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This
shop owned by Athanasios Aschimakopoulos produces some of the best
silver and gold jewelry I have ever seen. The village of Stemnítsa
is home to one of Greece's oldest gemology institutes, which is
still churning out Greece's best jewel designers. This fascinating
village is unlike any other and their jewelry is representative
of that. Inside this shop you will be able to watch the craftsmen
at work while you browse mesmerized by the quality and form of each
piece. For me, particularly, it was their religious cross charms
that made me hold my breath. Time seemed to stop for a moment while
I took in as many as I could with my eyes. I was overwhelmed at
the care and precision found here in this mountaintop shop sitting
amongst a mystical fog and green peaks. The miraculous strength
and unearthly lifetime of the entire village was apparent. I can
only compare it to what it would be like to find gold at the end
of the rainbow. Here are photos of this remarkable shop and Stemnitsa!
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