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Posted by: beadiste

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12/15/2014, 07:50:48

Jewels of Ancient Nubia

By Yvonne J. Markowitz and Denise Doxey, 184 pp., publ. by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 2014, $45.00

Review here:

http://www.gia.edu/gia-news-research-books-jewels-ancient-nubia-lule

It's not amazonite!
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Posted by: beadiste

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12/22/2014, 13:24:05

The book arrived today - wow, if you love ancient jewelry, this one is a must.

The beads are faience, and the pendant is glazed quartz crystal.

Other pictures depict incredibly elegant shell hair ornaments, blue-glazed transparent quartz crystal....

So Now That's an Amazing Necklace
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Posted by: Luann Udell

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12/24/2014, 21:45:10

Luann Udell artist & writer Ancient stories retold in modern artifacts LuannUdell.com

I meant to type, That's an Amaz-oning Necklace.
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Posted by: Luann Udell

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12/25/2014, 11:09:54

Luann Udell artist & writer Ancient stories retold in modern artifacts LuannUdell.com