Tamil Women with Stretched Ears in the 1800's
Paambadam are very contemporary looking ear weights, its amazing to think these designs are hundreds of years old.
The Scarab Beetle in Egyptian Mythology
The Egyptians saw the scarab beetle as a symbol of death and rebirth.
Kayaw Tribe from Northern Thailand
Kayaw women stretch their ears and start at a surprisingly young age!
I can't undo my septum clicker!
A neat little hack to undo a septum clicker if you are having trouble taking it out.
The Kali Yantra : A Meditation on Shakti
A Yantra is a mystical spiritual design, originating from the Tantric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism. Kali is the most powerful form of Shakti.
Environmentally Friendly Packing
Now all the packing we use, everything we send you (apart from the jewellery) is biodegradeable and compostable!
The Sacred Yew Tree. The Tree of Life and Death.
Most church yards have an ancient Yew Tree in the cemetery. The priests don't seem to know the reasons why all their churches have Yew trees, they say its just traditional, but they don't really know why. Recently the reason seem to have been remembered.
Caring for Brass, Silver and Wooden Jewellery
Brass Jewellery Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. It has been used for thousands of years all over the world to make jewellery. Brass does not rust but... Read More
The 'Flower of Life' Design
You will probably have seen this design popping up in some of our jewellery and in lots of tattoos and in case you are wondering here is a short explanation of what this design is.