Thing - The Breath of Antiquity
A year ago, when the French House of Van Cleef & Arpels premiered the high jewelry collection Palais de la Chance, the bracelet with the heads of dragons looking at…

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Enamel - color decoration
Even in ancient times, metal decorations were decorated with colored enamel and even then they had different uses of the decorative properties of this multi-colored glass mass. The enamel was…

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Luz Camino: pencil shavings
One of the most talented and distinctive Spanish jewelry designers Luz Camino and her son Fernando presented their new works at the annual exhibition of designer goods in the luxury…

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High technology penetrated the jewelry business
Today, decoration can be not only decorative, but functional. Millionaires do not skimp on the purchase of gadgets in gold and in a generous placer of diamonds. USB-drives or flash…

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The combination of stones and metals

This is the so-called affinity of bodies and their corresponding metals and minerals. The sun is credited with gold, the moon with silver, and so on. Some stones (diamond, amethyst, emerald, etc.) have a double or even triple affinity, refer to several planets and metals at the same time.

We should not think that the correspondence between the stone and the planet is purely external, not due to any deep-seated reasons. Continue reading

Drag-stones
Since ancient times, gems have been human companions. The tradition of honoring precious stones is rooted in ancient Egypt and Rome. The Egyptians decorated themselves with amethysts, emeralds, turquoise, while…

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Italian jewelers look abroad
Italian jewelry is known for its high quality and attention to detail. But this significant and historically important layer of national culture and craftsmanship is under threat. After the boom…

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High technology penetrated the jewelry business
Today, decoration can be not only decorative, but functional. Millionaires do not skimp on the purchase of gadgets in gold and in a generous placer of diamonds. USB-drives or flash…

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