Napoleon Bonaparte’s Biggest Muse

The Jewelry Museum Pforzheim’s “A Newly Ordered World – Treasures from the Napoleonic Era” spotlighted Napoleon’s influence, as well as the jewelry and fashion of his era, which were undergoing major changes. The 150 exhibits provided visitors with an impression of the ruler’s epoch and included pieces created by Nitot, Napoleon’s court jewelr.    Marie […]

Simply Brilliant

Simply put, jewelry of the 1960s and 1970s was revolutionary. If the 1950s were demure and controlled, the 1960s became an era of youthful rebellion and radical cultural change – and a new style of jewelry was part of that zeitgeist. Rock and roll, the Vietnam War, the Kennedy assassinations, the civil rights and women’s […]