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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.

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.

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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