{"product_id":"secret-language-of-victorian-jewelry","title":"secret language of victorian jewelry","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscover the forgotten Victorian meanings behind the gems, jewels, and symbols in our everyday jewelry with this entrancing guide to more than sixty classic motifs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHearts, butterflies, and buckles are the stock and trade of today’s trendiest jewelers. But did you know that these jewelry motifs, from the heart earrings you bought as a teenager at Claire’s, to the pearl necklace you remember you grandmother wearing, to the hair brooches popular at the Met Gala, take their cues from the Victorian era?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHearts became trendy when Queen Victoria first began to wear them as part of her mourning wardrobe. Butterflies, an emblem for immortality, were all the rage in brooches. And buckles, symbolizing protection and fidelity, were popularized as the symbol for the underground Victorian society, the Order of the Garter.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaking readers into the secret history of more than sixty jewelry symbols, motifs, and jewels, The Secret Language of Jewelry is the first of its kind—a guide that marries the past and present, helping us better understand our wardrobe choices and allowing us to choose the most meaningful and intentional gifts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover. 272 pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54433837351196,"sku":null,"price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/4264\/files\/Untitled_design_08209f1c-b1b0-4b3e-b41c-7dfd4e8e7c5b.png?v=1786825641","url":"https:\/\/www.lencollective.com\/products\/secret-language-of-victorian-jewelry","provider":"Len Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}