The Passengers On The Titanic

Near... Far... Wherever You Are... The Passengers On The Titanic Will Live On... thanks to the Titanic memorabilia and Edwardian style jewelry that some of the Titanic passengers either carried on-board or were wearing when the Titanic ship sank.

I mean, how can anyone not forget The Passengers on the Titanic, especially when you're face-to-face, with the recovered Jewelry some of the Titanic Passengers were wearing on the night the Titanic sunk?

Antique Jewelry is loved for it's sentimental value, but the special meaning behind this famous collection of Titanic jewelry goes way beyond the sentimentality of any style of jewelry in the History of Jewelry to rival even the intimate meaning of some antique wedding rings.

And it's all thanks to the pioneering effort and determination of Robert D. Ballard, who made the world's most famous underwater discovery with the help of the mighty little submersible, Alvin, the Navy's most trusted workhorse of the deep.

Since that fateful morning on the 15th April 1912, when the Titanic sank, controversy has surrounded the legendary RMS Titanic. From the actual Titanic sinking itself, the artifacts and jewelry on-board worn by the passengers on the Titanic, to controversy and debate over the actual recovery process itself.

Unravelling titanic facts from fiction isn't easy, but one thing's sure - the Titanic jewelry, that belonged to The Passengers on the Titanic, recovered from the debris area around the Titanic shipwreck, echoes the romance of Edwardian Jewelry and is possibly The most poignant and most haunting famous collection of jewelry on exhibit.

Famous not for it's size or monetary value but for a quality we cannot even touch, Titanic jewelry is evocative! It evokes memories of The Passengers on the Titanic. Titanic jewelry speaks to us in the language that only jewelry can, it speaks from the heart, Lest We Forget the 20th century's infatuation with iron and "reeking tube".

Antique Wedding Rings morph into everlasting circles of of titanic courage in the face of overwhelming difficulty and fear.

The Titanic jewelry recovered from the titanic shipwreck, that back on April 1912, either adorned or was carried on-board by The Passengers on the legendary Titanic, miraculously, defying all the odds, still sparkle for us today!

Titanic artifacts are exhibited at various locations around the world, and judging from the visitors who have left their comments in the form below, they urge everyone, not to miss it. At the Titanic exhibit at Las Vegas at the Luxor, you can get up-close and personal to some of those Titanic passengers.

Is there a Titanic exhibit close to you?Other visitors think that Titanic jewelry should remain where it sank. In the dark, silent shadows of the ocean graveyard to eventually dissipate and succumb like the rest of the shipwreck eventually will, to bacteria as it eats it's way through everything.

Do you remember that part in the Titanic movie, about the fictional "Heart-of-the-Ocean" diamond? You can't forget that famous blue diamond right?

It was that large blue diamond pendant, given to Rose, the part played by Kate Winslet, one of the famous actresses of Hollywood cinema, by her arrogant but filthy rich fiance, Caledon?

I think the Heart-of- the-Ocean diamond pendant, Rose was wearing (see image above) in the Titanic movie, was symbolic of the famous Hope Diamond. That famous blue diamond also brought tragedy to its owners!

Anyway, when the Titanic ship sinks, the blue diamond is thought to be in the purser's safe, when in reality, (in the Titanic movie) Rose had it tucked away in her pocket and manages to save it, from her greedy fiancé, holding on to the diamond and the memory for all those years in secret.

No wonder, in the movie, divers failed to retrieve it when the Titanic was re-discovered.

Finally after a lifetime, Rose consigns the famous blue diamond to the deep - to rest at last, at the spot where her true love perished. The now aged Rose, drops the "Heart-of-the-Ocean" diamond pendant over the bow of the ship, into the heart of the ocean at the site of the Titanic sinking.

Ever since I saw that scene in the Titanic movie, of Rose dropping the "Heart-of-the-Ocean" pendant into the sea, there's this big unanswered question for me that I would like to put to you. Imagine you are Rose, standing on the bow of the Titanic ship...

