1. CONCEPT JUWELERY
The intrinsic meaning of Alchemy is an introduction of Creation as a
relationship of all elements with the main component. It’s a science of
conscious power that makes possible to control, modify and transform any
kind of energy with the help of Heaven. And the real science of Spirit is more
truthful then others that can be defined by Terrestrial measurements.
= Sen- Germen=
PlantMan® Concept Jewelry
To explain the unknown the Armenians created a complex and bewildering theology that drew on the sun
and the sky, the four elements, plant and man, that was included a pantheon of human gods and goddesses in
pagan time. Their beliefs greatly influenced the ancient world and have been incorporated into many ancient
religions such as Zoraostriszm , Manuizm and then Christianity.
This remarkable experience of the ancient science and spiritual practices of our grandfathers that created a
renaissance in the culture, technology and art of Noah’s Land unfortunately disregard today. Modern
“civilization” by turned spirit into mechanical understanding injured ancient wisdom and established
“materialistic” attainments. These ancient relics, ignored for thousands of years, should be an inspiration to
restore the glory in innovation, science and art that was the hallmark of ancient Armenia.
These tradition of gathering and cultural exchange that were passed from generation to generation and
reached us trough cryptographs, manuscripts, archeological and ethnographic research demonstrates just a
small part of antique culture which modern Armenia were able to hang about.
Today as never before is the right moments to promote the rehabilitated medieval science, technology and
art culture trough rediscover ancient technology of alchemical Sun and Moon silver and creativity concept
of PlantMan jewelry art.
PlantMan® Secret of Sacred Silvers
Today the trend toward more naturalistic drawings became apparent suggesting the influence of the ancient
alchemical knowledge in art and ideas. Based on the concept of doctrine of signatures that was codified by
mystical writers such as Alberus Magnus, Paracelsus and instruction of Master Tiflisi, we rediscover the
secret of sacred silvers.
Our overall objective is to integrate Golden Silver and Silver Rose metal crafting technology in PlantMant
creative jewelry concept to demonstrate the Plant and Man relationship and metamorphoses, complementing
ancient wisdom with medieval alchemical technology. It is a way to rehabilitate ancient knowledge and
integrate into jewelry art. That's the goal that we should seek, because if we do, and if we attain that status,
many benefits will result.
Sun Silver – as everybody knows the gold is a precious metal and alchemists try to make it from less
valuable ingredients to make a wealth by adding the value. The main point was not precious metal making
but learning the philosophy of four elements combination and metamorphoses, complementation of spiritual
2. wisdom with empiric knowledge. Empirically they made a high hallmark silver that has a golden color
silver (moon shined by sun) by using the Glass of Damask (crystal earth) and different metal mixtures
(planet interaction) and technology of preparation according to the constellations, when Sun was in Leon.
However, this unique metal that we call Golden Silver has a shine color of gold, heavy and hard texture and
brilliant for jewelry crafting. It has also unique character that is not varnished then became moldy style, like
silver for a good while.
In ancient time these high wares from Golden Silver have to use as an amulets and talismans that protects
from negative energy and overlook. It’s symbolized the power of Sun element that compensates the Moon
instinctive emotionality to the Man. It was used mainly for flower and herbal style concept jewelry making
as an excellent gift for mother and children, dear person and friends for special occasion, weeding and
birthday as a handcrafted exclusive and precious gift.
Moon Silver – this excelsior metal were made on the similar way but ingredients that used for were
different and secret hold with oxidized cupper and rhodium combination. It has a light gray color with subtle
shade of rose and that’s why we call it Rose Silver. The best time for this metal alloying mentioned when
Moon in Capricorn. The jewelry amulets from Rose Silver are increasing the love pheromones and use to
have human or animal shape. Unique jewelry from Rose Silver especially treated for Valentine Day as well
as admiration gift to love friend.
