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The main commissions for gold work and jewelry came from the Court or the Church. [18] As such, much of the jewelry was very religious, involving ornate crosses and depictions of the afterlife or of saints' lives. [19] The Byzantines excelled in inlaying and their work was enormously opulent, involving precious stones, glass and gold. [20]
The Copper Age Varna culture from the 5th millennium BC is credited with the earliest found instances of gold metallurgy. [1] [2] The associated Varna Necropolis treasure contains the oldest golden jewellery in the world with an approximate age of over 6,000 years. [3] [4] Aztec father teaches his son to cast gold
The most common forms of metal in Scottish jewellery are silver, enamel, gold and pewter. [9] [10] These are often the backing to a stone setting in the case of rings and brooches, but can also provide decoration through casting and other decorative methods. Gold can be found in Scotland around the areas of Lowther Hills, Wanlockhead, and ...
John Donald (6 December 1928 – 21 September 2023) was a British jeweller and designer whose work was strongly identified in the 1960s and 1970s in London. [citation needed] Princess Margaret and the Queen Mother purchased works by John Donald in the 1960s, having been introduced to him by Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon.
Distinguished goldsmiths continued to flourish, however, as wealthier patrons sought to ensure that what they wore still stood apart from the jewellery of the masses, not only through use of precious metals and stones but also though superior artistic and technical work. One such artist was the French goldsmith François-Désiré Froment ...
Bizmoune perforated shell beads and other early Middle Stone Age jewellery. Through its collections, the National Jewellery Museum aims to represent the history and geography of Morocco, including the cultural specificities of each region and the workshops for the production of the pieces.
Gold lunula from Blessington, Ireland, Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age, c. 2400BC – 2000BC, Classical group A gold lunula ( pl. gold lunulae ) was a distinctive type of late Neolithic , Chalcolithic , and—most often—early Bronze Age necklace, collar, or pectoral shaped like a crescent moon.
The first major collection was called Wish You Were Here which was shown at London fashion week. It was inspired by the 1970s and UK pop culture, and included items such as a Rubik's Cube, bracelets and hair bands. Welcome to Hotel Tatty in 2003 was Tatty Devine's first clothing range which featured their first collection of perspex jewellery ...