Cultural Stories

What is the Macedonian Green Opal?

MACEDONIA · GEMSTONE HERITAGE The Macedonian Green Opal A softer shade of green There is something quietly captivating about the Macedonian Green Opal. Its colour is not a single, uniform...

What is the Macedonian Green Opal?

MACEDONIA · GEMSTONE HERITAGE The Macedonian Green Opal A softer shade of green There is something quietly captivating about the Macedonian Green Opal. Its colour is not a single, uniform...

The Macedonian Orthodox Cross

The Macedonian Orthodox Cross, also known as the Veljusa Cross, is a symbol of the Orthodox Christian faith and a key element of Macedonian culture and identity. The Macedonian Orthodox Cross...

The Macedonian Orthodox Cross

The Macedonian Orthodox Cross, also known as the Veljusa Cross, is a symbol of the Orthodox Christian faith and a key element of Macedonian culture and identity. The Macedonian Orthodox Cross...

10 Facts about the Prilep Ruby

Here are 10 interesting facts about the Prilep Ruby that we bet you didn't know!  1. The Prilep Ruby is the only naturally occurring ruby in mainland Europe. 2. It was...

10 Facts about the Prilep Ruby

Here are 10 interesting facts about the Prilep Ruby that we bet you didn't know!  1. The Prilep Ruby is the only naturally occurring ruby in mainland Europe. 2. It was...

Prilep Ruby

MACEDONIA · GEMSTONE HERITAGE The Prilep Ruby A gemstone shaped by the land, distinguished by its character In the marble country surrounding Prilep, Macedonia, a remarkable gemstone is found within...

Prilep Ruby

MACEDONIA · GEMSTONE HERITAGE The Prilep Ruby A gemstone shaped by the land, distinguished by its character In the marble country surrounding Prilep, Macedonia, a remarkable gemstone is found within...

Macedonian Filigree

MACEDONIA · CRAFT HERITAGE The Art of Macedonian Filigree An enduring tradition shaped in silver and carried forward by hand. Filigree is one of the most delicate forms of metalwork:...

Macedonian Filigree

MACEDONIA · CRAFT HERITAGE The Art of Macedonian Filigree An enduring tradition shaped in silver and carried forward by hand. Filigree is one of the most delicate forms of metalwork:...

The Evil Eye

  The concept of the Evil Eye is a millennium old and geographically widespread folk lore, and one of the most widespread and behaviourally influential beliefs in the ancient world....

The Evil Eye

  The concept of the Evil Eye is a millennium old and geographically widespread folk lore, and one of the most widespread and behaviourally influential beliefs in the ancient world....