I have noticed that Ebay has a number of sellers who are knowingly selling reproduction art nouveau style enamelled jewellery as original. This will give some guidance on how to spot it.Styles Generally, the...
Before writing a guide and commenting on Charles Horner marks, please read the Tom Lawson book 'Charles Horner of Halifax'. There is a guide on here (eBay) which states 'If you see a Charles Horner piece with...
THEANTIQUARIUS P-Z ENCYCLOPEDIA OF JEWELLERY TERMS Please leave your review: Helping the ebay community Parcel Gilt: Silver partly overlaid with gold Paris Jet: Black glass imitating jet Parure: A suite of...
Born in 1866, the son of a knife grinder in the town of Raadvad just to the north of Copenhagen. Jensen began his training in goldsmithing at the age of 14 in Copenhagen. His apprenticeship, with the firm...
Introduction Dionysus, known for his love of grape juice, was the Greek god of wine, however after a few goblets he became a little confrontational. One day in the forest with goblet in hand, the tipsy...
Introduction A true gem of antiquity, Moonstone is surrounded by folklore regarding its origins. An Indian sacred gem, Moonstone was once believed to be a magical solidification of actual moonlight....
Art Nouveau (French for "new art") is a style in art, architecture and design that peaked in popularity at the beginning of the 20th century.Other, more localized terms for the cluster of self-consciously...
THEANTIQUARIUS F-O ENCYCLOPEDIA OF JEWELLERY TERMS Faience: Glazed earthenware, also used for marking beads, scarabs, etc. from the egyptian period onwards Fancy-Coloured: Any colour in a stone other than...
Moonstones: are a translucent blueish-white colour and belong to the feldspar family, which also includes labradorite and amazonite. Of these three the best know feldspar is moonstone which is most used in...
Sheila's Jewellery Brooches Technically speaking, enamel in it's simplest form, means fusing powdered glass to a metal backing at high heat. This does not mean that enamel jewels are not as valuable as...