Show Notes
Whether you love or hate your birthstone(s), you'll probably be surprised to learn that the concept is more than two thousand years old! From the biblical Breastplate of Aaron, to Hindu astrology, and a jeweler's conference in Kansas in 1912, our modern idea of birthstones has some surprising, and very intinteresting, roots.
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We've done it! We've made it through all four episodes about women jewelers of the Arts and Crafts movement! In this final episode, we discuss May Morris, Dorrie Nossiter, Sibyl Dunlop, and Ella Naper, 4 incredible women who crafted beautiful and distinctive jewelry. For more information on Dorrie Nossiter, check out www.dorrienossiter.co.uk
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.
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.
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.
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.