Spotlight on V&A Jewellery Collections

[@rosepalmer73]

I wish they could do several mini videos giving the story of each piece...I’d watch every one...

[@gobnaitaine2791]

Ooohhh, great idea. They could do a whole series.

[@scarletpimpernelagain9124]

Me too History and artistry combined. Perfection.

[@raerae6422]

Yes, yes, yes! Brilliant! Gonna subscribe in the hope that they give your idea life

[@traceyforrest4193]

I was thinking the same. I'd watch a series focused on a piece each episode.

[@macie4444]

Yes please!!

[@RinpochesRose]

What I enjoy about these museum videos is there is no queuing, no jostling, I can hear the curator perfectly and I can get a cuppa and a sit down any time I like without missing any info. And it’s inexpensive with no travelling. And I see more items as I don’t get too tired and need a rest. Plus I am seeing things I’d never actually get to see without a lengthy costly journey. Overjoyed, thank you 🙂👍🏻🌟

[@SirParcifal]

my mom passed in 2011 and she left me a BEAUTIFUL collection of fine jewelry... I would have love to have taken her here - she was a stay at home house wife (*who raised three kids) and my father spoiled her materially (*because he was not always emotionally available because he had combat related PTSD...) She would have loved to see such historical beauty!

[@empressah888]

SirParcifal I’m sure the greatest joy your mother could have known was for your life to have been filled with beauty and love. So I hope that you can visit, and see be filled with joy, for you both:)

[@scarletpimpernelagain9124]

I’m sure she would be delighted about your appreciation of the intrinsic beauty of the items - a huge compliment to the CRAFTSPEOPLE who made them without recourse to the financial advantage, Thank you!

[@lynnhamps7183]

The V&A is my very favourite place to go to whenever I can but I always think it is a shame that such beautiful jewellry shall never be worn again.

[@scarletpimpernelagain9124]

On the other hand it does give you a chance to see and appreciate the superlative craftsmanship that created these items from raw metal and stone irrespective of monetary value.

[@yvonneormsby9786]

Very fragile and delicate some pieces would be especially Catherine the Greats jewellery 17th century a.nd their are items 14th century.

[@inumaemystique]

Haha guess I'm rare in that I liked the music just fine. Wasn't distracting or too loud at all in my opinion and made for a very relaxing effect. I do understand why some would feel otherwise though. Very much enjoyed the video!

[@thefirstbushman]

there's always something to complain about on the internet

[@rei_cirith]

Every exhibit in the V&A is full of such beautiful pieces. I wish I lived close enough to visit regularly.

[@lowesonia8551]

I am 80 yrs. Born in Richmond Surrey. UK. From 7 yrs, until 15yrs. My father would take me each Sunday. Autumn till April. During which we visited London's Wonderful Museums. Opening the world of Science. Natural History' V.A.' my favourite when very young . British Museum where one discovered all Civilisations . It included the B. Library in those days . Because of being Bombed many parts of the City were gone . So map reading was another discovery. I learnt more in those years, than I ever did in school. Which i felt rather boring. We studied a great deal . No TV. No Telephone. Only music for which i had no ear. I regret my grandchildren have no interest in cultural knowledge. Apart what I share with them. PC. I PHONEs, their world!.

[@saptakmukherjee7615]

Stolen treasures

[@grai]

The beauty and diversity of the design of each piece you look at in the gallery is incredible You could easily spend a day just looking at the jewelry Whenever I visit the V&A I always make sure i go and see the jewelry even if it's just for 10 minutes at the end of the visit I always have to drag myself away!

[@orlando1a1]

An amazing gallery that's so much more than just about displaying an extraordinary collection of jewels and body adornments. One of the many highlights of the V&A.

[@scarletpimpernelagain9124]

Sal Reed we Brits know the truth thanks, most of us come from those families but we can also separate the intrinsic beauty of the item from the history of those who commissioned them. Some of us simply revere the craftsmen who made them and were never themselves rich, as the descendant of generation after generation of metal workers, jewellery makers and painters that is how I see these pieces - they were made with hands like mine - so piss off and have a nice day.

[@2blutigers749]

Sal Reed Get a life. we don’t need politically correct. we want art and beauty. you can think of blood and guts. don’t attend and don’t watch.

[@natalie8212]

Wow! The history of some of these pieces is incredible. It would be so fascinating to see this in person. Imagine working there and actually getting to handle these !

[@cvgreycat4]

Wow! I could spend a week in that room!

[@tigermagda]

Same

[@susanbrown2909]

Same.

[@elderlypoodle9181]

Also.... same

[@alicelu5691]

I wouldn’t.... those are low qualities

[@Garb4ge]

I could spend a hour on that room and leave that place empty

[@robtrubiano3103]

Incredible display, what a gem to have available & free admission no less!