Question: would you let the only symbol on earth of your soul mate That Pendant slip from your fingers into the ocean? Or would you save it for posterity?

I'd love to hear your views on this and I know others will too. (it's simple, just fill in the form below)

Do you think the Titanic Jewelry that belonged to The Passengers on the Titanic, such as the Edwardian diamond engagement ring on this page should be left in-situ, where it is, on the ocean floor OR should the Titanic memorabilia be recovered and exhibited for the world to see?

Should Jewelry That Belonged To The Passengers On The Titanic Be Recovered Or Left Alone?

Do you think Titanic jewelry, Titanic artifacts or Titanic memorabilia should be recovered, preserved and exhibited or left alone and not disturbed on the ocean floor?

What Other Visitors Have Said

Rosario Horowitz
The jewelry should be recovered and exhibited in the memory of the passengers on the Titanic that died on that tragic day.

Reply -

Thank you for ...

left alone
Titanic should be left alone at the bottom of the Atlantic. I wish it wouldn't disappear, but bringing artifacts and parts of the wreck up would just increase ...

I say Yes -Recover the jewelry that was worn by the passengers on the titanic
I say yes, it should be recovered. Its history and people want to see the items that were with these peoples last moments of life. it's like a myth becoming ...

the heart of the ocean
in the case of that stone i think i would let it go. like the hope diamond, it seemed to bring bad luck to its keepers. it ends up on the ship and the ...

leave it alone
we should leave it be. even with all of todays advances in recovery, i have heard the ship is disintegrating at a fast rate. it is too dangerous to bring ...

Recover it all
I believe everything that can be recovered, should be. I understand the sensitivity of the matter, but it's also a part of our history. I saw the Titanic ...

Rose (thats really my name )
i love titanic and have always had a great love and passion for the early 1900s as well as past history. people then lived in my opinion in a far better ...

Recover It So We Never Forget
it should be recovered. so that the history and memories of the tragedy can live on for generations ahead. seeing salvaged items helps the mind understand ...

Titanic Jewelry
It Should Be Recovered And Then Either put in museums, given back to the families or sold with the money going to charities aka aids, polio, etc.

This ...

Recovered
yes they should definitely be recovered, because 20 to 30 years from now, the titanic will be in a worse condition, it will keep eroding and collapsing,...

Nurse
RECOVER..to remember the people who wore it, and appreciate what once was so magnificent

It all Depends
I think the Titanic should be left alone but I also think we wouldn't know about the passengers on the Titanic if we didn't look and see. If the artifacts ...

Left Alone
I believe the Titanic ship should be left alone because it should be like a memory at the bottom of the ocean.

What I think about the Titanic findings
I think the Titanic memorabilia should be brought to the surface so that we may know more about the Titanic and the tragic night that ended the glorious ...

Split Opinions on Titanic Recovery
The Titanic ship was broken into two pieces. I think the more intact peice of the Titanic should be raised while the other should stay down. The artifacts ...

Do Not Disturb Titanic Memorabilia
It's so sad to think that articles of the passengers on the Titanic, such inspirational representation of courage, of those that gave their Life in such ...

Raise the Titanic - Keith
The sinking of the Titanic will never be forgotten, most of all the terrible loss of life, but i think that anything that can be salvaged could let people ...

NO - Leave the Titanic Alone
Leave the Titanic ship alone. The Titanic ship has been down there all this time so why would you want to bother it? NO Leave the Titanic Ship and the ...

Respect for the Dead, or A Part of History?
I believe that it is both disrespectful to the dead and an honor to them. What I mean, is that, on one hand, archeologists are constantly disturbing ancient ...

Titanic artifacts represent a piece of history...
Artifacts from the Titanic, including personal items, are part of history and, therefore, should be carefully preserved rather than left to disintegrate ...

Should the titanic jewelry be recovered or left alone?
Personally i dont think it should, after all it is not ours to take, it belongs to the brave souls that lost their lives that cold april night.

The ...

