Monthly Archives: January 2009

Beads Beads Beads

By Susan January 26, 2009
Beads Beads BeadsI sometimes say to customers: "The first primitive woman looked at the ground and saw a pretty stone and picked it up and figured out a way to hang it on on her neck…the earliest man bent over and picked up a big rock and found away to make a tool out of it…" [ A [...]
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Guest Post – More on Calder and Torques

By Susan January 21, 2009
Guest Post - More on Calder and TorquesWhen I commented in my December 23, 08 post on Chinese Ethnic Silver Necklaces… “it reminds me of the jewelry made by Alexander Calder towards the end of his career…” it prompted one of our readers, Elizabeth Herridge, to send us along this insightful contribution … I thought it would be great to share it [...]
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Chinese Repoussé Bracelet

By Susan January 13, 2009
Chinese Repoussé BraceletThis 19th century bracelet is an interesting example of Chinese repoussé and chasing techniques  with great attention to detail and quality of construction.   It is also an intriguing collage of Chinese culture.. a story told with architecture instead of traditional symbols… through distinct elements on the bracelet… walls, towers and dwellings on stilts. My [...]
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