Armenian jewelers, just as in the Russian and Persian empires, were renown in the Ottoman empire. English archaeologist V. Gordon Childe in his work ‘New Light on the Most Ancient East’ describes that the ancestors of the Armenians were among the first tribes in the world to start working metal; they had invented iron...
PreGomesh Jewelry by Sirusho – REVIEW
So if you didn’t know already Sirusho, the very talented Armenian singer, has her own ethnic Armenian jewelry line “PreGomesh” named after her hit song by the same name which recently has passed 6 million views on YouTube (see HERE). Ever since she released her PreGomesh video I’ve been a huge admirer of her traditional...
Armenian Folk Art on Display in Museums Around the World
The Russian Museum of Ethnography recently held an exhibition on Armenian traditional culture. The exhibition titled “The World of Traditional Armenian Culture“ featured never before seen objects characteristic of the most widespread occupations and crafts among the Armenians: weaponry, jewelry, carpets, musical instruments, lace works and embroidery. Regarding Armenian craftsmanship the museum’s website states: “…Armenian people achieved general recognition...
