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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Congratulations Lynn! These are stunning..
Gorgeous pieces. I like them very much, Lynn.
And good for you that you can wear such small cuffs!
Dear Lynn; I believe that I have seen those in the auction - nice things I always remember. Good that I did not bid against you! I have just won a fabulous Yemeni belt on an auction. Once I receive it, I will have it cleaned and posted accordingly. Congratulations on this great purchase Lynn! Peter
A venerable addition to your collection Lynn. I love the work towards the ends of the cuff - very fine, and am looking forward to seeing the cleaned up version.
I'm terribly lazy when it comes to cleaning silver and always put it off until I can find someone else to clean ones that desperately need some care. However, I'm feeling inspired by the effort of members on this forum to bring a jewel's sparkle back, and hope to slowly work on some of mine too :)
Dear Howah, Betty, Peter, and Preethi, many thanks for your kind comments. Peter you probably did and I will thank you kindly for not bidding! :) I think I might know the belt you bid on if you won it today, was it from Israel?
Preethi, I have a love-hate relationship with cleaning. I love it because it allows me to "co-create" the piece -- to design an improved appearance for it. Good cleaning I think really is designing a particular outcome and then carefully executing it. I hate it because I am a perfectionist and so sometimes it takes a LONG time to achieve what I want. I have an unusual Yemeni belt which I have been cleaning since January and it is killing me. It probably was not cleaned in many, many decades and has hundreds of parts. I want to post it because there are unusual symbols and lettering on it I would like to ask for advice on, but alas it must be cleaned first...
I will do a blog post on cleaning with the next hard piece I have that requires "designed cleaning." I do a lot of different things depending on what needs to be achieved and whether I have to avoid water on part or all of the piece. I think these cuffs are actually going to be easy because I can immerse them in hot water but we shall see.
Dear Lynn; Yes, it is the one from Israel - a rare beauty indeed and I was looking for such a belt since already since a long time. I can't wait to get my hands on it and start cleaning it. It will look gorgeous with the alternatively gilded panels. With kind regards. Peter
Lynn, that's an interesting way to consider the task of cleaning jewellery. I would love to learn more and a blog post on the topic would be appreciated.
Peter, what an exciting find again. The age is oozing off them. Now we wait how they will look after the cleaning? Gr. Ingrid. Looks so.... heavy.
Dear Peter and Lynn, I am sorry, my previous mail on this exciting pair should have gone to Lynn instead of Peter, but my admiration goes to both of you anyway. Gr. Ingrid.
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