The Archive
The House Journal. Essays on Taste, Craft, and Collecting.
What is the history and meaning behind a custom...
Walk through any city with an eye for jewelry this season and you will notice it: the signet ring is everywhere again. Fashion editors are calling it the accessory of...
What is the history and meaning behind a custom...
Walk through any city with an eye for jewelry this season and you will notice it: the signet ring is everywhere again. Fashion editors are calling it the accessory of...
What Is an Amulet? The Ancient Art of Wearing M...
Long before jewelry was ornament, it was language. The earliest pieces our ancestors wore were not decoration but declaration: of protection, of belonging, of hope carried close to the skin....
What Is an Amulet? The Ancient Art of Wearing M...
Long before jewelry was ornament, it was language. The earliest pieces our ancestors wore were not decoration but declaration: of protection, of belonging, of hope carried close to the skin....
The Ethiopian Cross: A Meaning Woven in Gold
Every September, as the rains break over the highlands of Ethiopia, the hillsides turn gold with Meskel daisies and the country prepares for Enkutatash, the Ethiopian New Year. This year...
The Ethiopian Cross: A Meaning Woven in Gold
Every September, as the rains break over the highlands of Ethiopia, the hillsides turn gold with Meskel daisies and the country prepares for Enkutatash, the Ethiopian New Year. This year...
What Is Talisman Jewelry? Meaning, History, and...
Talisman jewelry is jewelry worn for its meaning as much as its beauty: an ancient symbol — an Eye of Horus, an ankh, a hamsa — rendered in precious metal...
What Is Talisman Jewelry? Meaning, History, and...
Talisman jewelry is jewelry worn for its meaning as much as its beauty: an ancient symbol — an Eye of Horus, an ankh, a hamsa — rendered in precious metal...
The Eye of Horus and the Eye of Ra: One Symbol,...
When delving into the captivating and deeply mystical world of ancient Egyptian culture, few iconographies are as instantly recognizable as the stylized, sweeping eye adorned with dramatic, sweeping markings. Found...
The Eye of Horus and the Eye of Ra: One Symbol,...
When delving into the captivating and deeply mystical world of ancient Egyptian culture, few iconographies are as instantly recognizable as the stylized, sweeping eye adorned with dramatic, sweeping markings. Found...
The Evil Eye: Five Thousand Years of Protection
The evil eye is a concept that has fascinated humanity for millennia. It represents a belief in a malevolent glare capable of causing harm. This belief has transcended cultures and...
The Evil Eye: Five Thousand Years of Protection
The evil eye is a concept that has fascinated humanity for millennia. It represents a belief in a malevolent glare capable of causing harm. This belief has transcended cultures and...
