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During the 19th century, and in particular the ...

Nov 26

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During the 19th century, and in particular the mid-late Victorian era, a love of and fascination with the natural world was widespread. In a period now renowned for its sentimentalism, it is unsurprising that symbolism was rife and meaning was attached to flora and fauna great and small. For the Victorians, the butterfly represented the soul. The metamorphism from unassuming caterpillar to beautiful butterfly symbolised the growth of the human soul and the butterflies’ flight was seen as representative of the flight of the soul from the body upon death. Butterflies were widely depicted in jewellery both at rest and in flight, their beautiful form and colours lending themselves perfectly to decorative jewelled items from brooches and hair ornaments to necklaces and earrings.

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Actually no, a rose by any other name wouldn’t ...

Nov 24

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Actually no, a rose by any other name wouldn’t smell as sweet because nobody does them quite like Cartier. ❤️Hallmarked for Jacques Cartier London 1955, this exquisite naturalistic sculptural creation in finely hammered 18ct gold is embellished with a single diamond dew drop. It’s simply perfect and there’s not a thorn in sight.

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Our new navette diamond ring, simply set in ...

Nov 23

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Our new navette diamond ring, simply set in platinum with little pear shoulders and a plain reeded band. This shape, also known as a marquise, seems to be a little bit marmite for people but wether you’re a fan of the shape or not, we hope you’ll agree this one is a little sparkler! ✨

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This beautiful Cartier Art Deco diamond bracelet ...

Nov 22

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This beautiful Cartier Art Deco diamond bracelet was made in the 1930s and was likely worn stacked up with others as was the fashion at the time. The craftsmanship and articulation is exquisite and I hope you can tell from the video just how flexible and ribbon-like this bracelet is. The three main chevron patterned sections are joined by open rectangular links and we estimate it’s set with around 7cts of diamonds. It’s an elegant and classic jewel that’s lost none of its allure over the last almost 100 years and will no doubt be just as gorgeous in another 100.

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We’ve got another lovely moonstone jewel for you...

Nov 21

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We’ve got another lovely moonstone jewel for you this afternoon, well done to everyone on stories who correctly guessed this box held a brooch - it does indeed! A beautiful Victorian brooch set with a moonstone carved with a mythical scene of Aphrodite riding across the waves in her chariot pulled by a sea dragon ridden by Eros, the scene plays out under a single night time star. The moonstone is set into a gold frame with double rope twist border embellished at the cardinal points with clam shells - one of the primary motif associated with Aphrodite. The Greek goddess of love (Venus to the Romans) is of course associated with romance and beauty which would make this a perfect gift for your loved one.

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These perfectly lovely diamond hoop earrings from ...

Nov 20

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These perfectly lovely diamond hoop earrings from Van Cleef & Arpels are set with around 7cts of diamonds. The front outer edge with horizontal baguettes seamlessly channel set into 18ct gold and the back inner edge with round brilliants giving the appearance of full circle sparkle whilst the clip fittings mean they can be worn by everyone. Measuring 4cm x 3cm these are a statement hoop, perfect for party season and for adding some elegant sparkle to any occasion.

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Say hello to another new member of our Hancocks’...

Nov 19

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Say hello to another new member of our Hancocks’ menagerie, this wonderful Victorian demantoid garnet and diamond frog. The garnets are the perfect Kermit green for this little chap - although at almost 2 inches long he’s not so little! Look carefully and you’ll notice his mouth is in a slight smile, I’m sure he’s just spotted a tasty insect for his lunch…! Fitted with both a brooch pin and pendant loop he’s sure to grab attention however you wear him.

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Three gorgeous old mine brilliants, weighing ...

Nov 18

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Three gorgeous old mine brilliants, weighing 4.17cts between them, nestled together in a simple platinum setting on 18ct yellow gold. No ornate flourishes on this ring, just wonderful old cut diamonds left alone to shine.

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It’s almost the weekend and in case you need a ...

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We’ve been totally charmed by this adorable turn...

Nov 17

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We’ve been totally charmed by this adorable turn of the century fish stick pin. The head and tail have been carved from deep blue sapphire and he’s been given a wonderfully jaunty, happy expression. Novelty stick pins were highly collectible until well into the 1930s and this is an unusual one. We think he’s delightful and hope you will too!🐟

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Another Victorian treasure we’ve recently ...

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A stunning and sentimental new arrival - this ...

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This Victorian bracelet teams beautiful lustrous ...

Nov 14

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This Victorian bracelet teams beautiful lustrous natural pearls with diamonds in a lovely figure of eight design. Set with rose cut diamonds in silver backed with gold and highlighted with old euros at the end of each link, it’s well articulated and very pretty. Full details are on our website.

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The first of our newly arrived Cartier treasures ...

Nov 13

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The first of our newly arrived Cartier treasures is this elegant Art Deco brooch. Step cut sapphires and transition cut diamonds set in platinum with a lovely central diamond surrounded by a delicately pierced border. A chic and stylish accessory that will add a little Deco glamour to any outfit.

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Introducing our newest tiara, a beautiful ...

Nov 11

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Introducing our newest tiara, a beautiful Victorian diamond scroll affair which converts to a necklace. Circa 1890s, by Carrington & Co. and in its original fitted case it was given to Mildred Flinton by her parents on the occasion of her marriage. Sadly we don’t have a picture of Mildred wearing it on her wedding day but we do know that she was born in 1886 and on the 5th October 1910, when she was 24 years old, she married Sir Henry Bouhier Imbert-Terry. This gorgeous tiara has no doubt seen many celebratory occasions since then and we hope it will go on to witness many more. All the details for both tiaras are in our website. ......#tiara #wedding #weddingtiara #weddingjewellery #weddingjewelry #weddingjewels #antiquetiara #antiquetiaras #victoriantiara #diamondtiara #convertibletiara #carrington #luxuryjewelry #luxuryjewellery #mayfairlondon #mayfair #mayfairjewellers

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Classic and elegant, an oval diamond is timeless ...

Nov 9

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Classic and elegant, an oval diamond is timeless and always in style. We’ve been making oval diamond solitaires for decades (swipe to see an advert from many moons ago) and hopefully we’ll be doing so for decades more to come. This one is 1.52cts and E VVS2, did you spot the extra ✨✨✨ in the gallery?