A search for cultural items and especially jewelry took me to the stamps of four countries although you will see a similarity between two of the items shown.
On 23 August 2011 Great Britain issued a set of eight stamps about the Crown Jewels. So far I have only the first of these.
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| Great Britain - The Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross |
The stamp from Germany issued in 1976 has a Celtic connection and shows a neck ring or torc.
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| Germany - Silver Neck Ring found at Trichtingen in 1928 |
This insignia of a Celtic Prince is made of silver and gold, with copper making up the rest around an iron core.
I suppose you would expect a Celtic connection for an Irish stamp.
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| Ireland - Jewelry bracelet |
Finally from the USA a silver and turquoise necklace on a stamp issued on February 8, 2011.
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| USA - Navajo Jewelry |
Artist Lou Nolan painted this detail of the necklace from a photograph. The sand-cast blossom is set with polished blue turquoise nuggets. The necklace itself is believer to have been made somewhere in the 1940s or 1950s.
So interesting to see the cultural similarities between Germany and Ireland. I thought thee would be more than one Navajo necklace this week:-)
ReplyDeleteAs a geologist I appreciate the chunk of diamond in the center of the scepter! Thank you for joining in this week.
ReplyDeleteNot a bad collection for jewellery stamps!
ReplyDeleteNow those are stamps I'd love to have!
ReplyDeleteThat is one heck of a diamond isn't it? I was wondering how they wore those torcs, if they were made with an iron core, were the soft enough to open I wonder. Interesting stamps as usual Bob.
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