In my previous blog post, I mentioned that I recently went to Scotland for vacation. One of the great places I visited in Scotland is the National Museum of Scotland, in Edinburgh. The museum is 7 floors high, and it's packed with fascinating exhibits on nearly everything you can image. Many of the exhibits include videos and other interactive elements, making it a great place to visit with children.

One of my favorite exhibits is the large exhibit on the early people of Scotland. The exhibit includes jewelry that's centuries old, such as this brooch (left). The brooch is constructed of silver and includes red glass and gold inlay. The piece dates to 700 A.D. and was found in Westness, on Scotland's Orkney Islands.

The chain (right) dates from 600 A.D., and was found near Gaulcross.

I think it's amazing that so much jewelry has lasted for centuries, and it makes me wonder what will happen to the jewelry that artists make today. Will one of your creations be discovered 1400 years in the future? Who will find it? What will the people be like? Will they wonder about you, the artists who made the piece in 2008? What do you think?