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Jewelry & history
Is 1 amulet strong enough to protect you?
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
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
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,
A long time ago, I worked as a tour operator and tour leader in China. It’s a very big country, with many minority cultures besides
Everywhere around me, you see that Art Nouveau jewelry is so popular. And not only because people pay a fortune at Sotheby’s and Christie’s to
For the archeology examination of my history study, I had an internship at 2 places. One was the grave of Ramses II in Egypt, and
Sometimes someone has a set of genes, received from a parent, that are dominant. For me, these are the ‘magpie genes’, which I inherited from
When I was young (a long time ago), I had long curly hair as long as my waist. And at the time, it was the
A few years back, I wrote a blog in which I stated that I can see what kind of person you are by looking at
In the Netherlands (Enkhuizen) is an open-air museum where you see restored and rebuilt houses and villages, originating from the small cities around the IJsselmeer
As a jewelry designer and historian, I am very interested in historical jewelry. Also, looking at historical jewelry, you can see what the socioeconomic situation
The story of the spinel is largely related to the fame of the gemstone ruby. The ruby was already appreciated in Ancient Times and is
Sardonyx is not very well known in our time. Our predecessors loved this gemstone and attributed all kinds of good qualities to it. Even Cleopatra
It is common knowledge in Europe that when the economy is rising, the skirts of the ladies get shorter and the size gets bigger. And
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