Human appearance
Diamonds vs colored gemstones: What consumers prefer
About 5% of engagement rings a decade ago were made up of colored gemstones, while today the percentage is more than 15%
Spain seizes ancient gold jewelry stolen from Ukraine
Spanish police said on Oct. 23 they have seized centuries-old gold artefacts worth over 60 million euros ($64 million) that were stolen and taken out of Ukraine illegally.
The 11 pieces, including necklaces, bracelets and earrings, were displayed at a Kiev museum between 2009 and 2013, and were smuggled out of Ukraine before 2016, police said in a statement.
Greece’s first plus-size model agency
One of Greece's most famous plus-size models, 26-year-old Alexia Kouvela, has founded the country's first agency exclusively for the least represented models on the world's runways. "The trendy stores didn't carry sizes for girls with extra pounds, so I often ended up dressing in men's clothes.
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Citizen helps arrest one suspect in jewellery heist
Three armed men held a jewellery store at gunpoint on Wednesday afternoon in the Athens suburb of Vari, with a nearby onlooker helping the police arrest one of them.
Woman designs eco-friendly jewelry
An environmentalist woman in Istanbul province turns the materials she collects from nature into jewelry with the principle of "zero waste," blending the love of nature with art.
Having been teaching on ecology and gender equality for 12 years, Gizem Gül Taşçı left her job to "return to herself" when the coronavirus pandemic emerged.
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Addressing the challenges of the age-old craft of jewelry making
Few man-made creations convey a sense of perpetuity as much as jewelry. Earlier this month, the Athens Silver & Goldsmiths Association organized a tour of the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, which holds one of the most important collections of ancient Greek jewelry in the world.
‘Hey, boy’ Takes Pride in Women’s Androgynous Look
She says people often tell her that short hair, T-shirts, shirts, sneakers and tattoos are not something that girls usually wear.
Martina. Photo: Kristijan Vuckovic.
"Our society is deeply rooted in stereotypes about what a woman should look like, and everything out of these frames is strange, unusual, confusing," she says.
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Turkish wife sues husband for 'insulting' her after cosmetic surgery
A Turkish woman has sued her husband for his insulting remarks about her cosmetically-enhanced breasts and hips.
Eva Padlock: The epitome of sexy! (photos)
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