Hi,
Now that I'm staying in a lot once more looking after my relatives, I've been web-surfing like crazy, all of it jewelry. I have discovered some really unusual items, so thought I'd share them here.
I googled starfish jewelry because I like the shape but don't want Tiffany, and I discovered an African jeweler from Zimbabwe whose items are made in Africa and Mauritius, and the website ships worldwide complimentary from London UK, with prices in euros, pounds, and US dollars at the bottom of the page.
I googled and apparently the jeweler is a famous sculptor who makes silver sculptures inspired by the African creatures in his home of Zimbabwe where he still lives, and he often uses a technique called lost-wax carving - I think it means the molds are only used once. There's more info on his website; I only skimmed it. Anyway, his pieces are apparently very intricately carved, and I read that this is the defining thing about his jewelry and sculptures. There are some really cute elephant pieces. They start from approx $70 - $80, so not too much, but the gold is way more expensive.
I love this cute "running elephant" pendant, $196.00 http://www.patrickmavros.com/products/zozo-pair-necklace/
When you look at it on the website, you can zoom in and see the great details on the elephant.
If you use the zoom, you can see that the top elephant's back foot is in mid-step. It's so cute!
Now that I'm staying in a lot once more looking after my relatives, I've been web-surfing like crazy, all of it jewelry. I have discovered some really unusual items, so thought I'd share them here.
I googled starfish jewelry because I like the shape but don't want Tiffany, and I discovered an African jeweler from Zimbabwe whose items are made in Africa and Mauritius, and the website ships worldwide complimentary from London UK, with prices in euros, pounds, and US dollars at the bottom of the page.
I googled and apparently the jeweler is a famous sculptor who makes silver sculptures inspired by the African creatures in his home of Zimbabwe where he still lives, and he often uses a technique called lost-wax carving - I think it means the molds are only used once. There's more info on his website; I only skimmed it. Anyway, his pieces are apparently very intricately carved, and I read that this is the defining thing about his jewelry and sculptures. There are some really cute elephant pieces. They start from approx $70 - $80, so not too much, but the gold is way more expensive.
I love this cute "running elephant" pendant, $196.00 http://www.patrickmavros.com/products/zozo-pair-necklace/
When you look at it on the website, you can zoom in and see the great details on the elephant.
If you use the zoom, you can see that the top elephant's back foot is in mid-step. It's so cute!
Thanks for sharing this with us Jambalaya.
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