Exclusive Storeroom Tour: Jewelry
More than any other of the early American Colonists, residents of Charleston, South Carolina enjoyed the luxuries of life. Unfettered by the sumptuary laws passed in New England or by the Quaker commitment to plain living in the middle colonies, 18th century Charlestonians quickly gained their reputations for displays of richness and lavish indulgences of finery. Peter Purry, a traveler to Charleston in 1731, noted the local residents were wealthy possessing “…an abundance of jewelry, clothes, silver, furniture, slaves, and very costly houses.”
Besides importing jewelry as well as fashions, Charlestonians regularly patronized a surprising number of local jewelers such as Moreau Sarrazin and John Paul Grimke, who created a variety of fashionable jewelry from the precious gems he imported including diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, rubies, amethysts, garnets, and topazes.
On Wednesday, July 20, join The Charleston Museum and Chief Curator Grahame Long for an Exclusive Storeroom Tour of the Museum’s incredible jewelry collection! Get up-close and personal with precious pieces, learn the stories behind them, ask questions and spark conversations! Each participant will have a pair of white gloves and loupes will be available for closer examination of details. The tour will begin at 5:30, but attendees are invited to come early (between 5:00-5:15) for refreshments. Parking is available to Museum guests.
Register online here or call 843.722.2996 ext. 235.
Date/Time
07/20/2016, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Location
The Charleston Museum
360 Meeting Street
Charleston, South Carolina 29403
Ticketing
Bookings are closed for this event.