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A pioneering figurehead of the 1960’s modernist movement, Charles de Temples is revered as one of the most influential designers in bringing in bold and abstract jewellery to the forefront of fashion. Charles de Temples was born in Mexico in 1929 and was brought up as part of a famous Ringling Brothers Circus, touring across America. He was the illegitimate son of American film actor and director Tom Mix. De Temple’s jewels were well known for being large, extravagant and sculptural statement pieces. This style led to high demand for his work in London during the ‘swinging’ sixties. This resulted in several notable high-profile commissions during the sixties. These included two one-off commissions for James Bond films: he made the Goldfinger that Honour Blackman wore at the 1962 Premiere of…

Jewellery History: California Gold Rush  A gold rush or gold fever is a new discovery of gold that brings an onrush of miners seeking their fortune.  Major gold rushes took place throughout the world in the 19th century, but none more famous than the California Gold Rush.  The California Gold Rush began on January 24th 1848 and lasted until 1855. The first find was by a man named James. W Marshell at Sutters Mill in Coloma, California. The news of the discovery and the potential for more gold quickly spread, bringing approximately 300,000 people to California from the rest of the United States and beyond.  James W. Marshall was a foreman working for Sacramento pioneer John Sutter when he found some shiny metal in the tailrace of a lumber mill…

Known for her amazing fashion sense and dedicated humanitarian work, the late Princess Diana also enjoyed an impressive and iconic jewellery collection. It’s now being passed onto the new generation of royals. In her letter of wishes, the Princess wrote: “I would like you to allocate all my jewellery to the share to be held by my sons, so that their wives may, in due course, have it or use it. I leave the exact division of the jewellery to your discretion.” Royal analysts now hope that with the marriage of Harry and Meaghan, we will be able to see more of her famous pieces out in the public. Here are some of Princess Diana’s more famous items, and where we have seen them since. Asprey ring The aquamarine ring…