jewellery

Island grave reveals 1,000-year-old treasure trove of ‘elite’ jewellery including a solid amber ring

The two amber rings, a bronze bowl, an iron knife in a leather holder and bronze buckles were found in the grave of a man who belonged to the Pomeranian elite who was alive between the 11th and 12th century. Jerzy Sikora

The two amber rings, a bronze bowl, an iron knife in a leather holder and bronze buckles were found in the grave of a man who belonged to the Pomeranian elite who lived between the 11th and 12th century.

Caveman bling! Pendant made of mammoth bone with ‘mysterious dots’ could be oldest known example of ornate jewellery in Eurasia

Discovered by archaeologists in the Stajnia cave in southern Poland in 2010, recent radiocarbon work has now dated it to around 41,500 years ago from when Homo sapiens were in Europe.

Archaeologists looking for ceramics 60 years ago today stumbled upon priceless treasure trove instead

To mark the 60th anniversary of one of the most valuable hoards of treasure ever found in Europe, TFN’s Nick Westerby travelled to Toruń to find out more about the stash and where it came from.

Sex bonds: jewellery firm launches collection for men and women

The unique WIĘZI, or Ties, collection features pieces hand-made in Warsaw.

Largest annual jewellery fair in Central Europe opens in Gdansk

The 27th Amberif International Amber and Jewellery Fair, the largest jewellery event in Central and Eastern Europe begins on Wednesday in the northern city of Gdansk. This year, almost 240 exhibitors from 13 countries will take part in the fair.

Quality of ‘Polish Gothic’ jewellery found in graves as good as that of the Romans

Previously assumed that gothic jewellery was of inferior quality to that of the Romans’, the haul of over 3,500 items of jewel-craft buried along with the dead near Elbląg, included silverware which when analysed revealed it to be 92-97 percent pure. 

Artist pays homage to Warsaw districts with striking silver jewellery

Picked up on by the national press, Kasia Szafarska’s work has made waves owing to inspiration derived from five Warsaw districts.

Hiding place for WWII treasure found in forests near crumbling mansion

Found close to the Schloss Cammerau estate in the Owl Mountains which once belonged to the von Keyserlingk family, the looted cache is thought to have contained priceless silver, jewellery, cold weapons, paintings, and china.

Jewellery brand turns old plastic into gorgeous eco-collection

With the widespread use of plastic creating environmental challenges globally, jewellery designer Anna Orska teamed up with plastics recycler Weronika Banaś to create the stunning New Stone collection.

Warsaw firm pioneers “revolutionary” tech that turns precious metals into powder

The breakthrough could reduce production costs for anything using precious metals.

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