Arts & Crafts Opal Necklace by the Artificers’ Guild, c. 1910 Io I’ll neoclassical fitting a wrist up to

fitting a wrist up to 7 inches

whimsical without sacrificing refinement

2 grams and are hallmarked “9 CT” along with the English registration mark

meant to be worn close to the heart as both adornment and statement

Topaz was a popular gemstone throughout the era

Arts & Crafts Opal Necklace by the Artificers’ Guild, c. 1910 Io I’ll neoclassical fitting a wrist up toSome pieces seem to hold a bit of the sky, and this one, made by the revered Artificers Guild, feels like it was shaped by hands that believed beauty was a form of devotion. The Guild, one of the most important workshops of the English Arts & Crafts movement, championed the idea that jewelry should be both art and craft: finely made, deeply expressive, and touched by the soul of the maker. You see that philosophy here in the sculptural curves, the