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The practice of taking older beads and amulets and re-fashioning them to be a part of a new design
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Facing East Designs Refashioning Old to New Designs in Jewelry

English - Antique Beads, Ancient Beads, Antique Silver
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Facing East Designs · 6d ago

Rummaging through Bags of Gemstones from Estate Jewelry

Amethyst, Faceted Pietersite and Onyx Gemstone Designer BraceletHandmade bracelet by facingEASTdesignsOne day I was rifling through the bags of gemstones that had come to me from an estate o...
Facing East Designs · 2W ago

New Necklace in the Old Yemenite Bridal Dowry Style

Antique Yemen Silver Filigree Pendant on Three Strands Amber Necklace Yemenite Silver Filigree Pendant on Multi Strand Beaded NecklaceThe old silver filigree with many bell like silver dangl...
Facing East Designs · 3W ago

Out from under My Hammer, Fresh off the Bench Block

My fondness for bronze, the lyrical quality in the ampersand symbol, and the daintiness of the ruby and crystal stones inspired me to put them together in these original earrings under my ow...
Facing East Designs · 1M ago

Hand Carved Jade Antique Bi Coin Pendant on Raku Beaded Necklace

An antique Jade Bi coin looks like thisA wonderful example of the fact that the Chinese never abandon the patterns, designs and traditions of the past is this fabulous jade Bi coin. This is ...
Facing East Designs · 1M ago

Forging Ahead with Bronze and Jade

Hand Forged Bronze Pendant on Bronze Torque Necklace Jade Rose Quartzhand forged bronze pendant on bronze torque necklaceMy studies of Asia make the use of jade a natural match for me, and w...
Facing East Designs · 1M ago

Antique Miao Enameled Silver Hollow Work Fish Amulet Beaded Necklace

antique Miao tribal enameled silver fish amulet Several months ago, I found in a chest of drawers in the guest bedroom a set of Miao jewelry. There were earrings, bracelet and a dragon embe...
Facing East Designs · 2M ago

Creamy Golden Jade, Raku, Turquoise Magnesite Beaded Necklace

golden jade pendant on raku and Ghana brass beadsI designed and made this necklace because i am an admirer of jade and Raku. Jade has been valued very highly from ancient times. So I am not ...
Facing East Designs · 2M ago

Designing in Turkey - My First Art Glass Earrings

In a jeweler's shop in Kavaklidere district of Ankara, Turkey, I found a matched pair of tear drop shaped glass art gems. They had been created by floating a beautiful variety of shades of b...
Facing East Designs · 2M ago

Ancient Jade Hand Carved Ritual Axe Pendant Religious Symbol Necklace

More information on at DESIGNER'S  WEBSITE.The hand carved jade pendant on this necklace has a religious symbol sitting atop a symbol of authority. The cicada talisman had been counted as pa...
Facing East Designs · 3M ago

Necklace of India Foil Lined Old Glass Beads and Brocade Silver

Necklace of India Foil Lined Old Glass BeadsOne of my favorite beads in a style dating back to the Roman jewelry designers of sixteen hundred years ago is the foil lined wound glass bead. Th...
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