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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Amanda,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Those jewels sound magnificent. I don't recall ever
seeing anything like it, but it might have something to do with the fact i don't
usually look at jewellery. Do you have any idea where they were bought?
Geographic location could mean a lot, and i could make some further inquiries.
Do you happen to have a clear photograph of either?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Besides the ordinary jewellers, there are a few
centres for jewellery,which differ dramatically in styles. Not being an
expert, and without looking at these jewels, they sound of Christian origins,
the kind that is sold to pilgrims, but i really can't be sure.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sorry i couldn't be of more help,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>yael</FONT></DIV>
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<A href="mailto:editor@texas.net" title=editor@texas.net>Amanda Lewanski</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, March 08, 2001 3:06
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [HPFGU-OTChatter] Jewelry from
Israel question</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT>Yael, you might be able to help me with something; John's
comment on<BR>jewelry on the recreation post reminded me. I have two pieces of
jewelry<BR>which say "Made in Israel." One's a ring, one's a pendant.
They're<BR>silver, but they have the coolest inset. I don't know if it's a
stone or<BR>what. The top layer is clear, and thick, and the layer beneath it
is<BR>black, and between the two, so it is set against the black
background,<BR>is an image in what looks like stamped gold leaf (or very
well-tooled<BR>thin gold). The ring has a rampant lion, the pendant has a
flower. The<BR>detail on the gold images is incredible and
tiny.<BR><BR>ANYway, my question to you is, since you're there and all that,
have you<BR>seen jewelry like this? Can you tell me anything about it? Because
the<BR>only material I'm sure of is the silver, I don't know what the
black<BR>background is or whether the clear layer is a clear stone or a real
hard<BR>polymer or something. Any help would be great; they're really
beautiful.<BR><BR>--Amanda'</TT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>