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Celebrate Spring - JOIN US!
by Maria-Tina Karamanlakis
Spring is here and in the San Francisco Bay Area this means an explosion of events and opportunity to celebrate Greek Culture. For the past sever...
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Show-Stoppers for Burning Man
by Maria-Tina Karamanlakis
Spirals, hearts, gold and turquoise, Maria-Tina's designs on paper, video and now in jewelry have always attracted the attention and adoration o...
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Ancient Bronze
by Maria-Tina Karamanlakis
Browsing the fashion jewelry section of Bloomingdale's or Nordstrom today you might find more pieces made of Ancient Bronze than you've ever see...
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The Dirt on your Bohemian Baubles
by Maria-Tina Karamanlakis
The hottest trend in fashion and jewelry right now is the Bohemian Look, a mix of traditional Native American and East Asian designs. But before yo...
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Getty Museum chooses Maria-Tina Minoan Jewelry
by Maria-Tina Karamanlakis
Maria-Tina Karamanlakis and the staff here at Greek Island House are honored to have several of our pieces chosen by the J. Paul Getty Mu...
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Life's a Spiral
by Maria-Tina Karamanlakis
Spirals have always played an important role in the Minoan Culture, as demonstrated through the presence of the labyrinth designs in the artistic a...
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Bring on the Bronze!
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Celebrate the Hero in your Family
by Maria-Tina Karamanlakis
Amphora ca. 530 B.C.
While Father’s Day was not a common celebration in Greece, let alone America until around the 1970’s, Gr...