I'm fascinated by unusual
jewelry with a history —
medieval memento moris,
ARP whistles from the Blitz,
Victorian nude stanhopes, that sort of thing. I don't care
at all about precious metals and gemstones (real or fake), but rather about the story behind them. Cheap, mass-produced mementos and handmade crafts seem to carry more history than high-end jewels, but they're difficult to search for. Boring, pretty things always swamp me when I search for "costume" or "antique" or "estate" jewelry. Other than
Monica Laughlin's excellent series of Hairpin posts, where can I discover more history-through-jewelry?
I'm hoping for book recommendations, websites, stories, articles, or online shops.
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posted by you're a kitty!
on Aug 7, 2012 -
7 answers
