Это очень красиво. Эти вещи выглядят очень сильно и достойно. Это коллекция? Средневековье... Много щитов, кресты разных форм.

Rick, both your kindness and craftsmanship with your work shows a man who is worthy of finding a wife! Especially if you address your mistakes of the past (not meaning to sound arrogant) do you have a website where you sell what you make? Or just work out a small shop in Waynesville? I for one would be interested in your website and if you don't have a website you should have. If man gives from the heart ❤️ I like things that are unique not mass produced... your Celtic Ring for example should be very popular in England I think you are missing marketing opertunitys building a website if you ain't already is far from difficult but your talent needs to be showcased online

Yes, with that you can open your online shop.

I have decided to return to my jewelry work. I have plans of a web site in the near future. I thank you for your comments. I have not had much luck selling in the past, but hope to improve on this.

Thank you, I do plan a web site soon. I had hopes of finding a woman who would enjoy a business venture and happy life together in all things. Who knows, maybe I have to do it alone. I will return to my craft and make the most of it. Thank you.

Yes, I enjoy the look of middle ages and Celtic work. For some reason I am attracted to this. Have not sold much, but would not enjoy making something my heart is not in. Maybe I will find the right market to sell. Thank you.

Very beautiful work.
My friend is engaged in jewelry work in the Slavic and Norman peoples. Perhaps it will be interesting to see you some work.
P. S. the Slavic and related Slavic ethnic groups of the Vedic solar ("spasticskie" ) characters don't have any meaning inherent in the symbolism of Nazi Germany during the third Reich.

Thank you, very nice

Bohdan Khmelnytsky -Adolf Hitler - Stepan Bandera (hero of Ukraine to some) have not helped this symbol which was has you rightly say belongs to Norman Slavic Hindu and Buddhist people... oldest one found in Ukraine 12,000 years before it was used by Nazi... it's also seen has a mythical symbol of Odin....still in Eastern Europe it's looked upon differently than England France Germany and Poland and Israel for obvious reasons!!! where we associate the symbol with mass human extermination of Jews Gypsies and polish.... in England a gothic woman in black would get away with it has jewellery especialy if she was into Satan or the Rocky Horror Show! But to others it would make shock and offence.... and no matter how much you spoke of its past history it be seen has manipulation of terror.. I'm not political or religious so to me I'd just think the person to be abit quirky or different and wouldn't judge...

Slavs used this Solar sign throughout its existence (according to the latest scientific data at least 15 thousand years), and the President of the Third Reich Adolf Hitler only about 25 years. The flow of lies and speculation, relative to the Swastika, overflowed the Cup of absurdity. "Teachers "in modern schools, lyceums and gymnasiums of Russia, teach children the complete nonsense that the Swastika and any Swastika symbol are German - fascist crosses made of four letters" G", denoting the first letters of the leaders of Nazi Germany: Hitler, Himmler, Goering and Goebbels (sometimes it is replaced by Hess). Listening to these "teachers", you might think that Germany, during Adolf Hitler, used only the Russian alphabet, and not the romanized German runic.
Is it in German names: HITLER, HIMMLER, GERING, GEBELS (HESS), there is at least one Russian letter "G" - no! But the flow of lies does not stop.

Russian letter = Г (translate)

Я желаю Вам успехов, Rick! Вам нужно обязательно продолжать делать это. Такие вещи заставляют взгляд остановиться и долго рассматривать. В них есть что-то загадочное и мистическое, сильное и красивое, храброе и надежное. Так же это сделано в форме щита. Щит - это защита. Ощущение защищенности дает спокойствие.    

The original post is about Ricks Art and a unique talent and kind man from this and privious posts.

Rick very creative and always shows love be it with the girl who didn't respect him or through his work art and jewellery.

With this symbol you need to ask rightly or wrongly what message is it giving? And has the symbol been fully stripped of its value?

