Antique jewelry made out of real human hair is once again being worn by collectors who are intrigued by the deeply personal keepsakes, which were originally created as a sign of affection or mourning.

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The spooky Halloween spirit becomes omnipresent and almost unavoidable as soon as the clock ...

Have you watched a television show called “Oddities”? It’s on the Science Channel and is a show about strange old things that weird people collect. The store is located in the East Village of New York ...

Along with the Roman goddess of marriage, Juno, Valentine’s Day honors the Christian martyr St. Valentine. Persecuted by the Roman Emperor in A.D. 273, St. Valentine enjoys a legacy that has been ...

Question: Please tell me what you can about a thin, foot-long length of braided dark hair I discovered in a box purchased at a church charity sale. An old-fashioned gold pocket watch and small gold ...

I love city directories. Like phone books before there were phones, these alphabetical listings of people living within the city are treasure troves of historical information. One particular ...

It’s not unusual to for people to keep mementos, such as portraits or jewelry, to remind them of a deceased friend or relative. Early Americans took this a step further by holding onto actual pieces ...

The work of 23-year-old British jewelry designer Kerry Howley — who has fashioned a series of necklaces from human hair — has been making the rounds on the Internet recently. In an interview with ...

Queen Victoria took her jewelry obsession to the grave. On her deathbed, she selected stacks of bracelets, layers of necklaces, and rings (one for every finger) for her burial, and the pieces she ...

Olympia’s Angela Kirkpatrick is a jewelry maker with a very specific niche. “I’m a silversmith and I make jewelry with the hair, ashes and teeth of dead and living people and pets.” She doesn’t need ...