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| An 18 carat gold bow brooch completely made out of very fine cannetille work and grains, Signed: Bernardus Gilles, Netherlands, circa 1825. Dimensions: 4.7 x 3.7 cm. weight : 9.1 grams |
Jewellery masterpieces
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
#jewelleryfacts365 128/365 Pearl fact
The freshwater pearl mussels occur not only in hotter climates, but also in colder more temperate areas such as Scotland (where they are protected under law).
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| Sterling silver earrings with pearls and rainbow moonstones |
Rodeo at Cloverdale, BC (May, 2016)
In all these years in BC we have never been to the rodeo before. Having our homestay students over was a good reason to finally go there. We've arrived right at the gates opening.
It looks empty right now. The rodeo is not going to start for a few hours and there will be a lot of people here later that day!
There are other things to do here while we are waiting. Here we are at the pavilion with the farm animals to pet. There was a corner with the parrots. Of curse we got there first of all!
I love baby goats! They are so cute!
This is just a general view on one side. Lots of space!
We did not pet a bison, but the mule did not mind that at all!
Have you ever seen rocking horses for the adults?
The lumberjack show was pretty good!
We could try and milk this cow if we wanted:)
There were lots of carousels there (this is just one shot that does not give you an idea of how many they really had there)
We are back to the animal pavilion for the show on milking a real cow. Nobody is doing it by hand nowadays :)
This was fun! Geese race first:
Then the pig race!
Finally we can go and take the best sits to see the rodeo (we were among the first ones in line). I agreed to hold our 4 year old on my laps for thirty minutes before the show starts. He fell asleep and slept through the whole show. What this means... I could not take pictures anymore. My husband never takes pictures if a camera in his hands can take video. There are 24 very short videos here. You will see pretty much the whole rodeo show in just a few minutes even though we watched it for two hours. Enjoy!
#jewelleryfacts365 127/365 Pearl fact
All shelled mollusk can, by natural processes, produce some kind of "pearl" when an irritating microscopic object becomes trapped within its mantle folds, but the great majority of these "pearls" are not valued as gemstones. Nacreous pearls, the best-known and most commercially significant, are primarily produced by two groups of molluscan bivalves or clams.
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| Silver ring with fresh water pearls |
#jewelleryfacts365 133/365 Jade fact
In the history of the art of the Chinese empire, jade has had a special significance, comparable with that of gold and diamonds in the West. Jade was used for the finest objects and cult figures, and for grave furnishings for high-ranking members of the imperial family. (source)
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| BC Jade silver earrings |
#jewelleryfacts365 126/365 Gold fact
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York holds the world's largest accumulation of monetary gold. The vault is 25 meters (80 feet) beneath the street and holds $147 billion worth of gold bullion. The bedrock of Manhattan is strong enough to support the weight of the vault, its door, and the gold inside.
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| Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
#jewelleryfacts365 125/365 Silver fact
Saturday, June 4, 2016
British Columbia encompasses a major portion of the northern Cordillera and has produced silver since the late 19th century. The province has a large number of undeveloped deposits and excellent opportunities for new discoveries.
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| British Columbia, Canada |
Bead Day
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| BEADED BLUE VELVET GOWN, c. 1920 Sapphire silk velvet, sleeveless, reverse scalloped hem, embellished w/ pearls & white beaded round blossoms above repeat patterns of pearls, crystal bead & blue rhinestone flower clusters & wreaths, bead motifs framed w/ blue carnival glass beaded ground, silk lining |
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