Endless Time & Jewelry

Historically, natural pearls have been found around the globe, from the Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean and Gulf of Mannar near Sri Lanka to French Polynesia, China, Japan, Australia, the rivers of Europe and even the Tennessee River basin. As we celebrate June's birthstone, let's take a closer look at the Smithsonian's Baja Pearl Butterfly, a brooch adorned with exceptionally rare natural pearls gathered over three decades from the Sea of Cortez, also known as the Gulf of California. Check out all the details at our blog... https://endlesstimeandjewelry.thejewelerblog.com/

Archaeologists working in eastern Sweden have uncovered a pair of remarkably well-preserved Bronze Age neck rings that are shedding new light on the lives, beliefs and social customs of people who lived there more than 2,500 years ago. Story continues at our blog... https://endlesstimeandjewelry.thejewelerblog.com/

When British archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter first revealed the funerary mask of Tutankhamun in 1925, he was stunned by its astonishing condition. After more than 3,000 years sealed inside a tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, the youthful pharaoh’s golden visage appeared almost untouched by time. Today, the iconic artifact — displayed at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza — still looks remarkably radiant. And now, thanks to new research from Tulane University, scientists finally understand in far greater detail why gold can remain untarnished seemingly forever. See our blog for the full story... https://endlesstimeandjewelry.thejewelerblog.com/