Jewels on Queen: Schofield Girls Show, Treasures of the Sea
Jewels on Queen and Anne Schofield Antiques at 36-40 Queen Street Woollahra, Sydney have recently opened an exhibition Treasures of the Sea on show until May 25
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Royal Jewels from the Bourbon Parma Family: Sotheby’s Geneva
Royal Jewels from the Bourbon Parma Family is a sale at Sothebys on November 12, 2018, including a diamond and pearl pendant, which belonged to Marie Antoinette
Costume & Style – Fashion Reflects Culture and Growth Pt 1
Costume, with the influence of fashion, fulfills many of our aesthetic dreams and is a worthy medium for creative expression reflecting a culture and its social growth.
Love Jewellery – Romantics to Retro Pt 4
The story about the pairing of Psyche and Cupid is about the soul being pursued by desire and an inspirational work of art for artisans making love jewellery
Love Jewellery – Restoration to Revolution Pt 2
Charles II on his Restoration to the English throne gave himself up completely to luxury adorning himself with sumptuous textiles and jewels
Pearls – Wonders of Nature from Sea to Scientific Scrutiny
By the firsst century AD in Europe jewels overflowed with symbolism and the pearl a miracle delivered by nature, helped showcase your status and rank in society
Coco Chanel – Costume & Culture
Costume remains both a changing and eternal form of human expression. The androgynous, yet sexy, woman of the 1920’s enjoyed heavy make up in the form of bright red lipstick, white powdered and heavy black pencil strokes around the eyes. It gave her face an exotic, mysterious appearance enhanced by…