Bakelite Jewelry & Objects
http://www.morninggloryjewelry.com/shultz-bakelite-jewelry-aid-22.html The fun of wearing Shultz comes in the cheerful colors and various ways they can be combined. Pattern, color and design combine in new ways with every piece.
Shultz Bakelite Combinations
http://www.morninggloryantiques.com/collectShultz5.htm
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