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Featured Reviews on Handmade Jewellery
Gold plated chain necklace, 'Spiral Teardrops'
By Michael
A Treasured Golden Gift
Exquisite necklace that is beautifully crafted beyond my expectations. Giuliana Valz-Gen is truly an artist.
Sterling silver pendant bracelet, 'Fern Grotto'
By Jeff
Can not wait to give this to my wife.
Seems to be made to a very high standard and looks amazing. From the main center piece to the side chains to the clasp is high quality. WELL DONE
Sterling silver pendant bracelet, 'Temple Decorations'
By moon & stars
Beautiful
This is a beautiful bracelet. Excellent craftsmanship. Truly a work of Art. I have worn this bracelet every day since I received it.
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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