Ewa - goldsmith & designer www.EwaSleziona.comTumblr (3.0; @ewasleziona)http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/<a href="http://ganoksin.com/blog/leonidsurpin/ancient-goldsmiths/">Ancient Goldsmiths by Leonid Surpin</a>: <p>Hats off to them!</p>http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/51068027393http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/51068027393Wed, 22 May 2013 15:28:00 +0200jewellery historygoldsmithinggoldsmithart & science<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4e19fa71ef98ddd92e351042e1c7abf2/tumblr_mn579vBAsS1ql10lho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Zlata ulička (Golden Lane), historical street of Prague - originally known as Zlatnická ulička (Goldsmith’s Lane), due to the many goldsmiths living and working in the houses; some of them were more alchemist than goldsmith ;)</p> <p>photo source: <a href="http://www.worldhistoria.com/czech-castles_topic125480.html" title="Prague" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.worldhistoria.com" target="_blank">www.worldhistoria.com</a></a></p>http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/50979912337http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/50979912337Tue, 21 May 2013 11:49:00 +0200Golden LanePragueCzech Republicgoldsmithjewellery history<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5d5c1c6303f6d12b8e3c0b9ed9383afb/tumblr_mn553vkZaY1ql10lho1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Sunny spessartite (mandarin garnet) 14K gold, 999 & 925 silver</p>http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/50978665025http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/50978665025Tue, 21 May 2013 11:02:19 +0200jewelrydesigner jewelrygarnetorangemandarin<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vlPZLE2g0Kc?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>“La Seine” Vanessa Paradis & -M- (“A Monster in Paris”)</p>http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/50835498701http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/50835498701Sun, 19 May 2013 19:56:00 +0200Un monstre à ParisLa SeineVanessa Paradis<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/457441cb4325262a1cc0fb78b199d408/tumblr_mn1v5sCgNE1ql10lho1_r1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Australian opal, grey sapphire, 14K gold & sterling silver</p>http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/50821251692http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/50821251692Sun, 19 May 2013 16:34:00 +0200necklaceArt Decoopal<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpjmqxCznf1qhd1lzo1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpjmqxCznf1qhd1lzo2_500.gif"/><br/> <br/>http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/50636796157http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/50636796157Fri, 17 May 2013 08:05:35 +0200daily routine<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a11eb791d7aa39a49de6c5a9d1a04198/tumblr_mmuqr9T1hJ1ql10lho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Brewery Museum in Tychy, Upper Silesia - <a href="http://odkryjslaskie.org/" target="_blank">source</a></p>http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/50508480523http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/50508480523Wed, 15 May 2013 20:16:21 +0200brewerySilesiaUpper SilesiaTichauTychyPoland<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/98468933a016d16347dd260dc2ba5bbc/tumblr_mms94za1G81ql10lho1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/694c0780e57267c032106641fccc138f/tumblr_mms94za1G81ql10lho2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p>The Highlander pendant set - 14K gold, fine & sterling silver, amethyst and white topaz</p>http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/50411391392http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/50411391392Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:35 +0200jewellerypendantgold pendantfashionsilvergoldamethystpurple<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9708a546332b978e7fc94ed3c003c575/tumblr_mgoyjxrTTO1rp6aqho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://evrymom.tumblr.com/post/40636894454/bb1-by-neil-kremer-the-bradbury-building-built" target="_blank">evrymom</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h1 class="photo-title" id="title_div">BB1 by Neil Kremer</h1> <div class="photo-desc" id="description_div"> <p>The Bradbury Building, built in 1893 is considered as one of the finest architectural masterpieces in Southern California. The dramatic central court made of glazed brick walls, ornamental cast iron made in France, tiling, stairs of Belgian marble and polished wood railings is flooded in the light from the huge skylight five stories above.</p> </div> </blockquote>http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/50353116039http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/50353116039Mon, 13 May 2013 19:54:59 +0200cast ironironworkBradbury Building<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cd7753a4b46802de16adf54f058479af/tumblr_mmqtomNi851ql10lho1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>follow the pink rabbit… #Delsjön</p>http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/50345443710http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/50345443710Mon, 13 May 2013 17:29:10 +0200DelsjönSunday walkme<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6c3d0307e289bee94fd0ee42e8950595/tumblr_mm6yh9JopV1qzjmo0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://carolathhabsburg.tumblr.com/post/49463931461/golden-parure-of-the-chinese-qing-dynasty-early" target="_blank">carolathhabsburg</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Golden parure of the chinese Qing dynasty. Early 1800s</p> </blockquote>http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/49686621843http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/49686621843Sun, 05 May 2013 