NOVICA

Chrysocolla brooch necklace, 'Radiant Dawn'

• Handmade by Regina Flores Montes
• Ships from Peru within 10 days
• Hook clasp
• 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. Like a ray of light, a silver strand spins around the neck. A delicate blossom centers the choker, its gleaming foliage and blue-green buds set on delicate stems. Regina Flores selects chrysocolla's mesmerizing color for the pendant, which can be worn separately as a brooch. She names the hand-crafted necklace Chaska, Quechua for "the radiance of dawn." .950 rating silver Artisan Info: Regina Flores Montes remembers how, when she was just a little girl, she would spend hours observing her mother at work creating fascinating gold jewelry. As soon as she was old enough to help, she'd spend more hours around her and by the time she was 15 years old, Regina was making her own creations. Her friends admired her work so much they began placing orders. She studied architecture at university, and then traveled around Europe where she studied contemporary and modern art. "But I managed to keep designing jewelry, which I would send to my mom, who'd have them made by expert silversmiths," Regina tells us. Upon her return she enrolled in archeology courses as well as in Peruvian and Latin American history - she has always been involved with the preservation of Andean culture and Quechua language. "I've been designing jewelry since 1970. I would describe my work as entirely creative because

Product Details

• Item Weight: 0.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 0.3 ounces
• ASIN: B000H96UIK