Lodge Jewels.

Part of our long history is contained within the ornaments and jewels of the lodge, they provide a tangible connection with our brothers long past and are rightfully entrusted to each new generation.

Their are two types of jewel within a lodge, they are either a collar jewel or a breast jewel, their design and use are governed by the Constitutions of the Ancient Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons under the United Grand Lodge of England, we will take each in turn:

Collar Jewels.

Collar Jewels depict the office of the Lodge the wearer is currently in, they are of silver and are passed to each successive holder of that office. Thereby any Brother can quickly identify an Officer of the Lodge. The exception to this is a Past Master of the Lodge who will wear a Past Masters Collar and Jewel.

Breast Jewels.

Regularly you will see Brothers with a breast jewel of the Holy Royal Arch worn closest to the heart, followed by a Tercentenary Jewel for those Members during the 300 anniversary of Grand Lodge, followed by any Lodge Centenary Jewels and finally a Past Masters Jewel.

Past Masters Jewels have the greatest value, both emotionally but also financially. Each time a Brother has served for the first time as Master of the Lodge he is entrusted with a Past Masters breast jewel. They are to be returned to the Lodge when a Brother dies or receives promotion with Grand Rank. Unfortunately over the years many jewels have been lost and are in the hands of private collectors or have been destroyed for their value in precious metals. Occasionally they are return by the families of past Brethren or sometimes they come up for auction/sale, the Lodge endeavours to recover them so they can be entrusted to the next generation.