Influential Women Jewelers Of The Arts And Crafts Movement- Part 3
Though jewelry is often thought of as something worn mostly by women in the modern world, there are shockingly few women jewelers recorded throughout history. For the next two months, we will be exploring some of the most influential, talented, and creative women who worked within this fairly male-dominated field. This month (and next!), we are focusing on the Arts and Crafts movement. This episode is exploring the lives and work of Jessie Marion King, Mary Thew and Rhoda Wager.Further reading- https://www.inglenookery.com/?p=1881https://www.inglenookery.com/?p=609
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Influential Women Jewelers- The Arts And Crafts Movement, Part 2
Though jewelry is often thought of as something worn mostly by women in the modern world, there are shockingly few women jewelers recorded throughout history. For the next two months, we will be exploring some of the most influential, talented, and creative women who worked within this fairly male-dominated field.This month (and next!), we are focusing on the Arts and Crafts movement. This episode is exploring the lives and work of Eda Lord Dixon and Georgie Gaskin.Further reading- https://www.themagazineantiques.com/article/eda-lord-dixon-rediscovered/https://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15324col
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Influential Women Jewelers- The Arts And Crafts Movement, Part 1
Though jewelry is often thought of as something worn mostly by women in the modern world, there are shockingly few women jewelers recorded throughout history. For the next two months, we will be exploring some of the most influential, talented, and creative women who worked within this fairly male-dominated field.This month, we are focusing on the Arts and Crafts movement, starting with an episode exploring the lives and work of Marie Zimmermann, Florence Koehler, and Charlotte Newman aka Mrs. Philip Newman.
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The Stolen French Crown Jewels, Part 2
We are continuing to ooh, aaah, and bitch over the stolen French Crown Jewels with a look at the Hope Diamond/French Blue Diamond, the Grand Sapphire, and the Côte de Bretagne spinel.In 1792, the audacious theft of the French Crown Jewels rocked Paris. Taking place in the midst of the French Revolution, the theft occurred over the span of multiple days, and saw over 90% of the royal treasury cleaned out. Find my Patreon at www.patreon.com/ancienthistoryjewelrystories
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The Stolen French Crown Jewels, Part 1
In 1792, the audacious theft of the French Crown Jewels rocked Paris. Taking place in the midst of the French Revolution, the theft occurred over the span of multiple days, and saw over 90% of the royal treasury cleaned out. In this episode, we are discussing the histories and fates of 3 of these stolen stones- the Sancy, Regent, and Hortensia diamonds.Find my Patreon at www.patreon.com/ancienthistoryjewelrystories
A deep dive into history through the lens of jewelry! I'm Melise, a goldsmith trained in ancient techniques. Join me as we go down the rabbit hole of jewelry history, exploring topics that will expand our view of our ancient ancestors as sophisticated, accomplished cultures whose techniques and ideas about adornment are still relevant today. Jewelry is, after all, the most personal and meaningful form of art humans can create.
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