[@MebbeYeahMebbeNo]

I'll never visit the V&A and not dedicate at least half an hour of my visit to the jewellery collections. Every time, I am drawn to a piece I didn't notice as much last time, and the journey of exploration and bedazzlement begins again. Such a treasure to the world.

[@saptakmukherjee7615]

Stolen treasure you mean

[@MebbeYeahMebbeNo]

@@saptakmukherjee7615 well yes, naturally. If it was my choice they'd be returned to their rightful owners. But as it is, they're there, and they're beautiful.

[@moladhdodhia1580]

Just watched this again,so well done, thank you,I loved the 1816 letter and how the rings were displayed,I wish there was something like this in Chicago.

[@NotoriousBroadcasts]

I had an opportunity to visit this redesigned gallery in 2011. Has always been my favourite collection of the VA both before and after. ❤

[@delusionsofgrandeur1330]

It makes me sad that all these beautiful pieces will never be worn again

[@ironhornforge]

This way they are for everyone, to show humankinds wonderful artistic works and combining the jewels of our beautiful earth.

[@saptakmukherjee7615]

@@ironhornforge stolen treasures

[@sarroumarbeu6810]

@@saptakmukherjee7615 That too

[@darnelleechols8556]

Beautiful, absolutely beautiful. A human being designed and created these pieces of art. It's amazing. I'm glad they can now be appreciated by all instead of being horded by the few.

[@scarletpimpernelagain9124]

Darnelle Echols Hello Darnell, totally agree. Great art should be available to everyone as the highest achievement of humanity, the way the achievements of science routinely are. These items represent the best of us.

[@gabrielaribeiro6155]

It is a bit of a shame though, that a lot of these pieces are not used by anyone. Their creators made them so they'd be worn by someone.

[@menaseven9093]

I like the Cartier Tutifruti necklace that turn into two bracelets and I like the Townsend spiral rings collection.

[@oneofthe99]

Oh My!! I work in the jewelry industry, mainly with the gemstones, but WOW 😲 that Siamese fighting fish bracelet is definitely an eye catcher 👀 Absolutely gorgeous 😍 💎

[@metropcs7560]

Thank you so much!!! Means a lot to see these treasures. Literally breathtaking!!! Education, travel, science,art and more art!!! Love it!!!

[@moladhdodhia1580]

I wish I was there in person to enjoy this, love it, thank you.

[@saimaaman177]

I love walking through this room

[@primenumerology3510]

As a jewelry enthusiast that museum it's like a paradise ...

[@marijeangalloway1560]

I would like to see more videos covering the collection, perhaps by period and/or style, to get an idea of shifting motifs and favored materials through history.

[@IrishAnnie]

I’ve been there. I couldn’t believe,y eyes. The most beautiful jewelry I’ve ever seen including a mourning broach for Princess Charlotte. The tiaras were beyond imagining.

[@ladykokob9149]

Love the fighting fish cuff !

[@rachelgardner8672]

So nice to have the artist jeweler explaining the genesis of the piece too.

[@Wakeupgrandowl]

What an absolutely stunning exhibition

[@ЛидияГромова-ч6ц]

How beautiful! I want to go there now

[@yvonneormsby9786]

Fascinating history associated with all pieces displayed.

[@rachelgardner8672]

Your videos are a welcome zen moment every day. So many beautiful things.

[@jerrysstories711]

2:13 Don't try to tell me that's not Edna Mode, because that's definitely Edna Mode. She's even a superhero costume designer for heaven's sake.

[@CarniFitMe]

Me too "I'd love to wear some of it," very interesting exhibit, I hope to see it in person soon.

[@zerxilk8169]

could you turn the music up i could almost here them talk

[@Consrignrant]

Bullshit. You and everyone else here just feel better about yourselves when you have something to bitch about.

[@kathysemrau2301]

This is so awesome!!!!! I would love to see this showcase of English Jewelry. Thank you for giving us a peek.

[@Cerinaya]

I could spend hours in this room looking at the jewelry.

[@jessicamorales2555]

stunning. i want to see more details of it

[@alexanderhofstetter7108]

I think it'd be fatastic if the jewelry would be displayed on mannequins with the corresponding period fashions. Although I could imagine it might cost V&A just too much to have secure show cases put togther i.o. to keep the pieces of jewelry safe.

[@scarletpimpernelagain9124]

Alexander Hofstetter agree Alexander, you are a natural curator.

[@vp3841]

While I agree it would be nice to see it with clothing of the time, it would also be much harder to see the jewellry details. When it's kept separate under the glass it's much easier to see the full piece and all it's tiny intricate pieces. If it would be on mannequins, it would be too far from the viewer.

