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Jewellery History Today

The latest issue (JHT 7) was despatched on 29 January. For contents of this issue, click here.
For contents of previous issues, see Jewellery History Today.

Status of the Society

At an EGM on 24th November 2009, the Members voted that the Society should adopt a dormant Company Limited by Guarantee named The Society of Jewellery Historians. The Committeee is working through the procedures required to fully implement that decision.

SJH documents

Click here for:
Full details of the EGM (24 November 2009), and reasons for the changes approved
Regulations of the Society
Memorandum of Association of the Society
2009 - Accounts, auditor's approval
2009 - Accounts, income and expenditure
2009 - Accounts, balance sheet
2009 - Treasurer's Report
2008 - Accounts
2008 - Treasurer's Report

Exhibition of relics of Charles I

Wartski will be hosting a special exhibition, drawing on public and private collections to show a small group of relics associated with King Charles I, in May (full details on the exhibitions page). The Society is hoping to arrange a special viewing for members. Full details will be listed here when available.

Talk on antique Persian jewellery

Monica Jackson, who gave an excellent talk to SJH a few years ago, will be speaking about Persian Achaemenid jewellery at the V&A at 14.00 on 17 March 2010. Members of SJH are welcome to attend. Email info@societyofjewelleryhistorians.ac.uk, for full details, or ring 020 7942 2277 for tickets (£15 each, including light refreshments, and a chance to talk to the speaker)

Jewellery design symposium
The Kutahya Vocational School at Dumlupinar University in Turkey will be hosting its 2nd International Symposium on jewellery design "Global change in the conception of jewellery” from 4-6 June 2010. The language of the symposium will be Turkish and English, and the deadline for submission of synopses is 16 April 2010. Full details here

The SJH Library
The Society of Jewellery Historians has a small library of books on jewellery which is available to members at the Society of Antiquaries, in Burlington House. For full details, contact us here

Bibliographies
In response to requests, we have started to add bibliographies of books of interest to members. For full lists, click here:
Silver marks
European traditional jewellery

Appeals for Speakers
We have received a request for someone willing to talk about some aspect of jewellery. If you are, or know, such a person, please click here for details:
The Molesey & District Antiques Society

Appeals for help
We often get requests from non-members, asking to be put in contact with people with specialist knowledge or interests. If you would like to see any of these requests, please click here:
Information on origin of jewellery in old photos
Information on antique niello
Laque & Lawrence Ltd, Court Jewellers
Unknown signet ring
Painted enamel brooch in Miro style
Stick pin with royal connections
Iron and steel jewellery