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.
Amulet of a Heart, Ancient Egyptian, -664, Art Institute of Chicago: Arts of Africa
Beads, ca. 9th century B.C., Metropolitan Museum of Art: Ancient Near Eastern Art
Beads, ca. 9th century B.C., Metropolitan Museum of Art: Ancient Near Eastern Art
Beaded Necklace, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Medieval Art
Beaded Necklace, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Medieval Art
Beaded Necklace, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Medieval Art
Necklace, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
String of Glass Beads, 1392-1910, Cleveland Museum of Art: Korean Art
Earring, crescent-shaped, decorated, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Greek and Roman Art
Hammered Copper Pin (tupu), 1st–mid-16th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Large wig rings of Sithathoryunet, ca. 1887–1813 B.C., Metropolitan Museum of Art: Egyptian Art