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Blessings of St. Sophia Holy Wisdom
by Maria-Tina Karamanlakis
Growing up in St. Sophia Greek Orthodox church, I have always loved the symbols and icons that were all around me. I've always wanted to learn mo...
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Blue Diamonds for the One You Love
by Maria-Tina Karamanlakis
Royal Blue Diamond, 10.06 carats, $9,850,000
Introducing Blue Diamonds! Natural ones are rare and expensive like the "Royal Blue Diamond" rin...
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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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3 Tips for Buying Gold Jewelry
by Maria-Tina Karamanlakis
Check out Maria-Tina's Solid Gold and 24k Vermeil Jewelry!
1. JEWELER’S HALLMARK - Good jewelers leave their mark; they want people to kn...
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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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Happy Vernal Equinox!
by Maria-Tina Karamanlakis
Celebrate the fertility of spring with this beautiful new Fig leaf Necklace from Greek Island House and Maria-Tina Karamanlakis.
A symbol ...
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Komboloi Necklace
by Maria-Tina Karamanlakis
Whether Christian, Buddhist, Eastern Orthodox, or Muslim, nearly every culture and religion of the world has their own set of worry beads (ros...