16:21:54 +0200jewellery historyparuregoldjewellery<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2a3e67c953a7975fae829b6a1b5ea883/tumblr_mmbjzcHPOw1ql10lho1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c62bfbb7108c95cc58ec43ecedb1035a/tumblr_mmbjzcHPOw1ql10lho2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Fencing meets fashion - Harper’s Bazaar UK </p> <p>Photographer Cuneyt Akeroglu</p>http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/49670053466http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/49670053466Sun, 05 May 2013 11:35:36 +0200fashionfencingescrimefäktningCuneyt Akerogluwhites<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f68d81400dbc48edb8b9c406ad7601ee/tumblr_mm9ra0PATz1ql10lho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Design for a pendant; with purple centre stone flanked by putti<br/>Pen and brown ink, and watercolour, on graph paper</p> <p>Drawn by Francis Derwent Wood</p> <p>© The Trustees of the British Museum</p> <p>source:<a href="http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/search_object_details.aspx?objectid=736838&partid=1&searchText=jewellery&fromADBC=ad&toADBC=ad&titleSubject=on&numpages=10&images=on&orig=%2fresearch%2fsearch_the_collection_database.aspx&currentPage=25" target="_blank"> <a href="http://www.britishmuseum.org" target="_blank">www.britishmuseum.org</a></a></p>http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/49582852106http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/49582852106Sat, 04 May 2013 12:17:59 +0200jewellery historyjewelleryjewellery sketchdrawingbritish museum<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c5db36b3d23824049e6833d67e5698e1/tumblr_mm9q0cF01j1ql10lho1_r2_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>14K gold, 999 & 925 silver, ruby cabochon.</p>http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/49581981654http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/49581981654Sat, 04 May 2013 11:50:00 +0200jewelleryrubyruby pendantfashion<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/974cd7c2f0bf935f0e9ca04068063a06/tumblr_mm9poj0bLM1ql10lho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Setting for the Great Cabuchon Ruby; two pendant studies, both with a purple centre stone. Pen and blue ink, with watercolour.</p> <p>Drawn by Francis Derwent Wood</p> <p>© The Trustees of the British Museum</p> <p>source: <a href="http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/search_object_details.aspx?objectid=736841&partid=1&searchText=jewellery&fromADBC=ad&toADBC=ad&titleSubject=on&numpages=10&images=on&orig=%2fresearch%2fsearch_the_collection_database.aspx&currentPage=40" title="Setting for the Great Ruby" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.britishmuseum.org" target="_blank">www.britishmuseum.org</a></a></p>http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/49581758355http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/49581758355Sat, 04 May 2013 11:43:30 +0200drawingbritish museumrubywatercoloursjewelleryjewellery historyjewellery sketch<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbrwetVFvE1rofk3wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/49506926529http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/49506926529Fri, 03 May 2013 14:07:10 +0200EscrimeFencingFäktningfencerfäktareescrimeuse<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk5pf9HRL91qe035ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://parisbeautiful.tumblr.com/post/49501486461/sunshineohmine-the-eiffel-tower-check-out" target="_blank">parisbeautiful</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sunshineohmine.tumblr.com/post/4894101354/the-eiffel-tower" target="_blank">sunshineohmine</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The Eiffel Tower</p> </blockquote> <p>Check out —> <span><a href="http://sunshineofmine.com" target="_blank"><a href="http://sunshineofmine.com" target="_blank">http://sunshineofmine.com</a></a></span></p> </blockquote>http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/49501730162http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/49501730162Fri, 03 May 2013 11:03:33 +0200Eiffel TowerParisFrance“I have built a monument more lasting than bronze,<br/> Loftier than the pyramids on their regal throne,<br/> Which neither the wasting rain nor the North wind in its fury<br/> Could ever raze to the ground, nor the innumerable<br/> Sequence of the years, nor the swift feet of time.”<br/><br/> - <em><em><span> Horace, Odes III.30<br/></span></em></em>http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/49500569207http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/49500569207Fri, 03 May 2013 10:14:00 +0200HoraceOdesExegi monumentum<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m01pui35W51qcwmkyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://ysvoice.tumblr.com/post/18374175138/les-beaux-quartiers" target="_blank">ysvoice</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><small>| <span>♕</span> |  <em><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23449522@N06/6343113567/" target="_blank">Les beaux quartiers</a>, Vieux Lyon</em>  | by © <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23449522@N06/" target="_blank">villerose4431</a></small></p> </blockquote>http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/49350050720http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/49350050720Wed, 01 May 2013 12:16:08 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f369bb67e45041b2524b9ae7d458db97/tumblr_mm3z5k1z0f1qhik8io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://janedzisiewski.tumblr.com/post/49345136440" target="_blank">janedzisiewski</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>1851 Crystal Palace</p> </blockquote>http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/49345531939http://ewasleziona.tumblr.com/post/49345531939Wed, 01 May 2013 09:35:38 +0200ironworkCrystal PalaceEngland