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The Story of an Ancient Roman Glass Heart Ring

The Story of an Ancient Roman Glass Heart Ring

by Nancy Troske December 01, 2024

From concept to completion: story of a 22K gold ring with an ancient glass heart.

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Ancient Coins in New Settings

Ancient Coins in New Settings

by Nancy Troske August 12, 2023

Ancient coins make beautiful jewelry, especially when set in 22 karat gold.  They make stunning necklaces, rings and earrings.  My method of setting these coins enhances the look of the coin by allowing the obverse (front) and reverse (back) of the coin to show and giving the wearer options.  The coins are never harmed or changed in any way when they are set this way and can easily be removed if so desired.

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The Before and After Tale of the Ruby Ring

The Before and After Tale of the Ruby Ring

by Nancy Troske June 29, 2020

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Old Watch, Old Earrings, New Necklace

Old Watch, Old Earrings, New Necklace

by Nancy Troske March 03, 2020

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Christmas Carats

Christmas Carats

by Meike Yoast November 25, 2017

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Turquoise  - Ancient and Contemporary

Turquoise - Ancient and Contemporary

by Nancy Troske March 27, 2017

Although a bright blue shade comes to mind for most people, turquoise actually comes in a wide range of colors from a bright green, to greenish blue to bright royal blue shades. The Egyptians were mining turquoise as early as 6,000 BC on the Sinai peninsula. You'll see quite a lot of Turquoise in the ancient Egyptian jewelry of the Pharaohs

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Different Colors of Gold - Yellow, White - Rose -Green

Different Colors of Gold - Yellow, White - Rose -Green

by Nancy Troske March 17, 2017

When you think of gold, do you typically see it in yellow?  I'm sure you're familiar with other gold colors such as white, rose, green and even peach.  Did you ever wonder how those colors are obtained?

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Princeton University Art Museum & Gift Store

Princeton University Art Museum & Gift Store

by Nancy Troske March 05, 2017

Any art lover living in the Princeton area knows just how nice it is to live here.  The campus is beautiful, the town is lovely.  There’s culture at the theaters, sculpture all over campus and the town and what we call the “Mini Met” or the Princeton University Art Museum.

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