Pendant and Ring

  • A History of US Currency – Part III

    A History of US Currency – Part III

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    During the 20th century, the volume and variety of US coins in circulation expanded.  Mints began adding presidential busts to coins and, after the Great Depression, the demand for coins in circulation rose along with the population. The Progressive-era In 1909 Lincoln was the first former President to grace a US coin. The mint began…

  • Not So Secret Societies and Their Symbols

    Not So Secret Societies and Their Symbols

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    Secret Societies maintain their secrecy through obfuscation but if you know where to look, you can spot members by their jewelry. Three well-known and not-so-secret societies are easy to spot with their custom rings… Knights Templar The Knights Templar Order of Chivalry was founded in Jerusalem in 1119. They have a long and interesting past…

  • A History of US Currency – Part II

    A History of US Currency – Part II

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    Before the civil war, the American states minted many copper coins and the nascent federal government minted few coins. One of these coins was the Continental Dollar first minted in pewter, then copper. Continental Dollars are slightly larger than Eisenhower dollars with a diameter of 41mm. The reverse features a chain of states, each one…

  • #tiptuesday – How to repair a broken post earring at work.

    #tiptuesday – How to repair a broken post earring at work.

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    It happens. Jewelry breaks, and usually at an inopportune time, like when you are at work. But it’s okay. You can fix your earring and make it through the rest of the day looking as polished and put together as ever. Here is a step-by-step tutorial to quickly fix a broken post earring. What you…

  • A History of US Currency – Part I

    A History of US Currency – Part I

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    In 1660, the Massachusetts Bay colony began using a paper currency substitute. These promissory notes were not legal tender, but letters of intent to pay legal tender in the same way a cheque is an intention to pay. The people who traded with these official Massachusettes Colony I.O.U.’s were almost breaking the law laid down…

  • Do minimalists wear jewelry?

    Do minimalists wear jewelry?

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    If you’ve ever been curious about minimalism, now is the perfect time to check it out. Going minimalist is a personal decision and there are as many different versions of minimalism as there are people. In a nutshell, minimalism is making do with the least amount of stuff that you are comfortable with. The key…

  • When Jewelry Is More than Decoration

    When Jewelry Is More than Decoration

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    When jewelry is embedded with emotion and memory it becomes more than a piece of metal and stone, or gears and ticking, or bauble and chain. Charles and I were watching the new CBS television show “Blood and Treasure” The Secret of Macho Grande and we shared an ah-ha moment when art dealer Simon Hardwick…

  • Almost Summer! Newsletter #8

    Almost Summer! Newsletter #8

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    Hello friends! We are happy to see you! Welcome to the eighth Pendant and Ring newsletter; you are now In The Loop. With summer starting this month we hope you can find some time to travel and share your pictures with us on Instagram @mypendantandring. We love seeing your pictures!!  May was a good month…