[@adriennefriederich8061]

I had no problem hearing the people talk but was distracted by the music. Please turn it down and it would be more effective.

[@ponnywarcat3478]

Wow, I'd like to get my hands on some of those jewels. I've been lucky enough to come across some interesting jewels, myself, over the years. Some different pieces, in particular, some metallic tribal African headbands, worn in wedding ceremonies. They're something you don't see everyday for sure.

[@jacestroud4119]

on my bucket list

[@IrishAnnie]

There was the most beautiful “Bow” necklace that myself and a crowd of women were ogling. It was so relevant, it could have been worn now as it was then. It really stuck out in my mind.

[@amberinthebox4462]

I would cry if i was there. Like i said in the last video. Im american. We dont have the same history so when i get to see stuff thats really old...it just....moves me. I cant help it.

[@abacus749]

Townshend collection of rings display is an abstract formalist 'display'. Labels saying what the stones are would lead to a greater appreciation of each.(Content/meaning)

[@Isabella-nh5dm]

Although unlikely now, I hope to be able to spend a week at the V&A in the jewelry room alone. Could spend months in the museum itself. Such wonderful pieces. Each with a story. I must say that I am quite taken with the Fighting Fish bracelet.

[@murieleylers6388]

I can't hear the comments over the background music.

[@magicknight13]

Excellent, invigorating! Fascinating!

[@elizabethmartinez3113]

It would be cool to see some of the pieces worn for a video.

[@urbaniteurbanizer1612]

I would have liked to have heard more about the jewellery Napoleon have Hortense, his adopted daughter.

[@watchdealer11]

Stunning

[@ronwynproctor7105]

Am watching this now, but the background music is too loud & detracts from the narration as you can not hear what is being said. 😊

[@shayjtarot]

Amazing!

[@piedwagtailrameau]

Mesmerisingly beautiful...

[@VID.VYATKA]

Amazing video! What is the sound track gong though the movie?

[@steve154life]

Just beautiful.

[@MicaRayan]

1:14 Townsend's ring.....Love the idea, gonna be rich even if I got one!

[@olgarykhlevych5584]

Wow! Beautiful! 😍🌟😍🌟😍🌟👍👍👍

[@getin3949]

Would have like to have seen much more.

[@susanbrown2909]

Wow...love jewellery .

[@jcny11]

My favorite room in my favorite museum

[@skippymagrue]

How did we miss this? We were just there!

[@ohmyblindman]

sad, the V & A is notoriously underrated, and the jewelry display, well, this doesn't do it justice.

[@scarletpimpernelagain9124]

Allan Hegyes no it’s not and it was made clear by an internationally renown designer in the film made that perfectly clear.

[@ohmyblindman]

As an American I was shocked that admission is FREE! I'll never set foot in the Met in NY ever again.

[@scarletpimpernelagain9124]

We take this far too much for granted in this country.

[@zoefang4563]

Dream come true if I can go there

[@carolineaxelsson2055]

Beautiful.

[@lisathomas1622]

I could spend many many happy days there.

[@DRB-Octane]

to the museum staff and curators: 1:15 one simple suggestion of mine, if i may, using the back panel made like a big "droplet in water" circles and waves, not a flat plane. or even in a galaxy like tridimensional, multi arms* array... i loved that ring collection, it felt like a testament in solid art, of human's way and notion of beauty, thanks for the video, it made the ocean(internet,youtube,etc) entirely richer.(even a drop makes a lake bigger)(a drop in the middle of a huge pond makes ripples that travel the entire area, affecting all the margins). q:P

[@linayer]

Could not understand what they were saying for the loud music in the background

[@Oldtanktapper]

There’s some beautiful work in there, but that titanium fish bracelet must take the prize for most technically challenging to actually make.

[@WendyBrandesJewelry]

So fascinating!

[@dolcevitausa]

After watching this I am going through withdrawals after being out of fine jewelry for 18 years....definitely a must see...

[@spcaffey221]

The spiral display should be on a very slow spin to allow the stones to sparkle ✨

[@bitterbeauty711]

Jewelry, by definition, is meant to be worn and then handed down or sold to someone else to also enjoy wearing and showing off. Jewelry was never meant to be held hostage behind three inches of bullet proof glass. Look but don’t touch is for photos and video.

[@linjoy9627]

This would be so much more enjoyable if one didn't have to struggle to hear what was being said. The music is far too loud, it overtakes the whole video. Such a shame.

[@Garb4ge]

Yes, but also the story behind them is worth it. (?)

