Our founders are Cyrus and Rhianna Shennum. In 2008, they brought their complimentary jewelry specialties together, creating the brand. Originally specializing in nineteenth-century jewelry and inspired by their travels, they named the shop after the Victorian-Era travelers Gertrude Bell and Isabella Bird.
Today, the brand has developed into a specialty shop, where we feature creations from our in-house workshop, source rare stones for collectors, and still offer uncommon antique jewelry but from more expansive periods.
Our primary focus is to help clients build well-curated collections to pass on to future generations.
We have affiliations with The London and Provincial Antique Dealer Association (LAPADA) in the United Kingdom. Select staff members are credentialed through the Gemological Institute of America as well as the Gemmological Association of Great Britain. Past exhibitions have been held in New York, Miami, London, and Houston.
Our workshop has been commissioned to manufacture jewelry for private collections and has created settings for important stones sold in significant auctions worldwide. We have sourced antique jewelry featured in temporary and permanent exhibits at several prominent museums in the United States.
We use our years of experience and training to provide our clients with jewels with enduring value.
In House Jewelry
Exquisitely crafted jewels.
Each piece is hand fabricated in our Austin, TX workshop using craftsmanship and design that reference antiques.
Workshop & Process
Antique jewelry is highly regarded for its craftsmanship, we follow the same processes giving our jewelry the same feel as an antique with an updated look.
Antiques
Curated antiques you'll love to explore.
Our antiques are selected for their beauty, gemstone, unique qualities, and relevance they still hold today.