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The company first manufactured its jewelry in a factory that was founded by Rafaelian's father in 1966 [3] and all materials were made in America. [4] The first retail Alex and Ani store opened in Newport in 2009, [3] and in addition to the stand-alone stores, the jewelry was sold through national departments stores. [5]
In 2004 Rafaelian founded Alex and Ani, a jewelry line named after her two eldest daughters. [4] The brand started with five cocktail rings and expanded into a full line of jewelry anchored by its patented expandable wire bangle. [7] Rafaelian has been interviewed by newspapers regarding current events, including the New York Daily News. [9]
By 1500 BC, the peoples of the Indus Valley were creating gold earrings and necklaces, bead necklaces, and metallic bangles. [citation needed] Before 2100 BC, prior to the period when metals were widely used, the largest jewellery trade in the Indus Valley region was the bead trade. Beads in the Indus Valley were made using simple techniques.
Tiger tail wire (also called tiger tail or tiger-tail) is a thin wire encased in nylon often used in beaded jewellery, and particularly suited to stringing heavy beads and sharp beads, which tend to fray other kinds of thread. [1] For this reason, tiger tail is the thread of choice for gemstones. [2]
Among the various Lumad peoples of Mindanao, particularly the inter-related Manobo groups, bali-og are bead necklaces composed chokers and necklaces fastened around the neck. A fringe of more beads and other ornaments (including copper or brass bells, amulets, and shells) are then attached to the lower edge of the chokers.
Wanesia Spry Misquadace (Fond du Lac Ojibwe), jeweler and birch bark biter, 2011 [1]Native American jewelry refers to items of personal adornment, whether for personal use, sale or as art; examples of which include necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings and pins, as well as ketohs, wampum, and labrets, made by one of the Indigenous peoples of the United States.