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Varna Necropolis. Coordinates: 43°12′47″N 27°51′52″E. Reconstruction of elite male burial, with some of the world's oldest gold jewellery, c. 4,500 BC. The Varna Necropolis (Bulgarian: Варненски некропол), or Varna Cemetery, is a burial site in the western industrial zone of Varna (approximately half a kilometre from ...
The oldest gold jewelry in the world found in the necropolis is dated 4,600 BC to 4,200 BC. [6] Several prehistoric Bulgarian finds are considered no less old – the golden treasures of Hotnitsa, Durankulak, artifacts from the settlement of Yunatsite near Pazardzhik , the golden treasure of Sakar, as well as beads and gold jewellery found in ...
Oldest golden artifacts in the world from Varna necropolis – grave offerings on exposition in Varna Museum. The oldest gold jewelry in the world is dating from 4,600 BC to 4,200 BC and was discovered in Europe, at the site of Varna Necropolis, near the Black Sea coast in Bulgaria. [28] [29] [30]
Torrini (jeweller) Coordinates: 43.7734482°N 1.2562321°E. Torrini head quarters (museum and jewelry shop) Torrini is a Florentine company of goldsmiths located in the Piazza del Duomo. Founded in 1369, it is arguably the oldest jewelry firm in the world.
Gold disc found in Norse treasure pile is oldest-known reference to Odin, experts say. A hoard of Norse treasure was discovered at the Viking site of Jelling, in the western region of Denmark ...
Like most regalia, they include a crown, an orb and a sceptre. Crown jewels are the objects of metalwork and jewellery in the regalia of a current or former monarchy. They are often used for the coronation of a monarch and a few other ceremonial occasions. A monarch may often be shown wearing them in portraits, as they symbolize the power and ...
Mellerio dits Meller is a French jewellery house, founded in 1613, and still active today. It is the oldest family company in Europe. [1] It gives its name to the Mellerio cut, a 57-facet jewel cut, shaped as an oval within an ellipse. [2] Today Mellerio is based in rue de la Paix, Paris, with branches in Luxembourg and Japan.
The Coggalbeg hoard is an Early Bronze Age hoard of three pieces of Irish gold jewellery dating to 2300–2000 BC. [1] It is now in the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology in Dublin, where it is normally on display.