A huge Boodles historical jewellery exhibition will open this October at Lady Lever's Art Gallery in Port Sunlight.
'Pure Brilliance: The Boodles Story' will launch at the gallery on 22 October, 2022 and will run throughout the gallery’s 100th anniversary year until 5 March 2023.
The exhibition will showcase the jewellery brand’s 225 year story and show how Liverpool has helped shape the company’s growth, from a much-loved family jeweller to the creator of some of the most stunning jewels in the world.
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Visitors will be able to see how the heritage of Liverpool’s creative jewellery industry created a market for jewellery and metalwork in the 19th century. Stunning pieces of historic jewellery from Liverpool makers and racing trophies made by Boodles will illustrate the early years of the firm.
Alyson Pollard, Head of the Lady Lever Art Gallery, said: “Each jewellery piece is really a unique work of art. As a celebration of beauty, the exhibition features examples of work by 19th century Liverpool jewellery makers as well as jewellery by Boodles.
"The exhibition will show how this Liverpool family firm, previously known for many years as Boodle and Dunthorne, became a world leading brand. The jewellery on display will be luxurious and the intricacies of jewellery design and manufacture can be explored. It’s going to be dazzling”.
Boodles fans will have the opportunity to to see the story behind the jewellery from the sourcing of precious stones and metals through to the design and the manufacturing process of the pieces. They'll also be able to see how the famous Boodles brand was created and venture into the glamourous world of high-end jewellery.
James Amos, Director at Boodles, said: “It can take many of hours of craftsmanship to make just one piece. The ‘Just Beyond the Setting Sun’ cuff, for example, which was designed in our Liverpool Head Office, took over 400 hours of work to make at the craftsman’s bench.”
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