Hood ornaments are long gone from most automobiles, a victim of pedestrian safety regulations keen on keeping people from ...

The Miao ethnic group's silver ornaments are second to none, both in terms of quantity and variety. Miao women's festive attire includes a variety of silver decorations, weighing as much as 15 kilos!

Sometimes, the most iconic hood ornaments have the humblest of origins. So it goes with the Silver Star that has long represented Mercedes-Benz, a symbol that evolved from a simple gold star the ...