It seems the name comes from the word “mimium” (red lead oxide), a substance used as a component to make the ink for the illustrations in the old codex. (...)

“Blue Gold” – Lapis Lazuli: Sacred stone for antique Egyptians and commonly used in their temples, decorations and funeral ornaments. They actually (...)

Today, let me talk from my own experience. To me, a jewel is a piece that given its sentimental value is worthy of being considered such, regardless of (...)

Inca: Ancient’s inca jewelry, from the pre-Columbian era. Indian tribes used to make this sort of jewelry with different techniques, depending of the (...)

A “Huevo de Pascua” (Easter Egg) is a unique jewel for exhibits made by the Russian jeweller Carl Fabergé. Those eggs were made in gold, glaze and (...)

Cufflink: A fastener made with two pieces linked to a little rod or through a small chain. It’s used to close the cuffs in a shirt. The cufflinks are (...)

The word filigree comes from the latin filum, which means “thread”, and “, so a filigree is literally a granulated thread. However it is in fact (...)

“E” for “Enamel” The vitreous enamel is a material made in powdered glass mixed with metalic oxides in order to give the piece an immense variety (...)

According to the legend, the Greek Dionysus was who first invented the head decoration called nowadays band. Actually the word diadem (as a band synonym) (...)

My Vintage Dictionary: Coral: According to the Dictionary, “corals are formed by small animals, the polyps of the phylum Cnidaria. They are marines, (...)