Ooo, Shiny!

Why do we love shiny things so much? Is it because it reminds of the glow and shine of a beautiful body and hair? Or because of precious gemstones, themselves rare and luminescent? If it glitters, sparkles, reflects, or glistens, maybe you'll find it here.

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Filled with Light, An A-Frame House Designed by Naturvillan Functions Entirely Off the Grid

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Gold bowl, Cyprus, circa 700 BC

from The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Chimu breastplate, 1000-1470, Peru.

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Sarmation-Persian gold necklace and amulet, 2nd century AD

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CHRISTIAN DIOR at Paris Fashion Week Fall 2022 if you want to support this blog consider donating to: ko-fi.com/fashionrunways

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SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE SS 22

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Iridescent Pyrite with Sphalerite and Calcite - Trepca, Kosovo

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Scent Bottle, 2nd century AD. Northern Black Sea Region. Sarmatian culture.  

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source

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BRONX AND BANCO at New York Fashion Week Fall 2022 if you want to support this blog consider donating to: ko-fi.com/fashionrunways

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~ Gold ring. Place of origin: Catalunya, Spain Date: A.D. 1201-1400

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BRONX AND BANCO at New York Fashion Week Fall 2022 if you want to support this blog consider donating to: ko-fi.com/fashionrunways

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Gold crescent earring, Byzantine, 6th-7th century AD

from Dumbarton Oask

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Silver drachm from the reign of Gotarzes II, Parthian (Iran), 40-51 AD

from Timeline Auctions

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The ancient golden treasure rewriting Danish history

from BBC Reel

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MARK BUMGARNER Fall/Winter RTW 2018 if you want to support this blog consider donating to: ko-fi.com/fashionrunways

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FANNIE SCHIAVONI Spring/Summer RTW 2016 if you want to support this blog consider donating to: ko-fi.com/fashionrunways