With summer upon us, we wanted to explore the bounty of jewelry items that come from the ocean. We’ll check out treasures grown in marine life and even diamonds! Pearls: Once the more treasured gems in the world, natural pearls are formed when something irritating, like a bit of sand, enters a mollusk’s soft tissues. […]
It has been a while since we have visited the topic of birthstones and we found some fun facts about the that are just too good not to share! The history of birthstones may extend back to the Book of Exodus and the 12 stones decorating the breastplate of Aaron. The stones symbolized the 12 […]
We’ve all seen the stunning beauty of the death mask of Tutankhamun, but what did ordinary Egyptians wear? Jewelry in ancient Egypt was worn by all social classes, genders and ages. It was both about fashion as well as a way for spiritual protection. Jewelry appears in the Egyptian archaeological record as early as 4500 […]
