With “H” for “Hebilla” (Buckle)

17 March, 2015
Every belt needs a piece to be closed and tight to the wrist. In the antiquity it was very common to see these jewels in silver decorated with semiprecious (...)

With “G” for “guardapelo” (locket)

3 March, 2015
The name comes from the traditional use of this jewel: small pendant with a tiny box in it where you can keep a lock, a little photography or a miniature. (...)

February: “Neptunus deus Maris” was born.

26 February, 2015
You all know that I love ending the month with something very special. Along this year, the monthly golden brooch will be my project “12 Baroque Still (...)

Ges Rules

23 February, 2015
Her name is Esther, but her alias is Ges Rules. She is my emerging photographer for February. When she was born back in 1970, she opened her eyes very (...)

Shoes: centuries of Pleasure and Pain

19 February, 2015
The V&A Museum in London will show this year exciting exhibitions that we from Lopez-Linares Vintage Jewelry would love to recommend if you happen (...)

D” for “Damascene”- Crafwork from Toledo

17 February, 2015
Toledo is a Spanish city known by the famous damascene craftwork. Paying a visit to Toledo will show you places where still today you’ll find the most (...)

With “E” for “Estras” (Strass or Rhinestone)

3 February, 2015
A flint glass with a high lead content, used to imitate gemstones A flint glass used to imitate gemstones and create therefore fantasy jewelry. The name (...)

“Janus a principio ad finem”

29 January, 2015
A Still Life is the modern name for the “dead nature” art: a painting or a picture that represents animals, flowers and other objects that may come (...)

Leila Amat and her Emergent Bamboo

27 January, 2015
With Leila Amat I’m starting a new project. After a post I read in her blog –which I follow very often- I decided I should collect emerging photos (...)

With “C” for “Colgante” (Pendant)

20 January, 2015
The definition within the jewelry industry is “a hanging ornament on a necklace” We can differentiate two types of pendants: Loose pendants: Those (...)