Are we really surrounded by items that enrich our lives?
Thinking about what true beauty is in an age of mass consumption is essential to living a quality life.
OtanO would like to introduce you to some of the most timeless pieces of jewellery from different civilisations to enhance your idea of beauty.
Have a look and respect form, colour, material and entire design of jewel.
You will see the playfulness and cleverness of the craftsman's designs.
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Amulet of a Heart, Ancient Egyptian, -664, Art Institute of Chicago: Arts of Africa
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Beads, ca. 9th century B.C., Metropolitan Museum of Art: Ancient Near Eastern Art
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Beads, ca. 9th century B.C., Metropolitan Museum of Art: Ancient Near Eastern Art
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Beaded Necklace, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Medieval Art
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Beaded Necklace, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Medieval Art
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Beaded Necklace, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Medieval Art
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Necklace, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
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String of Glass Beads, 1392-1910, Cleveland Museum of Art: Korean Art
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Earring, crescent-shaped, decorated, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Greek and Roman Art
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Hammered Copper Pin (tupu), 1st–mid-16th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
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Large wig rings of Sithathoryunet, ca. 1887–1813 B.C., Metropolitan Museum of Art: Egyptian Art
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