AuAlchemy Jewelry Guide
The Ankh: Ancient Egypt's Symbol of Eternal Life
In November 1922, when Howard Carter broke through the sealed doorway of an unknown tomb in the Valley of the Kings, he was asked what he could see. "Wonderful things,"...
The Ankh: Ancient Egypt's Symbol of Eternal Life
In November 1922, when Howard Carter broke through the sealed doorway of an unknown tomb in the Valley of the Kings, he was asked what he could see. "Wonderful things,"...
What Is 14K Gold? A Gemologist Explains the Kar...
In the summer of 1252, the Republic of Florence struck the first gold florin — a coin of such precise purity that it would anchor European commerce for three centuries....
What Is 14K Gold? A Gemologist Explains the Kar...
In the summer of 1252, the Republic of Florence struck the first gold florin — a coin of such precise purity that it would anchor European commerce for three centuries....
The Hamsa Hand: Meaning, History & How to Wear It
In the sacred precinct of ancient Carthage — the tophet where Phoenician priests conducted rites to the goddess Tanit — archaeologists have recovered more than 6,000 stone stelae bearing a...
The Hamsa Hand: Meaning, History & How to Wear It
In the sacred precinct of ancient Carthage — the tophet where Phoenician priests conducted rites to the goddess Tanit — archaeologists have recovered more than 6,000 stone stelae bearing a...
The Complete Guide to Aquamarine: March's Birth...
Most people born in March know one birthstone: aquamarine. Few know there is a second — bloodstone — that was considered the primary March birthstone for over 1,800 years before...
The Complete Guide to Aquamarine: March's Birth...
Most people born in March know one birthstone: aquamarine. Few know there is a second — bloodstone — that was considered the primary March birthstone for over 1,800 years before...
Moon Phases: The Astronomy, Mythology, and Mean...
On the night of July 20, 1969, astronaut Buzz Aldrin looked up from the lunar surface at a crescent Earth hanging in the black sky above him. It was the...
Moon Phases: The Astronomy, Mythology, and Mean...
On the night of July 20, 1969, astronaut Buzz Aldrin looked up from the lunar surface at a crescent Earth hanging in the black sky above him. It was the...
The Evil Eye: 5,000 Years of Humanity's Oldest ...
In 1937, British archaeologist Max Mallowan was excavating the ancient city of Tell Brak in northeastern Syria when he uncovered something extraordinary: thousands of small limestone figurines, no taller than...
The Evil Eye: 5,000 Years of Humanity's Oldest ...
In 1937, British archaeologist Max Mallowan was excavating the ancient city of Tell Brak in northeastern Syria when he uncovered something extraordinary: thousands of small limestone figurines, no taller than...