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by tammy on October 31, 2007
Ever wonder what started the costume jewelry craze? War, that's what. There was a limited amount of metal then, so jewelry designers had to find other alternative materials to make their jewelry....
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I have two jewelry boxes along with a drawer full of jewelry and jewelry pretty much in every nook and corner of my house. I'm still waiting for that wonderful amour my DH keeps promising me. I...
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by tammy on February 17, 2007
You never know what you will find when digging through antiques and junk from that attic. Sometimes you find just more junk, but sometimes you can get lucky like Valerie Worthington who innocently...
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by tammy on January 12, 2007
India is well-known for its love of gold and gemstone jewelry. They really have a cultural appreciation for fine jewelry, seeing it more than just as ornamentation but also as an investment. This...
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by tammy on November 07, 2006
I tend to believe that after finding food and shelter, the next thing ancient man did was find a bead, stick it on a string, and hang it around his/her neck. And, thus, the first necklace was created....
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by tammy on September 05, 2006
Along with jewelry that I make and jewelry that I buy made ready to wear, I have also started a very small collection of ancient jewelry pieces. So far, I just have a few, but I love thinking about...
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What better way to salute such an important national holiday - at least for those of us in the United States - than to wear a piece of red, white, and blue jewelry. I found this pieces on Etsy.com...
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Man (and woman for that matter) has been adorning themselves with beads for centuries. Shells, in particular, are one type of naturally occurring beadwork. I occasionally make my way to the ocean and...
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Now, I'm not advocating using ivory for jewelry here. Not only is that illegal in most countries, well, it's just down right wrong. But what about prehistoric ivory, the kind from a woolly...
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Many fictional films are based on fact, and such is the case with the new movie The Blood Diamond, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Of course, leaders in today's diamond industry would like viewers to...
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The epitome of grace, sophistication, and elegance, Jacqueline Kennedy was then and still remains a fashion icon. Now you can have her look for a lot less than you'd think thanks to a new jewelry...
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It's baaaccckkk....Maybe you don't remember this jewelry line from Cartier so it may be totally new to you, but they are bringing back the Love Bracelet. This was a favorite of celebrities...
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The term "estate jewelry" has kind of a vague meaning, even though most people envision antique diamond jewelry or platinum wedding rings from the early 1900s. However, technically...
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by tammy on February 23, 2006
Who would have thought there is so much history behind a simple pair of earrings? But, of course, most jewelry fanatics know how important earrings are for a total look. It seems the Egyptians and...
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by tammy on February 21, 2006
If you are near Yale University, you may want to swing by to a look at what sounds like a fabulous exhibit: "Baubles, Bangles, and Beads: American Jewelry From Yale University, 1700-2005."...
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by tammy on February 09, 2006
I love a good story, especially when it involves mysterious antique jewelry. Here's the story of a many who found an old ring in a jewelry box that had been out of site for 77 years. Amazingly...
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by tammy on January 30, 2006
Maybe you're lucky enough to live in or near one of the cities that will be hosting this fabulous exhibit by Swarovski: "Swarovski acquired the Atelier Marangoni in 1999 and prevented the...
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by tammy on January 17, 2006
Goldsmith, Richard Alan, has another great article, this time concerning the origins of birthstones. It's something I never really thought much about before, but now that you mention it, where...
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by tammy on January 02, 2006
Antwerp, Belgium, at one time one of the diamond polishing capitals of the world, is now seeing its trade diminish as more and more work is exported to India where diamonds can be cut and polished...
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by tammy on November 23, 2005
I wrote about this not too long ago in my post " Diamonds from Russia with Love," and it looks like the predictions where pretty close. Rather than 1.9 million it was sold for 1.5 million....
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by tammy on September 21, 2005
Or so says some of the rap stars interviewed for the new book on bling, aptly titled Bling Bling: Hip Hop's Crown Jewels. Written by Minhya Oh, who is a former MTV news writer, per...
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by tammy on September 14, 2005
Who would have thought a young king would have so much appeal and power so many thousands of years after his death? According to MSNBC, " the king remains a fashion icon, inspiring a new jewelry...
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