NOVICA

Bead necklace, 'Remember Someday' 19.3" L x 0.8" W

• Handmade by Beatrice Ogunlade
• Ships from Africa within 15 days

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. African trade beads in glass and porcelain reveal bright primary colors. With a keen eye for contemporary fashion, Beatrice Ogunlade creates a necklace that is summery and cheerful. Kai De Bi means "remember someday" in the Akan dialect. Artisan Info: Working with her husband at their factory, Beatrice Bortely Ogunlade uses her creativity to craft jewelry. She was born in Ghana on November 29, 1968, and her husband James Olalere Ogunlade was born in Nigeria on September 13, 1964 to a family of goldsmiths and bead makers. His father and mother were ninth and thirteenth-generation bead collectors and traders, and James worked with them from age of eight. James abandoned the trade to study agricultural engineering and earned a master's degree. But he felt something missing in his life and enrolled in an arts program to learn the newest techniques in jewelry making. When they met, Beatrice was a fashion designer and professional dressmaker. Today both work together and are members of the Ghana Beads Society. Their jewelry collections have been exhibited at the Ghana Museum and Monuments Board in 1995, 1997 and 2000 as well as in Germany, Britain, Italy, Switzerland and Australia. They have also shown their jewelry in South America, and in 12 states in the U.S.A. Considered some

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
• ASIN: B00016B3MW