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It is estimated that ivory consumption in Great Britain alone in 1831 amounted to the deaths of nearly 4,000 elephants.
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| Elephant tusks |
Jewellery masterpieces
Friday, September 9, 2016
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| Renaissance Revival 18kt Gold Gem-set Armlet, c. 1880, bezel-set with sapphire and diamond florets, bezel-set sapphire, emerald, and ruby accents, rose-cut diamond highlights. |
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Amber is fossilized tree resin (not sap), which has been appreciated for its color and natural beauty since Neolithic times.
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| Vilnius’ Amber Museum |
#jewelleryfacts365 221/365 Egyptian jewellery facts
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Ancient Egyptians used obsidian imported from the eastern Mediterranean and southern Red Sea regions. Obsidian was also used in ritual circumcisions because of its deftness and sharpness. In the eastern Mediterranean area the material was used to make tools, mirrors and decorative objects.
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Legend has it that if you touch doors and windows of your home with a piece of coral, there will be good luck for all who live there.
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| Coral |
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Tanzanite gets its name from its origin of Tanzania. In 1967, Manuel d'Souza discovered this extraordinary variety of the mineral zoisite while searching for sapphires. The Tanzania mines are located at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
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| Mt. Kilimanjaro |
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