Copper jewelry is an entirely separate subset of Costume Jewelry. Not a precious metal in the modern sense of the word, but prehistorically speaking, copper could be considered the second most important...
From the Dawn of Civilization,ancient cultures have been using jewelry to beautify and protect themselves. Jewelry was used to display social rank or ownership, as well as enhance looks to attract a mate. The...
This account deals with combs and hair accessories produced during the early Victorian period of 1840-60, which was considerably influenced by nostalgea for earlier historical periods. The chronology is based...
The oldest earrings were found in the royal graves in Iraq. Earrings have come in and out of fashion over the centuries. During the Renaissaince era women wore elaborate wigs, hairstyles and clothing with...
A Brief History of Earrings The oldest earrings were found in the royal graves in Iraq. Earrings have come in and out of fashion over the centuries. During the Renaissance era women wore elaborate wigs,...
Another W-W-W-I-I-I-D-D-D-E-E-E man's watch that has a classic, refined watch face that reminds me of the Vostok Europe Red Square automatic watch (see my guide for this watch). Although this is a Chinese...
THE GURKHAS:The world's most fearsome and fearless warriors. Introduction of Gurkhas: Beyond the borders of South Asia, Nepal is renowned for two things. One stands rock-solid and has barely moved in...
Bronze and Brass Alloys Brass, Commercial Bronze Brass, known as Commercial Bronze, is typically an alloy of 90% copper and 10% zinc. Some bronze alloys range from 88% to 95% copper and may contain up to 12%...