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Rinku Ghosh
Mar 18, 20241 min read
Cultural Gem of Hungary
The Zsolnay tiles of Hungary and their use on the rooftops of many historic buildings are uniquely beautiful. The pyrogranite material...
Rinku Ghosh
Jul 7, 20231 min read
Cultural Gems out of East Africa
Just came back from Kenya and Rwanda. Two beautiful and distinct countries in East Africa. Rolling hills of low grass savannah of Massai...
Rinku Ghosh
Jan 22, 20231 min read
Welcome 2023!
Respecting Time is a mantra to keep the momentum of Life. Time changes, we do our best and move on. Hope and pray 2023 bestows a lot of...
Rinku Ghosh
Aug 7, 20211 min read
My pictorial jewelry journal with minerals, rocks, meteorites, and gems!
On July 29, 2021 NYT reported that workers in Sri Lanka dug up a cluster of sapphires worth up to $100 million, "a welcome distraction...
Rinku Ghosh
Jul 19, 20211 min read
Time and techniques in cross cultural jewelry making
Last week I enjoyed watching Virgin Galactic and Richard Branson celebrate launch of first passengers into space. I have heard that...
Rinku Ghosh
Jun 17, 20201 min read
Time travel across cultures
It gives me immense pleasure to blend the spirits of different Cultures and Times, and to create a space of harmony for our soul. My...
Rinku Ghosh
Mar 31, 20201 min read
My tribute to an ancient Temple of Spirit
New year 2020 started with an amazing journey to the ruins of one of the earliest and most highly civilized cultures of the ancient...
Rinku Ghosh
Jul 14, 20191 min read
Harmony of nature in an ancient metalworking technique
Mokume-Gane translates to Wood Eye metal. It is an old Japanese technique of combining different metal sheets which can then be used for...
Rinku Ghosh
May 6, 20191 min read
Srilanka - A gem of a country
The Future gives us hope, but the memorable Past gives us tools to work towards the future! For this blog allow me to travel back to the...
Rinku Ghosh
Jan 26, 20191 min read
Discovering the soul of timeless ancient metal artwork
Happy 2019! My New Year started with an amazing trip to the ancient village of Hampi in Karnataka, India. This UNESCO World Heritage...
Rinku Ghosh
Jul 25, 20181 min read
Inspiration from Portugal’s Natural Treasure!
Time travel back to spring of 2018! I was impressed with Portugal’s history and architecture, the natural beauty of its terraced Douro...
Rinku Ghosh
Sep 7, 20172 min read
Maasai women artists have a big place in my heart!
Beading is very much a Maasai art. The women make amazing pieces with very basic tools (if any). During our recent visit to Tanzania, I...
Rinku Ghosh
Aug 27, 20172 min read
Mount Kilimanjaro—a magical power in my Life Safari
Visiting Mount Kilimanjaro was a childhood dream of mine! Finally this summer, I made a trip—not to climb it (yet), but to get soaked...
Rinku Ghosh
Feb 25, 20171 min read
Innumerable color options of manmade crystals
The natural beauty of precious and semiprecious stones is timeless. Yet, I am equally amazed with the endless color options of manmade...
Rinku Ghosh
Feb 25, 20171 min read
Lava rocks in jewelry art!
I recently finished a pair of earrings ….Lava rock with sterling silver, #302. My fascination with lava rocks in jewelry came alive when...
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