MetaFilter posts tagged with jewelry

Diplomacy by brooch

paulsc — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:32:21 -0800

In her new book, Read My Pins, Former Secretary of State Madeline Albright reflects on choosing jewelry as a means of sending diplomatic messages.

Peter Carl Fabergé

Joe Beese — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:00:51 -0800

Between 1885 and 1917, Peter Carl Fabergé and his assistants created 105 jeweled eggs, only 69 of which survive. They are regarded as masterpieces of the jeweler's art. The Rothschild egg is the most expensive timepiece ever sold at auction.

It's My Scar

Hildegarde — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:32:14 -0800

Scar Necklaces. When people ask me what my necklace is, I simply say “It’s my scar.” There is something very powerful about celebrating something that to many is ugly, and should be forgotten.

From Hobby To Passion

hermitosis — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:45:36 -0800

The magic of beadcraft and jewelry-making, brought to you in four parts by Dr. Laura Schlessinger. The results can be purchased from her website, with all the proceeds going to Operation Family Fund, a charity which has raised over $1,700,000 for families of soldiers wounded or killed in the Global War On Terrorism. The series is notable for its complete lack of moralizing or comments on a relevant family controversy-- seriously, this is really just about beads, people!

How to steal priceless jewelry: prank call

figTree — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:30:20 -0800

Theives bypassed all security systems by simply posing as the security company on the phone These days as a robber dealing with high-tech security systems it seems that it's not about being a hacker or having loads of money to pull off a heist, its about making a phone call, having bear spray, and waiting for a guard to go on smoke break. How UBC jewelry was stolen from the Museum of Anthropology : Thieves make one call essentially saying "Oh ya, we are the company in charge of your security systems, tonight we are doing some tests, so when alarms go off, its just tests, so don't worry about it". Security's reply "OK." The UBC gold jewelry: still missing... Simplicity pays off.

Maria Theresa Thalers

Kattullus — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:05:47 -0800

The Maria Theresa Thaler (or MTT), a coin first minted in 1741 and continuously to this day, remained legal tender in parts of the Arabian peninsula as late as 1970, where it was much prized both as a coin and for jewelry [magazine article] Incredibly important for trade between Europe and the Middle East, the MTT had a great impact on history. For more information turn to Maria Theresa's Thaler: A case of international money an indepth article about the MTT by Adrian Tschoegl.

She don't... What now?

ThePinkSuperhero — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:57:49 -0800

You talked to her father, prepared a YouTube worthy proposal, gathered all your courage.... and she said no. How will your life go on? And what are you going to do with the ring? Enter I Do... Now I Don't, an auction site that caters to broken-hearted lovers such as you. Started by a fellow who has been there. Buy if you dare. Via

Let the holiday shopping begin.

sunshinesky — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:04:11 -0800

Scientific esthetics- Made With Molecules. Some classy, some trashy, and some just plain cute. If only there were more!

stretchable electronics

nickyskye — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:36:13 -0800

Electronic, animated tattoos [scroll down to video, which is nsfw]. The latest body jewelry, Skintile Electronic Sensing Jewelry. Electronic Sensing Jewelry has been conceived alongside a European project, STELLA, developing stretchable, flexible electronic substrates that integrate energy supply, sensors, actuators, and display. Development of stretchable electronics for large area applications for use in healthcare, wellness and functional clothes, integrated electronics in stretchable parts and products. Skintile the Electronic Sensing Jewelry further explores emotional and physiological sensing. It is a new genre of product; a generation of wireless, stick-on body sensors that re-define traditional body adornment.

Hairy Mementos

jonson — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:21:16 -0800

Things Gone By is an antique jewelry dealer specializing in the category of "mourning jewelry"; items worn in memory of the dead, usually involving locks of their hair & other materials. The mourning items are not limited to jewelry, as they also feature a gallery of mourning artwork, again made with the hair of the beloved deceased.

