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Reading the coin: a numismatic guide to Victorian love tokens

Reading the coin: a numismatic guide to Victorian love tokens

Every piece in our Love Stories collection began as a coin. At my first trunk show, collectors kept asking me about those coins underneath the engravings — and a decade later, this is what I learned about the silver, the gold, and the stories they once whispered.

Inception

Inception

Inside Heavenly Vices Lock Stories—innovative lock jewelry inspired by Victorian secret symbolism, hidden messages, and a three-year design journey.

Let's Tell a Love Story

Let's Tell a Love Story
These beautiful coins are known as Love Tokens, which were wildly popular in the Victorian Era.  The exact origin of this practice is up for deba...

Don't Know Much About History

Don't Know Much About History
I used to think I disliked history. Sitting in a classroom listening to a lecture about distant events and unfamiliar names never held much appeal ...

A Look Back at March 2020

A Look Back at March 2020
Reflecting on my thoughts from the first week of shelter in place written on March 23rd when I wrote this post. I fear that we are now repeating th...

A New Spin on Love

A New Spin on Love
Describing a jewelry design as utilitarian may not sound like the greatest compliment one could bestow, but it is not without merit among contemp...

The One That Got Away

The One That Got Away
Whether we are single or married and no matter what age we are, we all have our version of ‘the one that got away.’ These come in many forms ...

Victorian Love Tokens: The Romantic History of Engraved Coin Jewelry | Heavenly Vices

Victorian Love Tokens: The Romantic History of Engraved Coin Jewelry | Heavenly Vices

Discover the history of Victorian love tokens—antique coins engraved with names, symbols, and secret messages. Explore how Heavenly Vices transforms these historic keepsakes into modern heirloom jewelry.

Is Jewelry Frivolous? Or Is It Something More?

Is Jewelry Frivolous? Or Is It Something More?

Is jewelry frivolous? Discover why jewelry holds meaning beyond beauty—from heirlooms and love tokens to the stories we carry through symbolic jewelry.

The Tiara!

The Tiara!
Queen Mary's Diamond Bandeau Tiara has not been seen since her death in 1953, and Meghan's choice of tiara took royal watchers and fashionistas by...