Cursed & Captivating: Dark Tales from the World of Jewellery

As the autumn nights draw in and Halloween approaches, it’s the perfect time to get cosy and lose yourself in a good story. And jewellery, with all its glittering mystery, has always been a keeper of secrets. Across centuries, gemstones have been worn as amulets to ward off evil, treasured as talismans of luck and love, feared as cursed objects and, in rare cases, even transformed into hidden weapons. These bejewelled legends blur the line between beauty and darkness, offering tales as captivating as the jewels themselves. If you’re drawn to the macabre, step into a world of spine-tingling tales, with jewellery and gemstones as the storytellers.

In this article, I’ll be delving into how ancient myths and superstitions surrounding jewellery and gemstones have become so deeply rooted in our cultural imagination that we still respond to them instinctively, often without questioning why. Join me as I explore how jewels can be every bit as eerie as they are enchanting, from legends of cursed diamonds to the memento mori jewels of the Renaissance, poison rings to the macabre ways in which contemporary designers are reinterpreting gothic codes.