PlantMan® Invention Story of Sun and Moon Silvers
After the fall of the Roman Empire in the 6th century, there was a decline in knowledge in the Western
World and a period of regression, known to us as the Dark Ages. During the next 600 years the center of
gravity of intellectual thought shifted to the Moslem world, a byproduct of the invasion and conquest of
Byzantium. Moslem scholars who collected and translated the manuscripts from antiquity and developed
scientific and technological schools of learning translated the manuscripts of antiquity from Greek and
Armenian to Arabic. Yet, vestiges of scholarship persisted in the monastery libraries where learning was
kept alive and although the influence of the Church was more interested in theology than natural history.
History relates that during the sovereignty of sultan Arslan ibn Masud in Konia, which lasted from 1156 to
1192, the knowledge of spiritual science and chemistry was as important to people as being preceptor.
The astrologist of sultan Aslan the Khubaish from Konia, called Khubaish Tiflisi, a title conferred by 1170-
1185 for his love to Tiflis where he stays, was an early member of Sufi Order that established scholarly
houses in the Middle East. Tiflis was the capital of Georgia, where about sixty-five percent of population
was Armenian and influence of Armenian culture and science was substantial. During apprenticeship in
Tiflis he was inspired by rich prehistoric culture of Armenian and starts study ancient Armenian science and
visiting the famous spiritual centre of medieval Armenia the Sanahin monastery to learn «Tractate of
Chemical Art», «The story of seven wise mans», «Interpretation on Surreptitious of Virgins» manuscripts in
the library of Sanahin monastery. His knowledge about Paleolithic-Neolithic artifacts of Ukhtasar and
Geghama Mountains, astrological monument of Karaunj that back to 12,000 to 25,000 years old record
persuades to become skilled at ancient culture of civilization that complement his knowledge about wisdom
of transformation that influenced the revival of botanical and horticultural information based on the writing
of antiquity in his work “Alchemy” and “Manuscript of Workmanship” (“Bayan as-sanaath”). Tiflisi found
the strong connection in between Armenian and Babylonian-Assyrian culture and science of metal-crafting
and knows that early Armenian jewelry art was largely dominated by the belief of signs and omens
involving the priest as both diviner and exorcist yet including metallically treatment in medicine. The later
on, the examination of clay tablets in the library of King Assurbanipal of Assyria (668–626 BCE) where
identified 120 mineral and several metals that were used for medical treatment including silver, gold,
cupper, zinc, etc confirm Tiflisi findings. By using his knowledge of metal-crafting in “Manuscript of
3. Workmanship” Tiflisi introducing the plant and man metamorphoses, ceramic making, technology of
glazing and alchemical Sun and Mood silver making.
PlantMan® Metamorphoses
Acadian, Sumerian, Assyrian and Hettetian populations mingling with Semitic and West Asian immigrants
formed a people and created the Armenian history. The studies of the Cave Paintings or Stone Crafts that
existed in Armenian Highland confirm the idea of anthropologists, that, cognition processes of different
nations depending on their cultural factors. Studying the rich cultural heritage, which we’ve got from our
forefathers, particularly the pictures on the rocks, discovered in the territory of Armenia as well as historical
manuscripts and archeological-ethnographic researches given us references about developed art and craft
culture of Armenia. Entire pictures of Plant and Animals, Hunting and Plot, Birth and Space, Moon and
Sun, Snake and Tree that are described in sequence on the petrography’s, are talking about the later stages
of the development of thinking process. By the creation of pictures on the rocks, our forefathers improved
their organs of sight: developed visual ability, memory, scope of logical exercises, sensitiveness to the
symbols, in terms of the theory of informatics and artificial intellect, developed the visual functions of
image recognition. Instead of imaginative ideas the influence of verbal thinking made possible the Man self-
identification by living in balance and harmony with Nature.
The earliest connections of Plant and Man we found in art and mythology. And it’s not a secret that
mythology is the handmaid of literature, and literature promotes happiness. Myths were told or sung to
people at least 7,000 years ago. They were told to explain dreams or reasoning for certain happenings or to
understand their gods. Homer was a poet around 900 B.C. and was the main recorder of most myths,
although there were poets who sang hymns and told stories of the mythological characters some 2,000 years
before Homer. It is trough that many modern authors have glamorized myths and made them interesting to
read, but also trough that the Sumerian and Armenian brought their gods to the Persian and Egyptian. The
Greeks brought their gods to the Romans. But the Romans had also other gods: Pomona, goddess of the
fruit; Flora, goddess of flowers; Lucina, goddess of childbirth; and many more. The study of Greek
mythology shows that there are about 52 herbs which influenced by the gods and goddesses to our language,
literature, art, culture, customs, politics, astronomy, and our calendar.
