NOVICA, in confederation with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewels, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. Hema honors inner inoffensive and meditation practices with the inspired design of this bracelet. It is centered by a sterling silver medallion featuring Om (also ohm or aum) written in Devanagari. The churchly incantation is intoned at the beginning and end of reading the Vedas, as well as before a prayer or meditation. This Om is studded with 15 diamonds adding to 0.75 carats. The bracelet is braided by in collusion and can be adjusted to the desired length. .925 Sterling silver Artisan Info: "Hello, I am Hema and I was innate and brought up in Delhi, the captivating capital of India. I was always enchanted by the unique and endless pulchritude of Indian handicrafts. Being the capital of the country, Delhi does not concentrate on just one shape of art but offers a whole lot more. From the ancient beauty of Mughal art, the exotic crafts from the hills or the traditional art of middle India, it is always fascinating. "My family also has a long lineage of silver crafting. For the last four decades, my one's nearest has created silver jewelry. It was all initiated at home, so I knew the basic technique. But I never in fact got into it until I graduated. "I learned the art from my father. He is a wonderful artist and does his work with great distinguish and detail. We use silver and gemstones to create our designs.
NOVICA, in combine with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, studs, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. Nacreous halos glisten with unique elegance forming a chain through diamond-shaped links. Peruvian schemer Juan Contreras creates a geometric fantasy with silver mined in Peru. .950 rating musical Artisan Info: Born in 1964, Juan Contreras and his wife, Rosario Sulca [a Novica featured artisan], habituated to to run a clothing shop, but financial hardship struck and things were not going well for them. Friends suggested the art of studs design, and Juan grappled with the decision for years. It was a world he absolutely knew nothing of, yet offered myriad originative possibilities. Rosario was eager to design jewelry, and at first they relied on expert silversmiths. Short by little, however, Juan became fascinated with the process and became an eager student - he is now passionate about designing as well as crafting his own jewels. Juan's style is different than his wife's, who is also a Novica featured artist, and they both couldn't be prouder to see how far they have roll in after such humble and shy incursions into jewelry making. It's been 12 years now, and Juan confides his enlightenment comes from silver. To him, it's the best decision he could have taken and he is driven by a desire to excel in this art. His aim is to pass on beauty and quality. He faces the constant challenge of keeping
NOVICA, in connection with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, studs, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. Superbly crafted of melodious mined in Taxco, this sleek bracelet pays tribute to the Queen of Diamonds. Africa Barrera creates a extraordinary design for today's contemporary fashions. Slightly concave, the diamonds and circles of dour "burnt" silver offer maximum contrast. .925 rating silver Artisan Info: "I'm from the comely city of Taxco de Alarcon, known throughout the world for its quality silver. As a designer I am self-taught, and professionally I calculated Communications. But I've loved handcrafts ever since I can remember. I'm sure I inherited this passion from my mother, who worked in the territory of traditional arts. "She taught me how to tell the difference between a good quality product and a not so belongings one. This is how I learnt about different techniques, but my favorite was always jewelry - from the design to casting the silver harmonious. "My husband is a proud silversmith, and together we set up our own little family workshop where we could work together. This is how we joined Taxco's civilizing community, which is ruled by sketches, and where silver is worked by artisan hands until it becomes a decorative draft of ingenious beauty. "We have over 20 years' experience, and our sole goal is to offer inimitable hand-crafted pieces of original beauty and good taste. Our designs charm
NOVICA, in federation with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewels, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. Linked with estimable loops, silver circles and diamonds suggest playing card motifs. This very first bracelet is an original design by Bali's Sukartini. .925 rating silver Artisan Info: "Nyoman Sukartini is the full name set me by my parents when I was born. From the time I was little, my mother taught me how to be a 'Balinese woman.' In her mad, a Balinese woman must devote her life to God, her husband and also to society. She taught me how to cook and do housework and also how to skedaddle offerings, starting from very simple ones and continuing with the complex offerings, because almost every day is a ceremonial ceremony in Bali. "At the age of 16, I studied at SMIK (Sekolah Menengah Industri Kerajinan) in Gianyar. In this public school, I learned batik, ceramics and other home industries for three years. Back from school, I took an apprenticeship with a silversmith in a village where they specialized in studs. At the same time, I also asked a very good friend of mine who later became my husband to learn silverwork with me so we could line together on silver in the future. "In 1989, I married Nyoman Suarjana [a Novica-featured jeweler]. In the same year, with less than $50 dollars loaned from my matriarch-in-law, we started to make our own silver! Thank God that, after facing
NOVICA, in union with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, studs, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. Gorgeous silver diamonds dance among spinning windmills, the force of their performance transformed into a glistening bracelet. Presented by Awadhesh, the bracelet is formation of sterling silver featuring burnished details. .925 rating silver. Artisan Info: "Hi, my name is Awadhesh and I was innate in 1978 in Jaipur. As a child, I was always different from the rest of my family. I was energetic, creative, and always wanted to do something out of the ordinary in life. I used to meet new people who were involved in some form of art, be it painting, designing, book or theater. Once, I was in love with theater work and this passion led me to take a course in drama. I wanted to marry the National School of Drama but, since our family has a long lineage in business, my father wanted me to see through suit. "During that time, I met a friend who is a jewelry designer. He encouraged me to take up designing and, since it was also creative employment, I got interested. My father, of course, did not approve. But today, I am doing the things I love. I started with jewels designing and later got into different kinds of art like marble, embroidery, paintings and other ingenious works. "Since I did not take any professional courses in designing, during my initial years, I used to visit unique kinds of craftsmen
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