Lets See Jewelry On Stamps!

Just got a postcard with this stamp on it, and I don't see a thread yet about JEWELRY, and related "jewels".

One of several varieties of the US Navajo Jewelry Stamp (Scott 3758B):

Folk costume brooch from Klövsjö, Jämtland County, engraved by Martin Mörck, and issued by Sweden on November 15, 1979, Scott No. 1304, Facit No. 1104.

- nethryk

Diamond "Shah" is a diamond of Indian origin, weighing 88.7 carats, which is kept in the Diamond Fund in Moscow. Was one of the greatest treasures of the Persian shahs. Believe that the stone was found in the mines of Golconda in the XVI century, the diamond clearly visible three engraved name of its owner.



Was referred to among other gifts to Russian Emperor Nicholas I, the ruler of Persia, Fath Ali Shah, after in January 1829 in Tehran, the murder of the Russian embassy, headed by Aleksandr Griboyedov.


Then there was the threat of conflict between Persia and Russia. Nicholas I was ready to go to war. To avoid diplomatic trouble was sent to St. Petersburg a caravan of gifts, and among them was the famous diamond Shah.
Alexander Griboyedov was one of the most talented men of his time, a diplomat writer, musician, soldier. Until now, the Russian theater is his play "Woe from Wit", and the musicians play the famous "Waltz" Griboyedov.



Ironically, the last prize Oscar was awarded to movie with the same story about Iran.

Here is an image of a stamp depicting a case in the form of a shell and a gold earring, designed by M.C. Perrini, printed by photogravure, and issued by Italy on October 12, 2001 to publicize the National Archaeological Museum in Taranto, Scott No. 2429.

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I want to show completely unique pieces of jewelry: Jewelry Scythian-Sarmatian nomads. Gold jewelry from Scythian burial mounds in the European part of Russia,




the Sarmatian gold products.


Bronze ornaments from Scythian burial Siberia

I can not do Stamps and Jewelry

I was in Taranto for 22 months...the bars were easy to find..but I did not know about the Museum !!

philb - I suppose you could say that you were busy absorbing "culture" of a different sort in Taranto.

Here is an image of a postage due stamp depicting a piece of traditional Tuareg jewelry: a silver Cross of Agadez necklace, designed by Gilbert Aufschneider, printed by photogravure (Delrieu), and issued by Niger on July 1, 1962, Scott No. J24.

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Coiled snake bronze brooch, 7th century, found at Lovö, Uppland, designed by B. Petré, engraved by Majvor Franzén-Matthews, and issued by Sweden on September 8, 1976, Scott No. 1178, Facit No. 971.

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Gold fibula, 6th century, from the Swiss National Museum, Zurich, a semi-postal (charity) stamp designed by Swiss artist Gebrüder Lenz, printed by photogravure (Courvoisier, S.A.), and issued by Switzerland on May 30, 1975, Scott No. B430.

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Here is an image of an engraved stamp depicting examples of traditional jewelry produced in Grande Kabylie region, designed by Algerian artist Ali Ali-Khodja (1923-2010), and issued by Algeria on February 26, 1966, Scott No. 350.

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On the 5th day of Christmas my true Love gave to me....

Mongolia 2009 Women's ear rings from Mongolia, Kazakhstan and Korea. This is a joint issue with Kazakhstan and South Korea.

Yugoslavia
Museum Exhibits
February 25, 1975
Eardrops from gilded bronze, Alisici
Silver armlet, Kosovo
Waist belt clasp of gilded silver, Bitola
Silver ring, Novo Brdo
Silver necklace, Kosovo
Armlet of gilded bronze, Bitola

Serbia
Museum Exhibits - Bridal Jewelry
October 30, 2006