July 23rd, 2008 at 3:24am |
The most sophisticated and chic Art Deco jewelry of the period was made in France, using combinations of materials such as coral and jade, and Japanese-inspired black enamel and marcasite. The most outstanding of the French artist-jewelers included Georges Fouquet, Raymond Templier, Gerard Sandoz, Jean Despres and Jean Dunand. There were also a number of […]
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July 16th, 2008 at 6:10am |
body jewelry, wedding rings, engagement rings, diamond, art, decoration, painting, box, gift
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July 16th, 2008 at 6:07am |
jewelry, jewelery, diamond, fine art, painting
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June 15th, 2008 at 7:13pm |
Whereas some costume jewellers of the late 20th century are happy to exploit artificial materials to create a contrived and sophisticated look, the dawn of a growing awareness of the value of natural products — like wood, paper and leather – means that strong references to all that is natural are now influential too.
Inseparable from […]
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June 10th, 2008 at 5:31am |
Flowers make ideal subjects for clay jewelry. Their delicate and fragile structure can, with a little practice, be fashioned into delicate pieces to be fitted onto brooch mounts or on a smaller scale onto ear-ring or ring mounts. Make them to match fashion’s romantic mood of the moment and to complement your prettiest clothes.
The rose […]
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March 20th, 2008 at 8:23pm |
Fillers and strengtheners
Fillers are normally used to improve colour, to produce metallic effects or to strengthen the resin and make it scratch-resistant. Fillers start off dry and are mixed in with the resin before the addition of the catalyst. Inert filler is specifically for use with polyester resin, making it durable and water-resistant. Metal fillers […]
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March 2nd, 2008 at 3:41pm |
Silver has almost as distinguished a history as gold. It was highly regarded in Ancient Egypt. In Ancient Greece it wasthe silver mines at Laurium that made Athens rich and paid for the Athenians’ long and eventually successful campaign against the Persians. To the Spanish conquistadores in South and Central America in the sixteenth century […]
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