Heirloom items have long been past down through the ages as a way of preserving treasured objects, honoring people and their stories as well as creating legacy. While many treasured objects are passed on as heirlooms, none hold quite as much meaning and fascination as jewelry.
Heirloom
Heirloom pieces hold a special sense of meaning as each piece tells a story of the wearers identity.
Their unique designs offer us a glimpse of who our ancestors might have been, captivating our sense of wonder. Heirloom pieces are often purchased or gifted to mark an important life mile stone such as engagement, graduations, 21st or the birth of a child. The pieces are then worn throughout ones life and passed on to accompany the new wearer in their journey. They are an incredible way to create a legacy and serve as a reminder that we are connected to a story larger than our selves.
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The Longevity of Jewellery
Jewellery is often passed on as an heirloom above other objects as it is forged with long lasting materials. Precious gemstones can survive many generations and gold has the unique quality of being soft and mouldable yet almost completely indestructible. Over time a piece can gently moulds to the wearer while never breaking down - leaving behind delicate markings of ones life.
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Historical Heirlooms
Some of the oldest intact artifacts of the ancient world is jewellery. It captivates our imagination as we reflect on who may have worn them, the kinds of people they were and the kinds of lives they led.
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Create a piece using heirloom gemstones
We have had the incredible honour of creating may pieces with special heirloom gemstones. If you have pieces you would like to rework into new contemporary heirloom jewellery please get in touch over email or fill out a bespoke enquiry form.
1.Ethereal Ring - white diamond, paired with Helios band
2. A collection of bespoke pieces featuring white diamonds & a peach sapphire.
3. A bespoke claw set piece featuring a clients round brilliant cut white diamond
4. A gold signet of an official from the reign of Tutankhamun - decorated with the throne name of the Pharaoh. Currently held by the MET.
5. Gold ring depicting of a Seated Boy. Ancient Greece. 5th - 4th century BC.
6. Gold ‘Boat Earring’. Mediterranean basin, 1400BC - 1200BC.