Mayveda's Notebook: Antique Jewelry Guides and History

Unlocking the Secrets: Victorian Symbolism in Jewelry

Snakes for eternal love, ivy for fidelity, swallows for a safe return: an A to Z of the symbols found in Victorian jewelry.

From 16th-century keepsakes to Victorian and Edwardian love tokens, the history of the locket and what to look for in an antique gold locket.

Sculptor, patron and founder of the Whitney Museum: the story of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney and her lasting mark on American art and New York.

Why the Victorians loved garnets, the story of Bohemian garnets, and a guide to the six main types of garnet and their colors.

How to recognize the old mine, old European, rose and transitional cuts, when each was made, and what they mean for an antique engagement ring.

Rose cut diamonds, natural pearls, demantoid garnets, Kashmir sapphires and more: the gemstones that define antique jewelry.

Every major antique and vintage jewelry era, from Georgian and Victorian to Art Deco, Retro and the 1980s, and what makes each one distinctive.