FINDING YOUR STYLE

BY JOHN HAWKINS

A gold and Scottish river pearl Celtic Cross marked Kildonan, probably made in the workshop of the Edinburgh goldsmith, Peter Westren, circa 1869, who advertised such crosses for sale. The brooch commemorates St. Donan who founded the kirk at Kildonan in the 7th century on a tributary to the Helmsdale River in Sutherland. Mined for only one year using the Australian system of a Digger’s Licence, in this case issued by the landowner, the Duke of Sutherland. The…

Like Editions of books many fine antiques are reproductions, and then they become collectable in their own right

Have you ever looked at a perfectly styled interior on social media and noticed the little details… the flowers in a vase, the throw positioned in only a way a stylist can get right, the heirloom furniture sitting just so with modern art… do you dream of living in these spaces? 

I know I do. Every day I get drawn into other peoples living rooms, and walk through them imagining myself sitting…

NOW WINTER IS HERE THE YEAR IS HALF OVER. THE TREES ARE BARE AND THE SOFT GREY CLOUDS ARE HERE TO STAY FOR A LITTLE WHILE.

So what’s been on your radar this year? Are you renovating? Building your collection? Starting a new passion or perhaps just enjoying what you have. However the year is unfolding we hope it is bringing you joy.

Now more than ever we are trying to retune our lives to be…

. Diamond, pearl and enamel set into a gold ring with the following inscription engraved on the inside of the band: ‘Rear-Adml Isaac Smith Ob 2 July 1831 Ob 78′. Housed in a crimson morocco box with brass clasp.

An extraordinary survival: a mourning ring for the memory of Rear-Admiral Isaac Smith (1752-1831). Smith is distinguished for being the first Englishman to set foot on the east coast of the Australian continent.

As a 17-year-old, on 29…