Matzdorf, Professor of Gold and Silversmithing in the Art Department at the State University of New York at New Paltz, was commissioned to design and execute a ceremonial mace and chain of office for ...

Tran Trong Thanh’s wife rejected his idea of skipping the gold-giving ceremony at their wedding because he feared gossip ...

including gold, silver, diamonds, citrine, topaz and amethyst. Maces were originally medieval weapons of war that soldiers carried when protecting important people. Today, maces are purely ceremonial ...

The ceremonial Mace is a highly ornamented staff of metal ... The current mace which bears the Kenyan coat of arms, is a blend of gold, ivory, and gold coating, standing at 4.5 feet in length ...