Needless to say that splendid jewelry comes from all over the world. Brazil is quite a precious resource of splendid gemstones, everyone has heard of the famous Brazilian emeralds. But there is much more to Brazil than beautiful stones, sensuous shapes and vitality. Brazil brings forward a couple of great jewelry designers, some already in [...]
This year American Indian motifs seems quite attractive and since jewelry in 2009 is BIG, let’s say they fit perfectly in the picture. The typical American Indian jewelry is characterized by several iconic features like: feathers, vultures, it is usually silver with turquoise and red beads. For the more knowledgeable public the American Indian jewelry [...]
Indian brides wear jewelry sets that are made in gold, be it necklaces, bangles, anklets and earrings. Many a time, the bridal jewelry is set with diamonds and other precious stones. The modern day bride prefers to have some modern wearable items of gold jewelry in her trousseau. Not many would like to be weighed [...]
A small Introduction in the History of Body Piercing Body piercing has been practiced by many peoples all over the world. This habit dates all the way from ancient times. The oldest mummified body discovered so far with an earring is that of Ötzi the Iceman (from about 3300 BC), which was found in an [...]
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They say bangles are back! Great news, but not so impressive, since for me bangles were always “in”. Bangle bracelets have various origins since they are part of ancient jewelry on several continents. Since the Oscars, street fashion takes a new turn in favor of Indian influences. Needless to said that I was impressed ever [...]
