| Silver filigree brooch, 'Shining Seahorse' | 
| Brand: NOVICA
Category: Jewelry
Buy New: $36.49 (On sale from $50.95)
as of 6/2/2012 17:33 EDT details
Seller: NOVICA
Sales Rank: 473,529
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 2 x 0.8 x 0
ASIN: B001UGK8GO
Availability: Usually ships in 6-10 business days
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| Features:
| • | Handmade by Alfredo Inga | | • | Ships from Peru within 10 days |
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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. Curling a tail around sea ferns, this charming seahorse is as beautiful as the underwater world it inhabits. Alfredo Inga creates the brooch in filigree, filling the shapes with strands of pure silver. .999 and .950 rating silver Artisan Info: Alfredo Inga was born on July 18, 1960, in Catacao in northern Peru, considered the "City of Filigree." At the age of eleven, he began to learn the art with friends who taught him little by little. "I enjoyed it because a jeweler's work is a delicate art, and I was able to create beautiful pieces for women," the artist recalls. "My inspiration comes from nature, especially from flowers. First I design a piece, then I carefully craft it." After winning a prize for his jewelry, Sr. Inga was awarded a scholarship to study with a professor from Israel. "I really enjoyed the course because I learned new and different techniques. I was one of the best students, and they offered me the chance to teach the art of filigree in Israel. But I love Peru too much to leave. I decided to stay here, near my family, and carry on the craft."
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