From Hummingbird Heads To Poison Rings

Indulging Our Antique Jewelry Obsession

Did you know jewelry used to be a lot wilder than it is now? Women once wore dead birds, hair-braid bracelets, and skeleton figures. You won't believe these 25 spectacular jewelry finds.

Collectors Weekly has an interview with jewelry historian Monica McLaughlin. Every so often, she unearths the most breathtaking, bizarre, and unbelievably intricate works of antique fine jewelry.