How To Care For Your Antique Jewellery
From stunning rings to attractive pendants and lockets, keeping antique jewellery at its best requires a careful hand and a little bit of expert knowledge.
Symbolism in Jewellery
Jewellery can hold far more power than simply being pleasant to look at, or adding glamour to an outfit. A number of commonly found shapes in jewellery hold much deeper symbolic meanings. Here are just a few examples:
Why it's worth investing in jewellery
Whether it’s a wedding ring, 21st birthday bracelet or simply to show your commitment, people buy jewellery for all sorts of reasons. Decoration, ornament, and of course: investment. Here are a few reasons why it's worth investing in jewellery.
Iconic Jewellery: 100 Years of the Suffragette in Jewellery
Jewellery has long been used for far more than mere decoration. It is a means of expression; artistic, individual, and political. Suffragette jewellery falls into this latter category, and its rich history and inspired designs work together to create pieces which are as beautiful in context as they are visually.
Our top 5 finds of 2017
As 2018 comes into view, you may be thinking of what fabulous gifts you could buy your loved ones. Whether it is a special piece of jewellery for your partner or a close family member, here at Laurelle Antique Jewellery, we are sure to have just what you're looking for.
Bring back the vintage
If you’re looking for a stylish and modern way to update your look this season, then why not look to the past?
Iconic Jewellery: In the Frame
Throughout the centuries, jewellery has been used as a way for the upper classes and royalty of the world to set themselves apart from the common man and show their status as elites. Many of these great pieces of jewellery have been meticulously captured in the portraits of great queens and kings, however, sometimes these beautiful pieces of jewellery are, themselves, the focus of the painting. Below are four beautiful portraits and pieces, all capturing magnificent jewellery throughout the ages.
The perfect antique engagement ring for the modern woman
Not sure where to start when it comes to engagement rings? There are more than enough choices going through a man’s mind before he proposes to his girlfriend, but arguably one of the most important decisions he will ever make is which ring he chooses to propose with. If you are planning to pop the question with an antique ring, there are some beautiful and timeless pieces to choose from, but it is essential to find out, from friends and family, or through subtle hints, a few crucial features she would prefer in a ring.