| Amazonite jewelry set, 'Tantalizing Blue' | 
| Brand: NOVICA
Category: Jewelry
Buy New: $152.95 (On sale from $290.95)
as of 6/2/2012 09:09 EDT details
Seller: NOVICA
Sales Rank: 681,032
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 15.8 x 0 x 0
ASIN: B0048MJVEW
Availability: Usually ships in 6-10 business days
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| Features:
| • | Handmade by Carmen Anocibar | | • | Ships from Peru within 10 days | | • | Lobster claw clasp | | • | Post earrings | | • | Natural stone - some variations in color and/or pattern are to be expected |
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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. Peruvian designer Carmen Anocibar showcases the natural beauty of amazonite in this fashionable jewelry set. The choker and earrings are crafted by hand with Peruvian silver, a luminous companion to this admirable gem. Amazonite is regarded as the stone of artists. .950 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 Andean 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. I want to perpetuate these traditions. "My inspiration comes from ethnic art. In nature's forms such as stones,
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