YJ Blog

  • Top 5 essential jewellery pieces for a timeless Mother’s Day gift

    There are many timeless pieces of essential jewellery that I can classify as indispensable to my jewellery obsession and hoarding syndrome! But with the Mother’s Day shopping spree just around the corner, I tried to come up with a very focused and practical list based on the different lifestyles ...
  • Jewellery Periods – Art Nouveau Jewellery (1895-1910)

    No other art form has celebrated the love for the unique, magical, and even erotic the way that Art Nouveau jewellery did. Translating to New Art in French, this short but impactful design period aimed to find an original way to class beauty through entirely new principles.  Art Nouveau-period je...
  • Jewellery Periods – Belle Époque Jewellery (1871-1914)

    Meaning the ‘Beautiful Era’ in French, the Belle Époque was a period of peace and prosperity marked by increasing wealth and flourishing arts. Known as the Edwardian Age in Great Britain and the Gilded Age in the United States, this was an extraordinary and transitional time in human history – an...
  • Jewellery Periods – Antique Victorian Jewellery (1837-1901)

    The Victorian era is one of the closest to my heart. More than just the grandiose designs and bright gemstones lure me in; it’s the rich symbolism and sentimentality that make antique Victorian jewellery so captivating. Even though diamonds and precious metals remained popular during this period,...