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Chrysocolla brooch pendant, 'Serenity' by Chrysocolla Pendant

Features

Handmade by Carmen Anocibar

Ships from Peru within 10 days

Natural stone - slight variations are to be expected

Product Description
NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. Associated with serenity, peace and unconditional love, chrysocolla is a mesmerizing gem. Carmen Anocibar sets a silver blossom with the blue-green stone, surrounding it with lacy petals. The brooch can also be worn as a pendant. .950 rating silver Artisan Info: "I'm Carmen Griselda Anocibar. I was born in Argentina on February 23, 1961. Most of my life has been dedicated to art, both in teaching and in crafting ceramics and jewelry, and I was a ceramics professor at the Universidad Nacional de Misiones in Argentina. "My husband's job took us to Lima where I met a Peruvian friend who was taking jewelry classes. I went with her to the academy one day and after that, I never missed a class until I had learned all I could. "I visited many different cities to learn about ancient and modern techniques for working with a metal as beautiful and precious as silver. "This is how I became familiar with this wonderful Peruvian culture and all that can be done with its riches minerals, wood, etc. combined in unique ways. So I decided to stay here, studying and discovering the secrets of pre-Hispanic silversmiths, and applying them to jewelry. "My inspiration comes from ethnic art. In nature's forms such as stones, seashells and wood, I find a perfect source of inspiration for creating

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