Cabinet of Natural Curiosities

Under the influence of humanist scholarship, around 1500 there began to appear – initially at the courts of Italian Princes – collections of a special type know as Kunstkammern or Cabinets of Curiosities.

Very different things found their way into these collections: antique objects such as figurines and coins, artistically crafted artifacts, scientific instruments, books, pictures, items from faraway lands, and for the first time on a larger scale, natural specimens.

S. H. Silver Company takes pride in presenting its own Cabinet of Natural Curiosities which contains artistic creations fashioned from some of the mineral kingdom’s most intriguing natural specimens. Aimed at pleasing the aesthetic tastes of a variety of collectors, scintillating gemstones and precious metals have inspired fanciful adornments both vintage and contemporary.

We cordially invite you to visit our salon, where you can explore the mystical world of nature’s most marvelous curiosity… unique gems and jewelry.