Saturday, April 30, 2016

Hong Kong Turquoise Marriage Fashion Jewellery Crown Necklace 124

Hong Kong Turquoise Marriage Fashion Jewellery Crown Necklace.      
By Aamir Mannan.

A selection of Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi) turquoise and orange argillite inlay pieces from Chaco Canyon (dated ca. 1020–1140 CE) show the typical colour range and mottling of American turquoise. Some likely came from Cerrillos -- see next photo.

United States.

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Honduras Turquoise Marriage Fashion Jewellery Bracelet 123

 Honduras Turquoise Marriage Fashion Jewellery Bracelet.      
By Aamir Mannan.



Often referred to as Egyptian turquoise, Sinai material is typically the most translucent, and under magnification its surface structure is revealed to be peppered with dark blue discs not seen in material from other localities.

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Gabon Turquoise Marriage Fashion Jewellery Earring Ring Bracelet Necklace 122

 Gabon Turquoise Marriage Fashion Jewellery Earring Ring Bracelet Necklace.      
By Aamir Mannan.

In the rainy winter months, miners face a risk from flash flooding; even in the dry season, death from the collapse of the haphazardly exploited sandstone mine walls is not unheard of. The colour of Sinai material is typically greener than Iranian material, but is thought to be stable and fairly durable. 

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Gambia Turquoise Marriage Fashion Jewellery Ring Necklace 121

Gambia Turquoise Marriage Fashion Jewellery Ring Necklace.      
By Aamir Mannan.



The turquoise is found in sandstone that is, or was originally, overlain by basalt. Copper and iron workings are present in the area. Large-scale turquoise mining is not profitable today, but the deposits are sporadically quarried by Bedouin peoples using homemade gunpowder.[citation needed]

Monday, April 25, 2016

Cook Islands Men's New Fashion 2016 Diamond Gold Cufflinks Jewellery 1847

 Cook Islands Men's New Fashion 2016 Diamond Gold Cufflinks Jewellery.     
By Aamir Mannan.

If painted or enameled in some way, be sure their color matches your tie, etc. And if you're choosing cufflinks made from a precious metal, be aware of how they match any other jewelry you'll be wearing.


Sunday, April 24, 2016

Georgia Turquoise Old Marriage Fashion Jewellery Ring Necklace 120

Georgia Turquoise Old Marriage Fashion Jewellery Ring Necklace.     
 By Aamir Mannan.

There are six mines in the region, all on the southwest coast of the peninsula, covering an area of some 650 square kilometres (250 sq mi). The two most important of these mines, from a historic perspective, are Serabit el-Khadim and Wadi Maghareh, believed to be among the oldest of known mines. The former mine is situated about 4 kilometres from an ancient temple dedicated to Hathor.


Saturday, April 23, 2016

Germany Turquoise Marriage Old Fashion Jewellery Ring 119

Germany Turquoise Marriage Old Fashion Jewellery Ring.      
By Aamir Mannan.
Sinai[edit]
Since at least the First Dynasty (3000 BCE), and possibly before then, turquoise was used by the Egyptians and was mined by them in the Sinai Peninsula, called "Country of Turquoise" by the native Monitu. 

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Congo Men's New Fashion 2016 Diamond Gold Cufflinks Jewellery 1846

Congo Men's New Fashion 2016 Diamond Gold Cufflinks Jewellery.     
By Aamir Mannan.

The main thing to remember in choosing your cufflinks -- beyond their functionality (which should be based on the kind of cuff you'll be wearing them with) -- is to keep in mind the fact that they should work in tandem with your other accessories. 


Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Fiji Turquoise Marriage Fashion Jewellery Ring 118

 Fiji Turquoise Marriage Fashion Jewellery  Ring.      
By Aamir Mannan.

A weathered and broken trachyte is host to the turquoise, which is found both in situ between layers of limonite and sandstone, and amongst the scree at the mountain's base. These workings, together with those of the Sinai Peninsula, are the oldest known


Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Faroe Islands Turquoise Marriage Fashion Jewellery Ring 117

Faroe Islands Turquoise Marriage Fashion Jewellery Ring  
By Aamir Mannan.

Persian Turquoise from Iran

This deposit, which is blue naturally, and turns green when heated due to dehydration, is restricted to a mine-riddled region in Nishapur, the 2,012-metre (6,601 ft) mountain peak of Ali-mersai, which is tens of kilometers from Mashhad, the capital of Khorasan Province, Iran.



Monday, April 18, 2016

Burkina Faso Men's New Fashion 2016 Diamond Gold Cufflinks Jewellery 1845

Burkina Faso Men's New Fashion 2016 Diamond Gold Cufflinks Jewellery.     
By Aamir Mannan.

This changed once again following the Second World War, as the 1950s gentleman liked to adorn himself with a whole range of accessories, comprising cigarette case, lighter, tie pin, key chain, money clip etc., an ensemble that also included bulky cufflinks.


Sunday, April 17, 2016

Falkland Islands Turquoise Old Marriage Fashion Jewellery 116

Falkland Islands Turquoise Old Marriage Fashion Jewellery 
By Aamir Mannan.



In Iranian architecture, the blue turquoise was used to cover the domes of the Iranian palaces because its intense blue colour was also a symbol of heaven on earth.[citation needed]



Saturday, April 16, 2016

Bulgarian Men's New Fashion 2016 Diamond Gold Cufflinks Jewellery 1844

Bulgarian Men's New Fashion 2016 Diamond Gold Cufflinks Jewellery.     
By Aamir Mannan.

the Pforzheim jewellery manufacturers produced for the medium and upper segments using genuine gold and silver. In Pforzheim premium cufflinks are still produced today, some of them to historic patterns, some modern, all of them using traditional craftsmanship.


Saturday, April 9, 2016

Burundi Men's New Fashion 2016 Diamond Gold Cufflinks Jewellery 1848

Burundi Men's New Fashion 2016 Diamond Gold Cufflinks Jewellery.     
By Aamir Mannan.

In the 1970s cufflinks disappeared almost completely from much fashion. Fashion was dominated by the Woodstock generation, with shirts primarily manufactured complete with buttons and buttonholes. 


Thursday, April 7, 2016

Ecuador Turquoise New Marriage Fashion Jewellery Mask 115

Ecuador Turquoise New Marriage Fashion Jewellery Mask.      
By Aamir Mannan.

Cutting and grinding turquoise in Nishapur, Iran, 1973

Iran[edit]
For at least 2,000 years, Iran, known before as Persia in the West, has remained an important source of turquoise which was named by Iranians initially "pirouzeh" meaning "victory" and later after Arab invasion "firouzeh".[citation needed] 

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Democratic Republic Congo Men's New Fashion 2015 Diamond Gold Cufflinks Jewellery 1843

Democratic Republic Congo Men's New Fashion 2015 Diamond Gold Cufflinks Jewellery.     
By Aamir Mannan.

Thus, these days men have come to recognize the importance of the set passed-down from a grandfather, or given by a best friend at his wedding and might solely rely on such pieces for formal affairs, but are uninhibited about buying their own cufflinks for everyday wear.


Cyprus Wedding Jewellery Gold Diamond Necklace Earring Ring Crown.

Cyprus Wedding Jewellery Gold Diamond Necklace Earring Ring Crown. By Aamir Mannan.          Thursday, 28, March, 2024. A tent-like structur...