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Gothic Lifestyle

Bring a gothic aesthetic to seasonal celebrations and gifts. Explore dark Christmas decor, coordinated wrapping and ideas for choosing a personal jewelry gift.

Horseshoe Jewelry: Horse Heads, Skulls and Stars

Compare seven sterling silver designs: two horse portraits, two skulls and three star arrangements. See how the motif fills, extends beyond or bridges the horseshoe.

Medusa Jewelry: The Gorgon Face Behind the Snake Hair

Recognize Medusa jewelry by its frontal Gorgon face, then compare a closed-mouth ring with yellow CZ eyes and an open-mouthed snake-hair silver pendant.

Wolf, Werewolf or Fenrir? Choosing Jewelry by Story and Form

Separate the animal motif, the fictional werewolf and the named Norse wolf Fenrir, then compare two silver rings and two wolf-hammer pendants with similar dimensions but different listed weights.

Lion Head or Lion Rampant? Reading the Motif Before Choosing Jewelry

A lion head shows the face, a rampant lion shows the whole rearing figure, and a door-knocker lion adds a ring below the mouth. Here is how to read each form before choosing between two silver rings and two pendants.

Komainu Pendant: Shape, Dimensions and Chain Fit

Inspect the front, side and decorated reverse of a 13 × 33 mm sterling silver Komainu pendant, and ask for bail measurements before choosing a chain.

Choosing a Tarot Pendant: The Hermit, Magician, Wheel or World?

Similar listed dimensions, four different card scenes. Compare the Hermit, Magician, Wheel of Fortune and World pendants by their artwork, then look at the engraved reverse and plan your chain.

Oni or Hannya? Reading Japanese Mask Jewelry Beyond the Demon Label

Hannya names a specific Noh mask type. Oni covers a wide family of horned, fanged figures in Japanese legend. This guide compares three modern mask designs by face, material and format.

Maneki-Neko Jewelry: How to Recognize the Beckoning Cat

A raised paw, a stated name or just a cat face? How to read the beckoning-cat reference in jewelry, with three sterling silver designs compared side by side.
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