Jewelry Articles
Ancient Beaded Jewelry: Treasures of the Pharaohs
Ancient Beaded Jewelry: Roman Glass
Looking at Roman glass is like looking at time. Centuries in the soil gave it a ghostlike patina, colored shadows glowing on the surface. It's amazing that so fragile a material survived, which is why museums treasure their ancient Roman glass objects.
Upscale glass in Rome
Glass-working was slow to come to Rome, but travelers to the east, especially Syria, were fascinated by it and soon imported glass was all the rage. It wasn't cheap. One rich man was entertaining Emperor Augustus at dinner when a slave dropped a glass goblet and broke it. The rich man immediately had the slave killed. Augustus may have been a battle-hardened general, but this was too much. He said nothing, but proceeded to pick up and drop every remaining goblet, smashing the entire set.
Famous Gems and Beaded Jewelry: The Sancy Diamond
Here it is! There it is! Who has it now?
Keeping up with the 52-carat Sancy Diamond was like playing a game of hide and seek. Probably of all the Famous Gems and Beaded Jewelry: The Sancy Diamond has passed through more hands and disappeared more often than any other gem.
Summer Weddings and Handmade Jewelry
What did we do before we had the internet and the ability to locate amazing, unique gifts for special occasions? We gave run-of-the-mill, been there done that, standard and forgettable gifts.
Summer is around the corner and that means the month of June is almost here. June is known as the summer wedding month. Brides, a new mother-in-law, and maids of honor need to take a look at handmade jewelry for the most memorable gifts to mark the special day.
Jade: Gemstone of Spirit and Virtue
Five of the Most Famous Gemstones of All Time
Nature makes them. Men sweat for them, cut them, polish them, steal them and also kill for them. Gemstones impress everyone, but some stones seem to take on a life of their own. These famous gemstones still fascinate us today.
Probably the most famous gemstone in the world, the Hope Diamond hides quite a tale in her lovely steel-blue facets. Mined originally in India, the owner sold it to the French King Louis XIV in the mid-1600s. About 100 years later when Louis XVI lost his throne and his head, the diamond disappeared along with the other French crown jewels.
Famous Gems and Beaded Jewelry: Koh-i-Noor Diamond
Something Romantic and Blue History
“Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a silver sixpence in your shoe” Have you heard this old rhyme, or a variation and wondered to yourself - why? Well, we've done some research into the history of this rhyme and would like to share what we've found.
The rhyme is believed to date back at least to the time of Great Britain's Queen Victoria, who was born in 1819 and ruled from 1837 until 1901. She and her consort, Prince Albert, were married in 1840 and began one of the great love stories of all time.
The History of Beads in Beaded Jewelry
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The Unpredictable Beauty of Lampwork Beads
