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| Green Fluorite with Amethyst on Calcite from China |
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Ivory can be taken from dead animals – however, most ivory came from elephants that were killed for their tusks. For example, in 1930 to acquire 40 tons of ivory required the killing of approximately 700 elephants.
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| In 2011, some 17,000 African elephants were killed for their tusks |
Creation of "The Vine" candle holder. Behind the scene. Guest post by VZBRELO
This is one the guest posts by the VZBRELO girls. You can find a list of all their "behind the scene" posts here.
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Isn't this candle-holder absolutely magical? Elfs are lining up for this! :)
Let's watch how it is made! Maria, the author, will tell us her story.
Hi, I am Maria. Here is one of my new works. If you are reading this blog, you've seen some of my other posts here. Today I am inviting you behind the scene. You will see how I've created this candle holder. The idea of it was quick, however, the making was not fast at all. It took me longer than any of my other projects.
I started with a drawing as usual:
It does not look like a hard work yet:
Looks rough for now:
Getting somewhere! What needed to be rounded, got rounded, what needed to be removed, got removed:
I am ready for texturing:
The design of the candle holder base follows the direction of the vine. I did not think of the wood grain when I started working on it, but that was ok with the lime tree that I used. I love working with the conifers, but I am glad it weren't any of those... They are not as forgiving to the artist who do not think about things like that beforehand!
Now I am staining:
Finally I can assemble and lacquer it!
I cannot always remember to photograph every step... So I skipped some while attaching the crystals... Sorry!
All done! (and I am quite proud of the result!)
Thank you for reading my story!
Maria
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#jewelleryfacts365 272/365 Opal fact
Monday, May 1, 2017
Following the publication of Sir Walter Scott's Anne of Geierstein in 1829, opal acquired a less auspicious reputation. In Scott's novel, the Baroness of Arnheim wears an opal talisman with supernatural powers. When a drop of holy water falls on the talisman, the opal turns into a colorless stone and the Baroness dies soon thereafter. Due to the popularity of Scott's novel, people began to associate opals with bad luck and death.
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| Opal cameo of helmeted warrior attributed to Wilhelm Schmidt. In a diamond set enameled setting, Marked C&AG for C & A Giuliano, circa 1895. English. Collection of the British Museum. |
#jewelleryfacts365 271/365 Pearl fact
Sunday, April 30, 2017
In 1914, pearl farmers began growing cultured freshwater pearls using the pearl mussels native to Lake Biwa. This lake, the largest and most ancient in Japan, lies near the city of Kyoto. The extensive and successful use of the Biwa Pearl Mussel is reflected in the name Biwa pearls, a phrase which was at one time nearly synonymous with freshwater pearls in general.
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| Gorgeous boho necklace. Biwa pearls |
#jewelleryfacts365 270/365 Diamond fact
Saturday, April 29, 2017
The Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas is the world's only diamond mine open to the public and this is a dig-for-fee operation for tourists and rock enthusiasts. An average of 74,000 visitors comes to the park each year. About one out of 100 visitors find a diamond.
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| The Crater of Diamonds State Park |
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