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CATHOLIC SAINT RELICS ON EBAY? A REPLY! - For centuries, the Holy Roman Catholic Church has released relics to the faithful for private veneration. This was always combined with the sale of a reliquary, which was a way to finance the high expenses of...
The Jewelry of Mother Nature: Evolution and Revival - From the Dawn of Civilization,ancient cultures have been using jewelry to beautify and protect themselves. Jewelry was used to display social rank or ownership, as well as enhance looks to attract a mate. The...
Buying ottoman Gold Coins - The Ottoman empire which lasted some 600 years, ruled most of the Middle East, Asia and parts of Europe, minted huge amounts of gold coins to supply the local trade markets, these coins are now considered...
RELICS - A Guide - St. King Louis IX receives a relic of the True Cross (Sainte Chapelle, Paris) SINCE WHEN DO CHRISTIANS VENERATE RELICS OF THE SAINTS? The veneration of relics is as old as the Christian faith. We read in the...
Hermes Scarf Designs - Some Source Material III - I hope you are enjoying reading these Guides on Hermes source material as much as I am enjoying writing them.Internet research is really seriously addictive! Have a look at the first two guides on these links:...
Black Madonna Medal Collections ~ Vintage Medals Part 2 - This is part 2 of my article on collecting vintage and antique Black Madonna religious medals. If you would like to read part one, please click here -Black Madonnas Pt 1 Notre Dame de Vassiviere Notre Dame de...
The History of Coffee - A History of Coffee 850 Discovery of coffee berries. Legend has it that a goat herder, Kaldi of Ethiopia, notices his goats are friskier after eating berries off a local shrub. 1100 Coffee is first roasted and...
Masonic Ritual Books - Hello! This is a quick guide to the Masonic Ritual Books that I offer. The Craft Ritual books all describe the first three Degrees of Craft Masonry- namely Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason....
Zildjian Cymbal Cleaning - Zildjian cymbal cleaning : Getting past the confusion. I've been playing drums professionally for over 40 years now and I've played a huge variety of styles requiring a lot of different sounds coming from my...
COFFEE, WHAT YOU DIDN'T KNOW! - Coffee begins as a small green bean--with hardly any flavor or aroma until it's roasted--but it provides a living for over 25 million people around the world. Entire countries depend upon its production and...
