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Featured Reviews on Handmade Jewellery
Garnet cocktail ring, 'Romantic Traditions'
By Paula P.
Garnet Indian cocktail ring
This is an example of excellent workmanship. It is not tiny, but I would consider it moderately dainty. It is a gorgeous ring and I love it. I am going to wear this ring a lot. I have posted pictures on my facebook page and told people where they can get it.
Amethyst cuff bracelet, 'Sterling Rope'
By Linda
Beautifull cuff!
The intricate bracelet stacks well with my other Bali pieces. Its lightweight and is easy to wear. Thank you for this perfect addition to my jewelry collection.
Sterling silver meditation spinner ring, 'Spinning Grace'
By Marianne
Spinning Grace Ring
Just received my ring and it's absolutely beautiful. The craftsmanship is impeccable! Would definitely recommend NOVICA and this artisan to anyone! Thanks so much :)
Featured Artist
To keep these traditions alive, the ZenĆŗ teach at a local children's school that approaches ethnocultural knowledge by teaching students to always integrate craftwork with oral history.
The ZenĆŗ are an Indigenous people in Colombia, whose ancestral territory comprises the Sinu Valleys and San Jorge Rivers as well as the Caribbean... read more
About Handcrafted Jewellery
Men and women have adorned themselves with jewelry since long before the age of reason! Garlands of flowers, bracelets of woven grass, shells, and stone; such were the first decorations to beautify the human body. We may have been wearing jewellery as far back as 75,000 years ago - 30,000 years earlier than previously believed - according to a recent report by National Geographic News. Over the millennia, jewellery styles and materials have evolved in step with the advances of civilization. From the Stone Age to the Bronze Age, from the Iron Age to the Industrial Revolution (and seemingly back again!), jewellery styles have transformed, modernized, and then often returned to their most basic forms and essential elements.
Tips and Resources
- Selecting handcrafted jewellery
- Handmade jewellery wearing and pairing tips
- The caring and cleaning of handcrafted jewellery
- Healing and spiritual beliefs: Gems, crystals, and magnetic jewellery
- Precious metals
- Beads & other materials
- Precious and semiprecious gems
- NOVICA's Handmade Jewellery Encyclopedia
- Jewellery on Wikipedia
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