In Berlin today there's a group of street artists who are making art out of the original symbols because it's embedded in the German mentality this is a clear sign of hate and a negative for the city

The negative value to such a symbol is akin to walking the streets of Moscow acting and speaking like a gay man! depending how much you push this symbol in the west you could in thiory be in has much trouble has the gay properganda against children crime in Russia by association to this symbol

In England for example we over protect muslims against hate crimes however if they start there speeches in public they will be guilty of a crime themselves... if you wore this jewellery in some places you would be refused entry.

I'm not a religious person. And I'm not going to defend any religion here. But I don't see anything wrong with Slavic mythology and characters. If you think like you, why not ban the five-pointed star? Bombers with the symbolism of a five-pointed star burned Hiroshima and Nagasaki in a nuclear flame. Already in the memory of my generation planes with a five - pointed star bombed Serbian Belgrade and Iraqi Baghdad-burned alive hundreds of thousands of civilians!!!. However, no one wants to ban the symbol of the five-pointed star (which, by the way, is still a symbol of Satan). I am not going to defend here symbolics of any people. I just don't understand the categorical. Anyway, this is not a place to argue, and Rick has really good jobs and I wish him development.
PS Rick, if you're going to sell leather bracelets, I would look at this, love these things ☺

I don't associate myself with any group I don't ware cross, Star of David... star of Satan... I don't have Statues of Buddha and I don't sing song Harry, Harry!! I have Buddhist Friends, And friends of many faiths... like you say about bombing Japanese who in there right mind wants to ware a symbol of murder... originally it was not... on that we are agreed!! I ain't defending any faith nor am I telling you not to ware swastikers! If you do or want that's your choice and its symbolic of its meaning to you!!!!! If people want to have Star of Satan that's there choice also... I respect there freedom to do what they want but the question i was saying was the commercial value to Ricks work... if you sell normal cross or Celtic rings 💍 or tribal designs you will sell more than the symbols you describe in my view

I talk about bussiness before it diverted elsewhere

From the point of view of business, you need to understand "demand-creates supply." And Yes, the products I have exhibited are in demand in our country. But this does not mean that they are willing to buy in your country, or the country of Rick. Everything is very individual. Have a nice day.

If you have a market for Rick making swastikers if you get them make to order with payment in advance of goods there's nothing wrong with you buying these items off Rick at an agreed price subject to local customs laws and selling them onto your clients... good business ethic?

Hi David, Thanks for all comments. I must say, for some reason I was drawn to make jewelry in the design of crosses. I do not know why. But, as you can imagine sales have been very limited. I will say that the black enamel shield is based on the Maltese cross. This cross is used as a symbol by the United States fire fighters for the entire nation. I made three pieces, red enamel, black and white. I still have all three, lol.
I have plans to make different designs, more marketable items. I still enjoy the Celtic line and will continue with it.
The last cross I made was St. Issac cross, I was inspired from trip to Russia last winter when I went one of the churches.
Again thanks for all your comments.

Thank you for your comments, much appreciated.

My mother is now 87 and blind but she used to make clothes for Dolls... she worked in the same way has you that she made a template pattern out of card then use cloth materials cotton bias binding and a singer sawing machine. Very beautiful way to do your craft in this way. Have you tried eBay? I used to be a power seller on there and found for some things it worked other not

Oh, my God! Great! You have very interesting collection. I said you it as a member of Archeological society of Colorado, USA. We have some similar weapon, too. But there are our familiar treasure. This was belonged to my ancestors from Germany and I think when my grandchildren will be elder they will divide our antique and our big familiar library. They discuss about this right now.
If you want I can send you a movie with my the eldest granddaughter Evelyne when she was only 2 years old. It is an ancient dance of warrior with two swords who plans to go to battle. I showed this video for many historics. It looks as real dance what her inside memory saved after many centuries. Some years ago I wrote articles about internal memory. Now these articles are very useful here, in USA. Sincerely, Svetlana

Рич! Очень круто!