Jewelry

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Roman Era Egyptian Emerald Necklace
March 11, 2022

Roman Era Emerald Mine in the Egyptian Desert

Fifteen miles or so from the Egyptian coastline of the sparkling Red Sea stand a series of crumbling structures. Standing upon an…

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Cincinnati Art Museum Modern Jewelry Exhibit 1960s-1970s
January 19, 2022

Simply Brilliant – An Exceptional Collection of Fine Jewelry with Outstanding Stones and Crystals

The Cincinnati Art Museum has a new exhibit running through February 6th titled “Simply Brilliant: Artist-Jewelers of the 1960s and 1970s”. This…

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Amethyst intaglio portrait of Julius Caesar, Roman, 50-40 B.C.E.
March 21, 2021

Beautiful Bejeweled Amethyst’s History as an Art Medium

The February birthstone is amethyst. A form of non-fluorescing hard stone quartz whose typically purple shading comes from irradiation of iron or…

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