A digital archive showcasing the extensive collection of jewellery and adornment images shared on the former Ethnic Jewels Ning site over the years. These images have significantly enriched discussions on cultural adornment and its global dispersion.
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I am sure Kim had no intention of calling something it was not.(Hence the lower case and ' ' marks).
She does do beautiful compositions and i do admire her artistry.
"Cinnabar stone is a soft brick red in color composed of mercury sulfide. Developed in China as a lacquer which was applied to wood and then carved or painted, it was actually highly toxic and quite dangerous to handle! Today, jewelry called cinnabar is actually a heavy molded polymer made to resemble cinnabar beads, or the red lacquered wood from the cinnabar tree which also grows in Southeast Asia."
As a specialist bead researcher i'm not attacking anyone but feel I can be useful here correcting the descriptions to the greatest possible accuracy. Too many dealers dont know, make things up or repeat what they've heard without checking the information. If you do want to sell, or want to catalogue your own collection, you will have a lot more respect if you can verify your information. It is really important now especially when the chinese bead making industries are copying everything even the antique beads from other parts of the world so skillfully!