Wars have been fought, trade routes established, lives sold, and cultures, countries and businesses founded,
all in the name of the PlantMan. The Plant became a part of the man and Man found self-identification
trough plants. Historically, these phenomena of METHAMORPHOSES or reincarnation of Man to the Plant
and Plant to the Man are rich in myth, legend, artifacts, prehistoric rock crafting, lore, romance, and
business that influenced to the jewelry invention like art and nature.
4. PlantMan® excelsior jewelry selection
Daphne adornment – the sign of victory and honor.
Apollo was teasing Cupid about his tiny arrows, and Cupid shot one of love into his heart.
Daphne, a nymph was standing close watching the two gods and Cupid shot an arrow to repel into
her heart. Apollo saw her and fell madly in love and thought he must have her for his own; she
became frightened and started to run from him. He was too fast and started to capture her, she
cried to her father the river god Peneus to please save her from Apollo, so her father, who loved
her very much, turned her into a Laurus nobilis tree. Apollo grabbed the tree and flung his arms
around it crying, “My love, my love, I shall love you forever and evermore you shall be green. I
will wear your leaves as a crown to remember you”. To this day bay wreaths are used as a sign of
victory and honor to poets and conquer. Bay is used in all meat dishes and soups.
Rosemary pendant - a symbol of fidelity and remembrance.
Rosemary is a symbol of fidelity and remembrance once used in the holiest of Christian
ceremonies, the wedding and the funeral. The story tells that the flowers were originally
white, but changed to blue when the Virgin Mary hung her cloak on the bush while fleeing
from Herod’s soldiers with the Christ child.
Mulberry cross – symbolized forgiveness.
The love myth pertaining to mulberries is a Romeo and Juliet love story. Pyramus and Thisbe
were in love, but were forbid by their parents to marry. They planned a midnight meeting under
a mulberry tree. Thisbe arrived first and was frightened by a lion, she ran loosing her veil. The
lion picked it up in his bloody mouth and dropped it. Pyramus found the veil and was sure his
love had been killed by the lion and then he took his sword saying "My love you will not die
alone." He stabbed himself. When Thisbe returned and found her love dead she took up his
sword and killed herself. The mingled blood from both traveled up the tree and the berries which
had been white were turned deep red as they have remained to this day. The mulberry tree was
dedicated to Minerva by the Ancients.
Elecampane earring – the symbol of noble purity.
The origin of the name helenium came from Helen of Troy. She had a large arm full of these
yellow flowers when Paris stole her from her husband Menelaus that started the Trojan War
that lasted ten years. When Paris was killed Helen returned to Menelaus and through
difficulty they returned to Sparta where they lived happily ever after.
Narcissus earring – talisman of individuality.
A beautiful youth named Narcissus saw his image in a pool of water and fell in love with
it. He tried in vain to embrace the image, but it always alluded him, he was so grief
stricken that he would not eat and said "Dear beauty why do you shun me? I love you
so." He became weak and pale and withered and in his place when he died was a
beautiful blue flower which preserves the memory of Narcissus to this day.
Rose and Cross – symbol of love.
The word rose comes from the Greek word rodon (red) and the rose of the Ancients
was a deep crimson and supposedly sprung from the blood of Adonis. Adonis was a
beautiful young man that Venus fell in love with and went hunting with him. She
cautioned him all the while to be careful of large prey. One day she left him in her
chariot drawn by swans and started for Mt. Olympus, but on the way she heard Adonis
moaning, she returned to him and found him dying from being gored by a wild boar.
She was grief stricken and as he lay dying she said "My Adonis, my grief shall endure,
but your blood shall be changed into a beautiful flower." It is the flower of love. The
gods Cupid and Bacchus are also associated with the rose-the sign of pleasure and
companion of mirth and wine. Roses were spread on the floors at great celebrations and
were scattered at the feet of Flora, goddess of flowers.