Quick Look: The Alhambra, Granada, Spain
Rather than playing catch-up, I’m skipping over the Guggenheim museum and our visit with Brigitte Huet and Ivan in Bilbao for now and jumping into the present: Granada, Spain, where we arrived last night. Just in time for some stunning views of the Alhambra. We are staying at the Casa Morisca which is in the old […]
Oaxaca Filigree Gold and Silver, Antique Jewelry, Pawn Shops and Prayer for Rain
Gold filigree earrings are a favorite of traditional indigenous women in villages throughout Oaxaca, Mexico. Mexican gold filigree jewelry, usually 10k or 12k, is gifted at life cycle events and is an important part of engagement and marriage traditions. Antique pieces are usually more costly because of the workmanship. Filigrana, the art of working gold […]