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Theo Fennell Gold Cross For Sale on 1stDibs
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Theo Fennell for sale on 1stDibs
One of the last companies in the United Kingdom still making silverware by hand, Theo Fennell also brings its creativity and brilliance to masterfully crafted jewelry.
Born in 1951 into a military family, founder Theo Fennell grew up all over the world and later studied at Eton College, York College and the Byam Shaw School of Art. He began as an apprentice and designer at silversmiths Edward Barnard before opening his studio across the street. In 1997, Fennell moved into a purpose-built building on Fulham Road in London where his studio operates today.
All of the company’s necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings, brooches and cufflinks are handmade with an unparalleled level of detail and attention. Its breadth of jewelry includes the King Henry VIII brooch honoring the powerful monarch with an 18kt white gold and enamel portrait set with diamonds, sapphires, emeralds and rubies. The Colosseum ring — a collaboration with micro-sculptor Willard Wigan MBE — is an 18kt yellow gold miniature recreation of the Rome landmark with a 2mm high gladiator standing center stage.
The company also creates bespoke pieces, corporate gifts and trophies including commissions for the Italian Grand Prix, the Monaco Grand Prix, the Dubai Championship Stakes, the PGA European Tour, the European Film Awards and the Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards.
To support the next generation of artisans, Fennell started Gilded Youth, an initiative that sponsors prizes, awards and programs for both secondary and college students. Fennell is a member of the Goldsmiths’ Company and an honorary fellow of the University of the Arts London.
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Finding the Right Necklaces for You
We are fortunate to know much of the world’s long and dazzling history of necklaces, as this type of jewelry was so treasured that it was frequently buried with its owners.
Lapis lazuli beads adorned necklaces unearthed from the royal graves at the ancient Iraqi civilization of Sumer, while the excavation of King Tut’s burial chamber revealed a sense of style that led to a frenzy of Art Deco designs, with artisans of the 1920s seeking to emulate the elegant work crafted by Ancient Egypt’s goldsmiths and jewelry makers.
In ancient times, pendant necklaces worn by royalty and nobles conferred wealth and prestige. Today, wearing jewelry is about personal expression: Luxury diamond necklaces exude confidence and can symbolize the celebratory nature of a deep romantic relationship, while paper-clip chain-link necklaces designed by the likes of goldsmith Faye Kim are firmly planted in the past as well as the present. Kim works exclusively with eco-friendly gold, and these fashionable, fun accessories owe to the design of 19th-century watch fobs.
For some, necklaces are thought of as being a solely feminine piece, but this widely loved accessory has been gender-neutral for eons. In fact, just as women rarely took to wearing a single necklace during the Renaissance, men of the era layered chains and valuable pendants atop their bejeweled clothing. In modern times, the free-spirited hippie and counterculture movements of the 1960s saw costume-jewelry designers celebrating self-expression through colorful multistrand necklaces and no shortage of beads, which were worn by anyone and everyone.
Even after all of these years, the necklace remains an irrefutable staple of any complete outfit. Although new trends in jewelry are constantly emerging, the glamour and beauty of the past continue to inform modern styles and designs. In a way, the cyclical history of the necklace differs little from its familiar looped form: The celebrated French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels found much inspiration in King Tut, and, now, their Alhambra collection is a go-to for modern royals. Vintage necklaces designed by David Webb — whose work landed him on the cover of Vogue in 1950, two years after opening his Manhattan shop — were likely inspired by the ornamental styles of ancient Greece, Mesopotamia and Egypt.
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