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Colin
Robertson Collection
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Craft technology was developed in Crete in Minoan times. The techniques of architecture, wall-painting, textiles, ceramics and jewelry where imported, refined and applied with gusto to native Minoan themes.A Minoan who commissioned a piece of jewelry in those days would have chosen from designs which included stylized platforms, nautical motifs and religious scenes and symbols. In this collection of |
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Minoan and Early Greek jewelry, I have re-created the most common and enduring motifs of the Minoan repertory and combined these with the semi-precious stones which were available to the Minoan craftsmen. My goal has been to create pieces which would have made a Minoan jewler proud - and his customer happy. |
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The pieces
in my collection look as thogh they were made three and a half thousand
years ago - and unearthed yesterday. Silver items are sterling silver
(925) and are hallmarked according to Greek and Europian Union law.
Gold plated items are heavy 22k gold plate on bronze. With care, and
normal wear, the plating is good for many years.
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