
1,000+ Beads: Queen Puabi’s Incredible Hoard
Since studying history, I have retained my fascination for strong female leaders. Most female leaders were not only wise and powerful but also a rarity.
Since studying history, I have retained my fascination for strong female leaders. Most female leaders were not only wise and powerful but also a rarity.
When you start making jewelry you choose the type of designs and your material. And after that choice, you try to enlarge your expertise in
Does the title confuse you? Well, the answer will be too! Read this blog and find out all about it. Rhinestone and Herkimer diamond is
This is a tempting title. Do you know the almandine gem? And did you know it has regeneration features? Well, I didn’t before I came
To say that the diamond is the most beautiful gemstone in the world is asking for trouble. It is a matter of taste of course.
It is a long tradition to eat eggs with Eastern, to celebrate the start of Spring. But the tradition in Russia of decorating chicken eggs
The necklace is not only one of the oldest pieces of jewelry on this planet but also the favorite jewelry of a lot of women.
In the 1990s, already very interested in jewelry, and in particular Yemenite jewelry, I was a tour leader in Yemen, a stunning country between Saudi
Do you know the proverb ‘speech is silver, silence is golden’? It means that you better keep your mouth shut. Anyway, that is what I
Let’s face it. Everybody is brought up with fairy tales, told by their mothers or grandmothers. And the story of the mermaid is a popular
In the 1970s, my father was offered the opportunity to open a small jewelry shop next to his regular jewelry store. Since I wanted to
ABRACADABRA… Who was the first to make goldstone? You will find out in this blog! You have gemstones, that are made of minerals. And you
The purple amethyst is beautiful, ánd the birthstone of February. Besides that -according to several myths and legends- this beautiful purple gemstone is a great
Traveling around the world and looking for the best gemstone beads to buy, you cannot avoid India. The gemstones found there, the high-quality cutters of
Long ago my mother got a ring from my father for their anniversary, with 12 little round gemstones. My father explained that she could wear
Jewelry is the finishing touch to your outfit. Jewelry can make the difference between a wallflower and the queen of the ball. Jewelry can make
A lava stone bead is one of my favorite beads to make a piece of jewelry with. A few years back I visited Sicily and
As a former historian (and now a jewel designer) I love stories of the past, other cultures, and other ways of thinking. And it makes
‘Madam, do you have any jewelry that matches my nail polish?’ I was asked this question at an art market this summer and the lady
As part of my work as a tour guide at an archaeology museum in the Netherlands, I give lectures on jewelry and archaeology. This way,
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