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,...
The Common Cause
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...
The Origins of History-Inspired Jewelry: From Ancient Temples to Modern Talismans
Since the first human shaped gold into a ring or pressed a seal into soft clay, jewelry has been more than decoration; it has been a record of identity, belief,...
Introducing CEREMONIA: An Ancient-Inspired Engagement Ring Collection
I created CEREMONIA for the customers who have carried Common Era with me through every rise and fall since 2019. Together, we’ve grown—your stories weaving into mine—and along the way,...
Introducing the Alchemical Zodiac Collection
For years, I’ve avoided creating a zodiac jewelry collection, no matter how many of you have asked. Not because I don’t love astrology—quite the opposite. I’ve always been drawn to...
Why we can't melt down your gold jewelry
I often receive requests from customers asking if we can melt down their gold to create a new piece of jewelry. These requests are always heartfelt—gold from a cherished heirloom...
The Futility of Being Perceived: A Hymn to Circe
“Serpent, sea-witch, wife.”The years of tyrannical sameness draw out a revolution of names.Does she grow old, who lives in folklore? Frail, or sick? Or changeless and static, to be released...
On Our Difficult Women Collection
Last year I posted an emotional video where I declared "NO. MORE. COLLECTIONS." It was a reaction to the hectic pace of the jewelry world, and the insane expectations placed on...
Common Era in the Wild
I see elegant, stylish, intelligent people on our socials, in our reviews, our inboxes, and out & about – pretty hands, lush as rose petals and gleaming with gems, collars...
The Wandering of Eurydice: On Ephemerality and Renewal
Persephone is, being that deathless goddess of waxing spring and waning autumn, a symbol of renewal. After Orpheus, son of Calliope and uncommonly talented musical savant, lost his nymph bride...
Thoughts on the Persistence of Gold
In times of crisis, inflation, or economic uncertainty, investors turn to gold to protect their principle. The precious metal has historically always been considered a safe purchase, with positive price...
The Empire and the Virtue Ethic
“...being virtuous is more than having a particular habit of acting, e.g. generosity. Rather, it means having a fundamental set of related virtues that enable a person to live and...
The Rites of Kore, or Persephone the Maiden
This time of year my thoughts always return to the rites of Kore. I might be coping with the world folding in on itself, and the similar changes I experience...
Vestal Virgins & the Holy Virtue of Rome
It’s girls' night at the temple and we’re all performing rituals and offerings, remaining celibate from men, keeping the sacred flame of the hearth alive. At the Temple of Vesta...
