Net stitching

 

This picture gave me a glimpse of how I want to stitch my jewellery. This is a net stitched together and it forms a nice pattern.

SM(Historical)

Ta'wiz, black pouch

Ta'wiz is an amulet or locket worn for good luck and protection common in South Asia. Ta'wiz is sometimes worn by certain Muslims with the belief of getting protection or blessings by the goodness of what is in it. An amulet is believed to be worn for protection and is most often made from a durable material such as metal or a hard stone. The black pouch contains the Dua prayer. 

SM(Contemporary)

Thai Buddha amulet, silver pendants

The Thai Buddha amulet is used to raise funds to help the temple's operations. A Thai Buddhist monk can give an amulet to Buddhists as a gift after they donate money or offerings to the temple. Thai Buddhist amulets may vary in size, shape, and materials such as plaster, bone, wood, or metal. This amulet is mostly used in South Asia which is in India. 

Zulu amulet(Contemporary)

Zulu beaded necklace

Zulu amulets first created as a protective necklace containing herbs, roots, tree bark, wood and bones. The combination is said to have medicinal purposes and provide power. 

Ancient Greek amulet

Gold armband with Herakles knot

The Herakles knot on this armband is decorated, with stones like garnets, emeralds, and enamel. According to the Roman writer Pliny "the Herakles knot could cure wounds and it was thought to have the power to turn away evil" in ancient Greek. You can find this Herakles knot in a Museum called Hellenistic treasury, Third-first century B.C. Gallery 163. 

Ancient Egypt

Egyptian scarab amulet

The ancient Egyptian people drew scarab symbols on tomb walls. Ancient Egyptians made decoration out of the scarab beetle. The above image is a bracelet made out of gold, carnelian, lapis lazuli, quartz, and turquoise. The scarab shaped amulet was used for protection. It could be worn as jewellery. Such amulets were buried with the mummy in ancient Egypt. The amulet was placed over the mummies heart , with the magic and protective spell written on the back of it. In ancient Egypt the scarab beetle represent the cycle of life and has even became the symbol of birth, life and death. 

stitching

This is another variation of stitching I have developed so far. 

PW

 

14ct gold and deep blue Bisbee turquoise ring

On the above image it is the American Indian ring made out of 14 carat gold and it holds a lot of value, $7 800 in US dollars. From my own understanding American Indian jewellery serve as the redeem aspect because in the early 1900s it was traded for goods and services in a form of a jewellery pieces. In most jewellery pieces from the American Indian jewellery they were using turquoise stones, silver, coral and other natural materials in that way the value would increase. According to Dr. Lori Verderame, this Native American jewelry has traditional Indian designs and is very valuable. The use of precious metal could easily determine the value of  the jewellery piece to trade with. For example 18ct gold would be cost more than 9ct gold. 

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Platinum, drilling holes for rock blasting

Platinum is a chemical element with a the symbol Pt and atomic number 78. Platinum is a silversh white precious metal and its melting point is 1768 C. The platinum metal is highly priced because of its rarity and density  as precious metals are often priced based on their weight. The main use for platinum is jewellery, reason being it is one the most durable metals used for wearable jewellery pieces. The platinum cost price varies depending on how the economy is standing. On the 3th of April 2023 the platinum price in dollars cost 986 dollars, when converting the price in South African currency is R18 161,70. According to the Cape Precious Metals the platinum cost price granules is R638.54. If I were to buy ten granules of platinum it would cost me R6 385.40.