Reviving Russian tradition Axenoff Jewellery

Axenoff Jewellery – original Russian jewelry brand, founded by Pyotr Aksenov. The concept of brand is based on Russian culture, and its designs feature traditions of XVI-XIX centuries, as well as the beginning of the XX century. Axenoff Jewellery is associated with rich historical heritage of Russia – Russian folk tales, masterpieces of Russian painting – Vasnetsov, Bilibin, Vrubel and outstanding works of opera and ballet “Ruslan and Ludmila” by Glinka, “Boris Godunov” by Mussorgsky, “The Tsar’s Bride”, “Sadko” and “Snow Maiden” by Rimsky-Korsakov.
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Gibson Girl iconic beauty. Charles Dana Gibson. ‘The social ladder’, 1902

Gibson Girl iconic beauty

The ideal of feminine beauty at the turn of 19-20 centuries was the image created by the American illustrator Charles Dana Gibson (September 14, 1867 – December 23, 1944). About a century ago, our grandmothers, great-grandmothers wanted to be like them, do the same hairstyle and dress, sew the same dress … At a time when there were no television and the Internet, images of Gibson girls on postcards and in magazines dictated fashion and created a new image of free women. Beauties in the style of Gibson were portrayed almost anywhere – on the saucers, ashtrays, tablecloths, pillowcases, blankets, souvenir spoons, screens, fans and stands for umbrellas. Gibson Girl – the ideal of female beauty of the past century.
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Beautiful talented Ariana Richards

Beautiful talented Ariana Richards
They say talented people are talented in everything. This theory is proved by beautiful and talented movie actress and professional painter Ariana Richards. Ariana Clarice Richards was born September 11, 1979 in Healdsburg, California. She became known as a child actress, playing Carol Wetherby in the film Prancer, Mindy Sterngood in Tremors and Lex Murphy in Jurassic Park. She has won several Young Artist Awards. Beautiful and talented Ariana Richards is a professional artist, one of her paintings decorates the office of Steven Spielberg. The paintings of a successful artist Ariana Richards are usually landscapes and figures in the style of the impressionists.
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Slavic calendar 2015 White Owl year

Slavic calendar 2015 White Owl year

While the majority of people choose their figurines, toys, magnets, calendars, and greeting cards with symbols of 2015 – sheep and goat, supporters of Slavic traditions hasten to remind: Sheep and Goat – symbols of eastern horoscope. According to the Slavic calendar, 2015 is a year of White Owl, the most intelligent bird. Owls – wise calm birds, they represent the age-old folk wisdom, clarity of mind and intuition. Slavic horoscope of animals reflects the harmonious unity of man and nature. It consists of a cycle of 16 years. By the calendar of the ancient Slavs year began on the day of the vernal equinox. Therefore Slavic animal horoscope begins on March 21, that is, if you were born before this date, you should take into account the previous totem.
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Beautiful mineral Tourmaline

Beautiful mineral Tourmaline manifests shades of absolutely all colors of the rainbow. Each multicolored tourmaline has its own name, as well as unique healing properties. Tourmaline – the mascot of writers, artists, musicians, poets, magicians and witches. For example, black tourmaline – the mascot of witches, and the red stone – mascot of artists. Tourmaline helps its owner awaken the creative forces, fueling his cosmic energy. Amulet of tourmaline helps its owner concentrate on the essentials, significantly improves mental ability. Amulet of red stone helps a person find hope, to protect against undue fear and anxiety. Noble transparent green tourmaline (geologists call it verdelite) – stone, which in ancient times was considered a talisman of artists.
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2015 Blue Wooden goat. Blue goat with a kid 2015 Gzhel porcelain sculpture, photo from website gzheli.net

According to the eastern calendar, upcoming 2015 will be managed by Blue Wooden goat, or sheep. Although it will come into power only 19 of February, but in Russia it is the tradition to welcome it on the 31st of December. Before you prepare Christmas gifts or decide what to wear on New Year’s celebration, and how to lay the table, it is better to know what energy elements and symbols correspond to the symbol of new year.
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Icon of the Mother of God Semistrelnaya (seven arrows). Diamond icons by Igor Kotelyanets

Diamond icons by Igor Kotelyanets

Technology of diamond installation in manufacturing icons appeared in 2004, it is a new trend in art, which also has no analogues in the world. All work is done by hand by professional craftsmen, who previously receive the blessing on the creation of icons, each installation is a unique work of art. The idea of creation encrusted with diamonds icons using natural colored diamonds and diamond chips dates 12.02.2004 and belongs to Igor Kotelyanets (born 1961). The idea of creating such a direction emerged from Igor Ivanovich Kotelyanets in the Russian city of Sevastopol, in one of the cult objects.
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