The Fragments Collection Began at the Louvre
The personal story behind Common Era's Fragments Collection: a snowy day at the Louvre, an eight-month-old reaching for the Three Graces, and a thread through two thousand years.
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The price increase no one is talking about
Everyone is talking about tariffs. And yes, tariffs have raised prices on imported goods, including jewelry, by 10 to 50 percent depending on where it's made. But there are other figures that...
The Odyssey in Jewelry: Circe, Penelope, Athena
Discover how Homer’s Odyssey lives on in jewelry—Circe’s serpents, Penelope’s woven motifs, and Athena’s owl, symbols of transformation, loyalty, and wisdom.
The Witch’s Jewels: Circe, Hecate, and Halloween Magic
The Witch’s Jewels When October deepens and the veil grows thin, the world remembers its witches. Yet long before Halloween, figures like Circe and Hecate moved through myth and ritual,...
Ancient Style Jewelry: A Complete Guide
Learn about ancient-style jewelry—authentic techniques, motifs, and materials inspired by Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Byzantine jewelry.
Scorpio: Serpents and Shadows
As autumn darkens and the nights grow long, the Sun enters Scorpio: the sign of secrets, shadows, and transformation. To the ancients, the scorpion embodied both danger and resilience, a...
Mythology-Inspired Jewelry: Ancient Stories Crafted in Gold
Since the dawn of time, humanity has told stories in metal and stone. Long before novels or films, myths lived on temple walls, in carved gemstones, and in the gold...
Libra: The Scales of the Heavens
As the Sun enters Libra each autumn, day and night hang in delicate balance. The ancients looked to this sign as the keeper of harmony, beauty, and justice — an...
Wearing the Odyssey: Ancient-Inspired Jewelry for a Modern Epic
When Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey premieres in 2026, audiences will see Homer’s ancient epic reborn on the IMAX screen; a tale of storms, sorcery, gods, and the long road home....
The Alchemical Zodiac: Seventeenth-Century Astrology in Gold
When I created the Alchemical Zodiac Collection, I wanted to offer something far beyond the predictable star sign pendant. These designs are not generic interpretations—they are based on true 17th-century...
Sapphire: The Celestial Stone of Kings
For centuries, the sapphire has been a jewel of heaven and earth. With its deep, starry blues, it was believed to hold the wisdom of the skies, guarding truth and...
The History and Meaning of Amulets and Talisman Jewelry
From the tombs of Egypt to the temples of Greece, humans have worn jewelry not only to adorn, but to protect, heal, and empower. Across millennia, amulets and talisman jewelry...
Birthstone Jewelry: Ancient Meaning, Modern Adornment
For thousands of years, humans have looked to the stars and the stones beneath their feet for guidance, protection, and beauty. The tradition of birthstone jewelry traces back to antiquity,...
Amulet and Talisman Jewelry: The Esoterica Collection’s Sacred Symbols
When I founded Common Era, I was drawn not only to the beauty of ancient adornment, but to jewelry’s power as a conduit—to guard, to guide, to carry meaning unseen....
Ancient-Inspired Engagement Rings: Rope, Bezel, and Wire-Wrapping Traditions in Ceremonia
cross the ancient world, goldsmiths shaped precious metal into designs that carried meaning and endured for centuries. The Etruscans, Greeks, and Romans each contributed their own distinctive artistry; together, they...
