No guest this time. I'm opening my own jewelry box to share the pieces I wear when I vote and the women who made that vote possible.

Jewelry has always sent signals, from a professional pin to a class ring, and some of the most meaningful pieces I own are tied to the long fight for the right to vote. I share the peridot and amethyst pendant I had made in 2020 for the centennial of the 19th Amendment, and why I chose to leave the diamond off. I bring out my replica of the Jailed for Freedom pin, designed by Nina Allender for the suffragists who were jailed after picketing the White House in 1917. And I finally introduce Clasps, the iPhone app Ross and I built so collectors can keep the stories behind every piece. In this episode I talk about the colors linked to the suffrage movement, campaign buttons going back to George Washington, a VOTE necklace that is now on order, and why one tiny heart on a padlock means so much to me.

In this episode

• 00:04 Welcome to What A Gem
• 00:27 A floral beaded set in green, white, and violet, and why there's no guest today
• 01:13 Safety pin flags for the 1976 bicentennial, peace signs, and painted flag earrings
• 01:57 Jewelry that signals membership, from professional pins to class rings
• 02:37 Green, white, and violet and the women's suffrage movement
• 03:37 Key dates on the road to the 19th Amendment
• 04:21 My 2020 centennial pendant and the stone I chose to leave out
• 05:29 The VOTE necklace now on order
• 05:57 Campaign buttons from George Washington to McKinley and Bryan, plus a Pat for First Lady find
• 07:25 The Jailed for Freedom pin and the Silent Sentinels
• 08:56 Searching for suffragette jewelry today
• 09:19 Introducing Clasps, the app Ross and I built for jewelry collectors
• 12:10 Be educated and vote
• 12:24 Thanks for listening

Find Clasps:

Website: https://clasps.app

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/clasps/id6808417815

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