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Ancient Egyptian pectoral in form of a pylon; heart scarab set into centre flanked by figures of Isis and Nephthys; a djed, girdle of Isis and wedjat symbols are also represented. (British Museum)
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Pair of earrings with snap-on covers for mourning, Victorian, 1882-85
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Jewellery from the Fishpool hoard from mid-15th century ADin found Nottinghamshire, England. The hoard was found in 1966 and comprises comprises 1,237 coins, four rings, four pieces of jewellery and two lengths of chain. One ring, of plain gold, carries an English inscription inside the hoop which means 'Lift up your whole heart'.
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Necklace of hollow gold lizard amulets, cornelian beads and hollow gold date-shaped pendants from Egypt18th Dynasty, 1470-1350 BC. As well as being decorative, it was believed that these necklaces endowed the wearer with the powers and qualities symbolized by the amulets.
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A coral and glass bead necklace from Kabyle, Algeria made in early 20th century AD. This necklace is not just a pretty thing to wear. The bright pink beads are made of coral, washed up from the sea bed. Coral is said to bring good luck and protect children from evil, lightning and tidal waves.
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A golden English mourning ring, 1708, with a symbolic skull. (British Museum)
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An English locket, c.1610, with a portrait of King James I and a ship/ark, symbolising the Church. (Victoria & Albert Museum)
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The golden diadem worn by Pharaoh Tutankhamun's mummy, featuring the nebty/'Two Ladies'. (africanhistory.ab...)
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A nineteenth-century turquoise-and-pearl witches' heart pendant. (rubylane.com)
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A fifteenth-/sixteenth-century gold Indian bracelet features monsters, animals, and Allah's name. (Louvre Museum)
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Ancient Egyptian Tutankhamun pendant; featuring, among other symbols an eye of Horus/wedjat and winged scarab, representation of the god Khepri.
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Tutanhkamun lapis scarab; the scarab represented the god Khepri and symbolised resurrection.
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Jewelry had a religious and magical significance in the Egyptian ancient world by protecting the wearer from evil.
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A sapphire and diamand brooch/pendant, c.1890, in the form of a horseshoe, a symbol of good luck. (Bonhams)
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A lava cameo, c.1870, Perotti; it portrays the goddess Hebe, the cup-bearer, pouring a libation to Zeus, here symbolised by an eagle. (Bonhams)
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A seventeenth-century German ring fashioned in the form of an armillary sphere and adorned with zodiacal signs, stars and other figures. (British Museum)
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A seventeenth-/eighteenth-century golden English poesy ring adorned with sixteen stars and the inscription: 'Many are thee starrs I see yet in my eye no starr like thee'. (British Museum)
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An ancient Roman golden ring in the form of snakes, symbols of healing. (Victoria & Albert Museum)
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An English pewter pilgrim badge, dating from the late 1400s/early 1500s, showing King Henry VI above a heraldic antelope. (Museum of London)
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A fifteenth-century French lead pilgrim's badge in the form of a scallop shell, a symbol of pilgrimage. (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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A late-eighteenth-century mourning ring with a diamond urn motif. (Bonhams)
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Three mid-eighteenth-century 'Stuart Crystal' memorial jewels. (Bonhams)
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A hei tiki that once belonged to the Maori chief Tareha Te Moananui, of the Ngati Kahunguni Iwi tribe; the figure represents the ancestor Waitiki and the red-ringed eyes symbolise childbirth and procreation. (Australian Museum)
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Gold jewelry given to a bride remains her property throughout her life. A liquid asset that may be sold in times of need, it is also desired for its beauty. The elegantly tapered form of this hair ornament evokes the poetic archetype of the beloved's braid as a sinuous snake. The largest medallion depicts the Hindu deity Krishna dancing beneath a multi-headed serpent. (Freer Sackler)
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One of a pair of Apsarases (Buddhist heavenly being); China, Yuan dynasty, c.thirteenth-fourteenth century; gold. (Freer Sackler)
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Seize the day; sound advice & we should all do just this. The Carpe Diem collection has been designed to remind us of how precious life is. The Carpe Diem collection has been designed to be talismanic & bear profound sayings from thousands of years ago to remind us of how precious life is. (Theo Fennell)
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An eighteenth-century jasperware and cut-steel Wedgwood button decorated with zodiacal symbols. (Victoria & Albert Museum)
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A jet bangle, c.1870, with 'Night'/mourning symbolism. (Victoria & Albert Museum)
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A heitiki pendant given by Captain James Cook to King George III in 1771 after his return from New Zealand and the Pacific; the heitiki embodies the spirit of ancestors. (Royal Collection)
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Patrick Baty writes: the ring symbolises the struggle for the 'Risen Poland' and refers to the Third Partition of 1795 when Poland was effectively erased and split amongst the occupying powers of Russia, Prussia and Austria. It belonged to my great-great grandfather Aleksander Prawdzic-Karlowski. He was a Polish patriot who fought with the Hungarian revolutionary Lajos Kossuth and the Polish General Bem in Hungary in 1848 and 1849.
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An 1830s 15 ct Gold Forget-Me-Not Mourning Ring. Circa 1835.
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An ancient Greek ring of gold portraying Venus and Amor/Cupid; Venus is handing Amor a dove, one of her symbolic attributes. (Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna)
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A piece of coral in a metal mount; coral symbolises blood, life and health. (Pitts Rivers Museum/Wellcome Collection)
Necklaces by Alexis Kirk designed for the Duchess of Windsor; the one on the left features hamsa (hand of Fatima/Miriam) symbols. (Daily Telegraph)
The ancient Greek symbol of the golden ratio, the sign of harmony in all things. This Phi pendant made with 18ct yellow & white gold & decorated with 0.70ct pavé diamonds is a limited edition of 25 pieces. (Theo Fennell)
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Swans are the symbols of monogamy. This romantic ring is handcrafted in 18ct white & yellow gold with 18.45ct African paraiba tourmaline & 0.56ct brilliant cut diamonds. (Theo Fennell)
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The history and symbolism of the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece. (antiquesatoz.com)
Gold and sapphire squirrel brooch, with diamond-studded nut. (Shreve, Crump & Low)
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Symbolic fish, stars and crescents feature in a hammered-gold necklace from Mashhad, Iran. (Israel Museum, Jerusalem)
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An ancient Etruscan golden brooch decorated with a chimaera about to attack a foal. (British Museum)
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A ruby and diamond military sweetheart brooch in the form of the badge of the 12th Prince of Wales' Royal Lancers. (Bonhams.com)
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Symbols of love: Cupid's bow and arrow in chalcedony, rubies and diamonds; brooch by Cartier. (Bonhams.com)
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Two golden snakes entwine in a brooch to form a symbol of eternal love, 1850. (Bonhams.com)
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Eighteenth-century heart-shaped pendant containing locks of hair of Empress Maria Theresa, and featuring her initials. (Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna/guardian.co.uk)
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A brooch containing a fragment of the Berlin Wall and the German legend 'Antifaschisticher Schutzwall' ('anti-fascist protective wall'); Trudee Hill Jewelry (photo: Doug Yaple).
17th century posy locket;'Tis in your will to love or kill.
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The eye of Mrs Maria Anne Fitzherbert c.1786. (Royal Collection)
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The Fabergé mosaic egg commissioned by Tsar Nicholas II for Tsarina Alexandra, Easter 1914. (Royal Collection)
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