The Carrotbox - a site about rings

mediareport — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:54:28 -0800

Grass rings, lace rings, rock rings, bunny rings...The Carrotbox has month after month of posts about odd and unusual rings. Alice is allergic to metal so focuses in her own collection on "glass, lucite, resin, plastic, jade, wood, bakelite and even stone — anything, as long as it's not metal!" She even provides a timeline of plastic history. [via FunForever]

all dolled up

nickyskye — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:20:19 -0800

Surreal Barbie and Ken jewelry art by Margaux Lange. Previously (but her work and site have evolved since then). While in China, voodoo dolls have been banned and immediately became a jewelry/accessory craze.

Creepy Jewelry

brain_drain — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 11:15:47 -0800

Giant Madagascar Hissing Cockroach Brooch. These insects come in varied patterns and are decorated with the finest Austrian Swarovski crystal... All roaches are male to ensure sterility, and come complete with a leash set. People step on these things or feed them to other animals. We're giving them this really fabulous, beautiful life. Allegedly inspired by a joke. Product specimen shown in action here.

No rest for the dead...

Blazecock Pileon — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 01:51:31 -0800

My post-mortem to-do checklist, so far: 1. Study marine biology. 2. Accessorize my hot, wealthy widow. 3. Relay a few spooky telegrams to my spooky new friends. 4. Try to look as suspicious as possible. And that's even before rigor mortis sets in!

Nanogoose

Mr. Six — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 11:28:05 -0800

On the heels of microscopic jewelry rides golden buckyballs (full text).

see it while it lasts

heatherann — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 10:07:46 -0800

The Spirit Wrestler Gallery in Vancouver has an extensive online gallery featuring Artist Biographies and inspiration for many of the pieces. It focuses on First Nations art, sculpture, and jewelry from the Inuit, Northwest Coast nations, Canadian Plains nations, and the Maori. Some of these communities have a new lease on life due to the income from this market, while others are dying out and skills are being forgotten. Some favourites: Dog Team: Jobie Crow from Umiujaq, Summer Solstice: Pitaloosie Saila from Cape Dorset, Raven Releasing Salmon Transformation Mask: Tom Hunt of the Kwak-waka'wakw. (scroll sideways)

Barbie Deconstructed

Orb — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 18:50:34 -0800

Breast brooches and butt bracelets: Barbie bits as jewelry. More here.

Biojewelry

gnutron — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 14:13:36 -0800

Biojewelry : Now you and your betrothed can exhange ring made of bone. Your own bone. I, for one, welcome the day when consumer biotech makes our lives.....weirder. (Some pics not safe for the squeamish.)

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

kika — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 16:43:07 -0800

JewelEye. A jewel that is placed inside your eye. Ooch. [Webpage is slow because it contains two huge pictures.]

Brother from another planet.

mic stand — Mon, 29 Nov 2004 07:21:45 -0800

ArtFilter: Scottrohedron raps and wraps.

Gay-rights pioneer says he stole jewellery, blames inner demons

timeistight — Fri, 16 Apr 2004 10:56:49 -0800

The 'nightmare' fall of Svend Robinson: Canada's first openly gay MP threw his career into doubt yesterday with a shocking revelation that he had stolen a piece of jewellery last weekend.

I Like Ancient People

mcgraw — Fri, 16 Apr 2004 07:40:09 -0800

Oldest Jewelry Discovered In African Cave At least 75,000 years old, the find suggests that early humans had a complex sense of symbolism.

New Jewelry Choices

Fantt — Wed, 07 Apr 2004 12:19:23 -0800

Eyeball Jewelry This just caught my eye (Sorry!). It's jewelry that is implanted INTO your EYE! I think this is pretty cool and another milestone in body modding. Discuss how long until Georgia legislators ban this.

No, Shamey on you!!

jonson — Wed, 25 Feb 2004 22:08:48 -0800

Bob Shamey is a jewelry maker who carves small things into smaller things, including toothpicks & seeds.

Bling Bling!

starscream — Fri, 01 Aug 2003 14:15:14 -0800

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