Faking It: 20th Century Costume Jewelry  by Veronica Moriarty The ¡§New Jewelry¡¨ of the 20th century wasn¡¦t imitative; it was confident, original and, in some cases, very beautiful. It eagerly seized upon and incorporated new materials, technologies, and fashions along with traditional and even overlooked materials. Haute couture and fine jewelry was still available, but it no longer held the monopoly on glamour as even the wealthy had fallen under the spell of ¡§faking it. >> Read the full article...		10/1/2004
		Mourning Jewelry of the Romantic Era  by Barbara Aoki Poisson Although mourning jewelry has been produced for thousands of years, it reached its peak in Victorian England during the latter half of the 19th century. The demand for mourning jewelry accelerated greatly after the death of Queen Victoria’s beloved husband Prince Albert, who died of typhoid in 1861.  >> Read the full article...		2/1/2004