[@scarletpimpernelagain9124]

Melanie Martinez yes. The story behind any historic object is worth it. The past tells us where we’ve been,and that human progress is both possible and advisable. Not convinced? Taliban.

[@catherinegrillos8739]

I want to go!

[@ankewunder7092]

WOW! Ist das ein Museum? Wenn ja, dann möchte ich auch mal da rein! Als Schmuckliebhaberin würden mir da sicher die Augen raus ploppen!

[@jemandjemand2362]

cartier was always so innovativw with its jewelry.

[@stallion738]

Gorgeous ❤

[@chicken_grease_salt]

May I borrow the Koi bracelet? Why, you ask? Well, I have a lot of sitting around my house to do... 😬💙💙💙

[@lynne523]

Do you think , in years to come , there will be a special display of jewelled masks ?

[@sawahtb]

Not only was the music background too loud, it was annoying and pointless. So many videos on KZbin have that issue. Just because you can doesn't mean you should.

[@Liusila]

This must have been taken out of viewing by 2023 because I’ve been to the V&A twice this year and I couldn’t see this.

[@SunnyMoon-v5s]

I remember going there great place ❤❤❤❤

[@pixyrosejes7133]

I wanna see this.

[@justmeonthebeach]

Wow amazing

[@icedragonair]

I always feel weird looking at jewelry collections in museums. I love the pieces, the craftsmanship and the materiality both appeal to me, but it always feels off because theyre displayed on stands, while these are objects meant to be WORN. it gives me this kind of feeling like im looking at something incomplete. Even though the jewelry is the thing being displayed, it feels like actually the main piece is missing and youre just looking at accessories. Kinda like when murals and facades are displayed off of the buildings and context they belonged too. Beautiful objects yes, but without the architecture they fit in to, they seem like disparate incomplete pieces. I dont even get this as much with clothes displayed flat and not on a manikin. A dress by itself is still a complete object, but a set of jewelry or even a tiara displayed in a case just seems to exist in some sort of void. The fish bracelet was wonderful but i could shake that nagging desire to see him put it on, just to see what it actually looks like on a hand. I get this major feeling of cognitive dissonance in these spaces, the jewelry just never feels complete to me unless i can see someone wear it. And then its "oh so thats what its MEANT to look like".

[@chuxmix65]

I couldn't agree more! I wanted to see the fish bracelet modeled and would have loved to hear someone tell us what it felt like to wear it. An often overlooked part of jewelry is what it feels like to wear a fine piece.

[@tarawalzer]

3:12 "and deep envy, I would love to wear some of it"... same

[@robynmeyer7796]

It looks like a magical glow-worm cave, just needs the odd light to dim out or suddenly twinkle on to bring it alive

[@musilinsani8892]

Is fabulous 💖💖💖💖👍👍👌👏👏

[@shirleynitka5030]

those rings!!

[@loveeveryone114]

Did anyone give me information on affluent families who commissioned jewelry from Fuller and sons in Pawtucket Rhode Island in the 1800s I have a guard chain from a lady's set and I'm looking for provenance

[@massimogiordano2778]

JEWELS 💎 DREAMS COLLECTION 💎💎🌍🌍⭐️⭐️

[@WeslleyMauricio2510]

interesting. sadly, I'll never be able to see a single one of those pieces of jewelry while I'm alive.

[@joannecheekes2396]

My weakness!Can you imagine the security!!

[@celestepalm6949]

*Stephen Webster:* Dark jewelry for a dark-hearted class.

[@poisonousabsinthe]

7:40 isn’t it supposed to be a Siamese (not Japanese) Fighting Fish?

[@judithwalker3600]

Loud, loud music! Show the goods not the talkers.

[@St.Linguini_of_Pesto]

Alright, alright.. I'll check the center console in our car... Okay, I've found 3 sticky nickels, 4 dimes, 1 quarter, & 17 pennies.. nope, make that _18_ pennies; also looked under the sofa cushions.. turned up $1.37. So my answer: sold! I'll take 'em all.

[@eddiebernays514]

i didnt know red reddingtons body cleaner made costumes for marvel!

[@musashinagatsubo9574]

The betta is not a "Japanese fighting fish".

[@arrowb3408]

HAHAHA will hit this spot, IF I HAD CHANCE TO GO TO LONDON.

[@taralalla50]

can some one tell me what gallery is this.

[@ЛидияГромова-ч6ц]

Victoria and Albert Museum, a splendid museum of applied art in London

[@patriciainportland5567]

I don't know, jewelry is made to be worn. Or so I think. Jewelry, and clothing museums sort of make me sad. All just sitting there. Yes, it's nice we all can see them if preserved this way, but it's still a bit sad to me.