An international team of researchers has recovered DNA from the owner of a deer-tooth pendant jewelry that was buried inside a remote Siberian cave for tens of thousands of years. In research published in Nature, Elena Essel of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany and colleagues detail how they developed a new ...
In the Stone Age, pendants with potent symbolism were made from animal teeth and bones, adorning clothes or accessories and serving as rattles. Human bones were also used as a raw material for pendants, as demonstrated by a study where burial finds dating back over 8,200 years were re-examined after 80 years. The finding is ...
A perfect pearl or symmetrical Oriental pearl forms when an irritant works its way into a particular species of oyster, mussel, or clam. As a defense mechanism, the mollusk secretes a fluid to coat the irritant. Layer upon layer of this coating is deposited on the irritant until a lustrous gem is formed. A team of ...
Billions of people love wearing jewelry, regardless of religion, ethnicity, and income level. Ornaments are deemed to be assets and parts of sacred and important events in life. However, people focus mostly on aspects like quality, aesthetic appeal, and price while buying jewelry. There are only a handful of people who think of buying jewelry ...
Jade, also known as the Emperor’s Stone, has been a symbol of status, power, and spirituality ever since the Stone Age. In ancient China, the use of jade was widespread. Jade has been used to make everything imaginable, from tools and weapons to furniture, decorations, and jewelry worn by royals. But it was only around ...
The Jade Market in Hong Kong is a retail street in Kowloon that is famous for the large number of stores selling jade stones of various sizes and shapes. The market is divided into two sections, the eastern and western parts. It is in the eastern section where the majority of stores are located. The ...
Most notions about jewelry are pretty superficial, as jewelry is often associated with materialism and glamour. However, these notions will likely change after seeing the work of Ariel Tan, owner and founder of Yun Boutique in New York City. Jewelry and the connection between Heaven and Earth Throughout history, China has been known as the ...
Bracelets are one of the most beloved fashion accessories for women. While many buy them as an ornament, the wealthy collect interesting pieces. Bracelets made from diamonds and jade are the ones that attract the most demand. The exquisite ones are usually sold off at very high prices. Diamond bracelets Among diamond bracelets, the most ...
As soon as most people hear the word auction, they instinctively think of second-hand items or antiques. But auctions are more than that, and they offer a diverse variety of items, such as luxury jewelry. In Hong Kong, the Fall auction at Christie’s, soon to kick off, offers much more than the normal auction. Lovers ...
Nestled below an elevated passage called Jianguo Overpass (建國高架道路) in the central part of Taipei City, the Taipei Jianguo Holiday Jade Market (臺北建國玉市) boats one of the biggest outdoor jade bazaars in Asia. Housing about 1,000 vendors set up along aisles of tables, the windowless weekend jade bazaar is seemingly a cave. Please watch the ...
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