Put the Titanic Jewelry in a Museum
I think that the Titanic jewelry should be re-covered and put into a museum cuz then it will actualy seem more real to people that there once was a Titanic ...

Raise the Titanic Jewelry!
As a one-time marine conservator on the RMS Titanic Preservation Project through a private contractor (2004), I can personally say that I believe that ...

Titanic Engagement Ring
I'm trying to find a replica of the Titanic engagement ring. My fiance bought me one as a token engagement ring to wear until he gets home from Iraq. And,...

Passengers On The Titanic | Available For All Not rated yet
As long as it is preserved and protected from thieves, it should be available for all to see.

Recovered!!! Not rated yet
I have never seen a fish where a diamond ring or any other jewelry was for that matter. I think we all felt the same as you when that scene was played....

Titanic Memorabilia Should be Recovered Not rated yet
I think the artifacts and memorabilia from the Titanic should be recovered because the historic value and preservation would be amazing.

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regarding items found from Titanic ship Not rated yet
Basically items recovered from the Titanic ship is a 2 sided subject.

One--the surviving family members, like the great grand kids should be able to ...

Restitution for the families of the Passengers of the Titanic Not rated yet
Yes, recover it and sell it. Then give the money to the families of the poor, who were disproportionally locked in 3rd class to die without even the advantage ...

Titanic Jewels Not rated yet
It was hard enough to lose your loved one to Titanic, and if I were the relative of one of the passangers I would treasure the items that belonged to them ...

let them rest Not rated yet
please let these people rest. let this ship be. so many died. imagine their terror as that big ship went nose first and the back end slammed back down ...

Cultural Heritage vs. Respect for the Dead Not rated yet
I believe at this point in time this idea is more sensitive because the Titanic was a relatively recent event, but in another generation it would be less ...

let things lay where they are Not rated yet
The pieces of jewlery should remain where they are and where thier original owners passed away. Its fitting that what remains stays with those that had ...

Titanic Jewelry Not rated yet
Yes, recover the jewelry. How exciting that would be.

recovered Not rated yet
Definately recovered.. what a breautiful thing to be able to see if you were an ancestor and even to view the history and story of these people.. and see ...

Greed Not rated yet
The only reason someone would risk their lives or the lives of others is to pad their pockets. That is Hallowed ground. Much like grave robbing wouldn'...

Treasures of the Deep Not rated yet
Recovered and Preserved

leave it alone in peace or it will happin all over Not rated yet
it's history and we learned from it so just leave it in peace and don't think about raising it up

Response to Titanic jewlery recovery question Not rated yet
If I were a victim on the titanic, or of a modern-day equivalent, I would want any piece of me to live on that could. If my jewelry or other belongings ...

Raise it! Not rated yet
I can understand both sides personal and scientific. You want to raise them because it would be educational and a living memorial to the people, but at ...

Thought. Leave It. Not rated yet
I honestly think it should be left alone, on the ocean floor. because, if you preserve it and exhibit it, it's like taking a memory and messing it all ...

titanic artifacts Not rated yet
Of course. The artifacts and memorabilia will bring to life for us the realization of its sinking, and how man thought it was invincible.
I also believe ...

What's to be done with the jewelry still on the Titanic? Not rated yet
The Titanic Jewelry should be brought up and put in musuems or returned to the family of the victims or survivors of the Titanic disaster.

Titanic artifacts Not rated yet
I think that all things of the Titanic should be placed in museums, for us to learn and study. However, I think the personal items, such as jewelry, should ...

Bring Them Back! Not rated yet
it's not like they wanted it there... it will do no good to anybody to have it weather away at the bottom of the ocean for eternity.

If those were ...

The last of the survivors of the Titanic died on Sunday 31st May 2009. Millvina Dean was 97.

Dean was the youngest of the surviving Passengers on the Titanic and was against salvaging the Titanic ship. She was invited to the premiere of the 1997 "Titanic" movie but did not attend and never saw the film, saying she would rather leave her father's last moment to her imagination.