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Walk the waterfront in Newport, Rhode Island, and you'll see it everywhere: the shape of an anchor on a dock post, the curve of a wave breaking on the rocks, a lobster boat heading out at dawn. At J.H. Breakell & Co., these aren't just scenes — they're design inspiration.
Rooted in Place
From the beginning, the natural world surrounding Newport has been the primary so
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What It Means to Be a Silversmith
Oct 14th 2026
The word "silversmith" gets used loosely. It appears on websites, in brand descriptions, in casual conversation about anyone who makes jewelry. But the craft it describes is anything but casual — and understanding what it actually means changes the way you see the pieces you wear.
A Craft Measured in Years
Silversmithing is the art of transforming raw silver into function
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Each season, customers ask us the same question: “How do you come up with a new snowflake every year?”
It's a fair question. The Annual Breakell Snowflake Collection has been running since 1994 — thirty-two years of designs, each one distinct, each one handcrafted in sterling silver. After that many years, you might expect the well to run dry. It hasn't. Here'
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Some traditions begin quietly and grow into something irreplaceable. That's the story of the JH Breakell Annual Snowflake Collection.
Thirty-Two Years in the Making
Since the early 1990s, JH Breakell & Co. has welcomed the holiday season with a new sterling silver snowflake — each one born from the world around us. Some trace the spires of Trinity and Saint Mary's Chu
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A pendant is one of the most personal choices in jewelry — close to the body, often worn every day, and visible in nearly every photograph taken of you for the rest of your life. It's worth choosing thoughtfully. Here's how we think about it.
Start with Size
Pendant size is largely a matter of proportion — both to your frame and to the chain you'll wear it on. A few
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