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The Meaning & Magic of Souvenirs: From Mementos to Online Shopping The word ‘souvenir’ is a French word meaning memory or remembrance. Souvenirs can also be called mementos, keepsakes or tokens of remembrance and can be any object that someone keeps hold of, for the memories it brings back. Although most often associated with gift shop products such as miniature replicas of famous UAE icons, including Burj Al Arab, the Burj Khalifa and the Atlantis Hotel, a souvenir can be an …

The Art of Turquoise Inlay: History, Craftsmanship & Persian Firozeh Koobi The turquoise is ancient, yet again and again it finds itself back in fashion. Its shining sky blue is one of the most popular trend colors in the world of jewelry and fashion. Turquoise fixing is one of the branches of handicraft which holds the beauty and attraction of a good handicraft product. It is believed that the antiquity of this industry goes back to about seventy years ago. At that time a Yousef Hakiman …