La Peregrina - Famous Pearl Jewels
The legend of La Peregrina, one of the world’s most famous natural pearls, suggests that it was found in the mid-16th century near the island of S...
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The legend of La Peregrina, one of the world’s most famous natural pearls, suggests that it was found in the mid-16th century near the island of S...
From time to time in The Journal, we explore the origins and stories around famous pearls and items of pearl jewellery. In this article, we continue...
This spring, the V&A Museum in London celebrates the magnificence of the legendary Ocean Liners. Symbols of the technological advancement and celebr...
It has long been known that the pearl has played a central role in jewellery, with some of the earliest recorded fragments of a pearl necklace being...
Winterson's Creative Director Alice Cicolini takes a retrospective glance at the celebrated Al Thani collection of jewellery. The exhibition, which...
Mystery still surrounds the jewels of the Cheapside Hoard. Why were these striking jewels originally buried deep beneath the cellar of a building in...
The world of pearls can hold many surprises, but it is not everyday that you have an opportunity to view a historic treasure secured safely beneath...
With much excitement and anticipation, the Pearls exhibition at the V&A Museum opens later this month in London. PEARLS EXHIBITION AT THE V&...
One of the most influential and unsung pioneers of the modern day cultured pearl industry was an Englishman called William Saville-Kent. Many popula...
Modernism characterised the style of 1920s jewellery, inspiring design even today with its bold, geometric lines and forms. Following the end of Wor...