My book~ In Death Lamented: The Tradition of Anglo-American Mourning Jewelry~ this is the companion volume to the exhibition I co-curated with the Massachusetts Historical Society in 2012, and there’s good news; the book had sold out early in 2024, but it has gone into it’s second printing and is now available again! You can purchase a signed copy directly from me and I ship worldwide. The book is $40 plus shipping (domestic shipping is $6). Please contact me if you would like to purchase a signed copy.

Speaking Engagements~

I am available to present an educational talk/slide show on mourning jewelry (with broad or specific focus) at your institution or private gallery. This can be done in conjunction with a sale of curated mourning jewelry if desired. Please contact me for specifics and bookings. Below is a list of venues where I have presented:

In Person Talks~
Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA, November 2012
Loring-Greenough House, Boston, MA, December 2012
Reading Antiquarian Society, Reading, MA, October 2013

Andover Historical Society, Andover, MA, October 2014

ASJRA (America Society For Jewelry and Related Arts), New York, NY, September 2015

David Roche Foundation, Adelaide, Australia, September 2017

Miami Beach Winter Antiques Show Jewelry History Series Conference, January 2018

Nichols House Museum, Boston, MA, April 2019

Albany Arts Institute, Albany, NY, April 2019

Phillip’s Auction House, NY, NY -hosted by ASJH (American Society of Jewelry Historians), September 2019
Manchester Historical Museum, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA (in conjunction w/Association for Gravestone Studies)- November 2019
NYCJW (NYC Jewelry Week) at Doyle & Doyle, NY, NY, November 2019
Texas Living History Association, Austin, TX, November 2022
Heritage Square Museum, Los Angeles, CA, May 2023
London Month of the Dead at Brompton Cemetery Chapel, London, UK, October 2023
Historic Auburn, Natchez, MS, October 2023
Loring-Greenough House, Boston, MA, June 2024
Delft, Netherlands at Begraafplaats Jaffa as part of “Not Lost But Gone Before” lecture event, October 2024
Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence, RI (sponsored by North Burial Ground), October 2024

Webinars/Online Talks~
ASA (American Society of Appraisers)- June 2016
King’s Chapel, Boston, MA/Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge MA- June 2020
Victorian Hairworkers International Annual Conference- August 2022
Lifting the Lid Festival Death Festival- November 2023
Old North Illuminated Speaker Series (Old North Church, Boston)- October 2024

Podcasts~
The Photo Detective- October 2019: https://maureentaylor.com/episode-61-mourning-jewelry-fact-or-fiction/
The Jewelry Journey with Sharon Berman- January 2020: http://bit.ly/JJsarah

Print~
New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/21/arts/design/mourning-jewelry-pocket-watches-jacob-a-holzer-sculpture.html
The Hairpin: https://www.thehairpin.com/2013/01/mourning-jewelry-curator-sarah-nehama-on-death-and-keepsakes/
Incollect: https://www.incollect.com/articles/in-death-lamented-the-tradition-of-anglo-american-mourning-jewelry
CanvasRebel Magazine: https://canvasrebel.com/meet-sarah-nehama/

My Etsy Shop~ this is where I sell antique jewelry (primarily mourning and sentimental) as well as other small antique items.  https://www.etsy.com/shop/WeepingWillowAntique

Other Useful Links~
Association for the Study of Jewelry & Related Arts~ www.asjra.net
American Society of Jewelry Historians~ www.jewelryhistorians.org
Society of Jewellery Historians (UK)~ www.societyofjewelleryhistorians.ac.uk
Society of North American Goldsmiths~ www.snagmetalsmith.org