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[gemville]

Hammered Yellow Gold Neolithic Bracelet by Lalaounis

Source: thejewelleryeditor.com

[eriebasin]

A beautifully made, massively-scaled double ram's head ring heavily built in 18K yellow gold with ruby eyes. Similar to things made by Greek jewelers Zolota and Lalaounis, but lacks a signature. Marked "B38 750." Weighs 29.0 grams. In spite of the size and weight, wears very comfortably.

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[gemsofgreece]

hi! is there any attraction/place in Athens that you would highly recommend visiting? Maybe, hidden gems, or underrated places that are awesome? :') i apologize if this is a popular question that you get haha

Hello @dandelionesa ! You would be surprised at how little I know about Athens. I have been few times in my life there, despite being a native Greek living in the country all my life. I mean, I have lived there for a month once but I didn't explore at all beyond the neighborhood. So, I can tell you all the significant places not to miss but I lack the personal insight in little known gems.

Another thing about the blog is that if you visit from the browser, I have an option called "The Regions" which is essentially a travel guide about all main locations in Greece. It is not complete yet but the Athens one is. You can find it in: The Regions > Sterea Hellas > Attica for feature references. But, here, I am gonna screenshot the sightseeing recs mentioned there.

These are about Attica, the region that encompasses Athens. Most attractions are naturally inside Athens but there are some important ones like the Vouliagmeni Lake and the Temple of Poseidon that include driving / travelling outside the city.

The list is concise so I don't explain what each of these places is but they are worth visiting if you have the time. Of course, to do a proper journey of Athens, where Athens is going to be your focus, that takes time. It is a large place. Most people stay in Athens for two days before going to the main part of their vacation, usually some islands. You can't say you did Athens in two days though. Whoever says that to you, don't believe them. You can do Acropolis and like two-three museums at most in this time.

Apart from the ones above I also found some recs from other websites about hidden gems:

Philopappos Hill (that's not a hidden gem, I just forgot it in my own list lol)

Hellenic Motor Museum

Pnyx

Museum of the Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation

Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments

Ilias Lalaounis Jewellery Museum

Benakis Museum of Islamic Art (NOTE: this is a different museum than the main Benakis one which I mention in the list above, if you can do both great, but if you can only do one, then the main must absolutely not be missed)

First Cemetery of Athens (yep, it's a valid rec)

National Observatory of Athens

Watch open air cinema in Thiseion. Or in the rooftop of Cine Paris.

The Greek National Opera (Ethnikí Lyrikí Skiní)

The Nautical Museum on the cruiser Averof

The Benakis (another Benakis) Toy Museum

I don't know what's wrong with me and I forgot to mention above:

Kapnikarea Church

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens

The UNESCO Monastery of Daphne

The New National Library (Stavros Niarchos Foundation). The one I mention in the first list is the Old National Library. Both are worth a visit for different reasons.

Go to Glyfada and along the Vouliagmeni coast for swimming (Vouliagmeni is a lake right next to the sea beach)

The Orthodox Church of Saint Dionysius of Areopagus

The Catholic Church of Saint Dionysius of Areopagus!

I was sleeping on the fact that there were two churches of those!

As you see I also added some recs for experiences i.e cinemas, theatres and so on. These are if you take your time in Athens, explore or stay for a while. Note that some might be less available in the summer, for example in summer the National Opera operates in open air performances like in the ancient Odeon of Herodes Atticus. If you stay and explore, check for concerts in theatres and stadiums. Concerts in Greece are real nice and vibey.

In retrospect, thanks for sending this ask because I realised I have a shitload of editing to do in my original list.

EDIT!!! The Byzantine and Christian Museum of Athens!!!! Srsly what's wrong with me lol

EDIT 2!!! Kotsaná Museum of Ancient Greek Technology!!! :@@@

[mctyndall-blog]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Alexander The Great Ilias Lalaounis Brass & Silver .925 Stamped Dish.

[fortrove]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Vintage! Ilias Lalaounis 18k Yellow Gold Emerald Diamond Lioness Bangle Bracelet.

[vysjewelry]

Rock crystal ring, c. 1980s, and rock crystal ear clips, Lalaounis (at Sotheby’s)

[shulmansays]

SEEN AT @BY_COUTURE AT @WYNNLASVEGAS: There are a lot of heritage brands in the jewelry world, but few have earned (let alone maintained and expanded upon) the level of respect granted to @IliasLALAoUNIS. Now the house founded by the late, great Greek goldsmith is in the very capable and dynamic hands of his four daughters, who do a seamless job of taking inspiration from their father’s vast and meticulously maintained archives—many pieces from which can be found at the sensational @Ilias_LALAoUNIS_Jewelry_Museum in Athens—while reinterpreting it for today’s clients and collectors. Some of the pieces that I feverishly fondled, this year, at COUTURE, were a Lapis Lazuli Cameo; a cool Four-Row Ring of Gold and Diamonds; a large Cycladic Idol Pendant of Hand-hammered Gold; a fabulously elegant but effortlessly easy-to-wear Gold Link Necklace with Diamonds; a trio of very modern and sculptural Square Gold Rings set with Cabochon Emeralds and topped with a Bird, a Flower, or an Orb; and an utterly sublime Gold Tassel Necklace with Emeralds that shines a light on two of my favorite LALAoUNIS techniques, Granulation and Hand-weaving. That it all feels so wonderful against the skin is perhaps but one of the reasons Lalaounis once said that gold was “the most human material.” #GetIntoIt #WearableProzac #LALAoUNIS #IliasLalaounis #DemetraLalaouniAuerspergBreunner #MariaLalaouniBoutari #AikateriniLalaouni #IoannaLalaouni #Legacy #Athens #Greece #Gold #18KGold #22KGold #HandHammering #Granulation #HandWeaving #Filigree #Tassels #SquareRings #Cameos #CycladicIdol #HandCrafted #GreekDesign #Hellenistic #Classical #Minoan #Mycenaean #COUTURE2021 #ThisIsCOUTURE (at Wynn Las Vegas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTdvDUfL3px/?utm_medium=tumblr

[fuzzysoxx]

Ring in 18k gold embellished with and inspired by empress Theodora the most powerful woman of the Byzantine era✨✨ . . . . . . From Instagram

[mademoiselleclipon]

Yellow Gold Earclips by Lalaounis

[detournementsmineurs]

Collier de la collection "Pastorale" d'Ilias Lalaounis au Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum, Athènes, Grèce, août 2018.

[eriebasin]

c1970 Lalaounis Crescent Earrings

[jessystore]

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[mctyndall-blog]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Alexander The Great Ilias Lalaounis Brass & Silver .925 Stamped Dish.

[fortrove]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Authentic! Ilias Lalaounis 18k Yellow Gold Chimera Two Head Diamond Ruby Ring.

[rihannastyle133]

[vysjewelry]

Sapphire, emerald, ruby, and gold ring, Ilias Lalaounis (at Stair)