Taonga Necklaces
tale telling carvings
The Many Faces Of The Ceramic Pendant by MaidOfClay
She works with high-fire stoneware clay to sculpt these delicate little maids, many of whom are adorned with pearls and other lovely gems
Each carving design has specific meanings or stories behind it. Before Western settlers came to New Zealand the Maori had no written language. Therefore, divine tales and tribal history were passed on utilizing numerous forms of fine artistic creations. Examples of these fine arts were complex wood, jade, bone, and shell carvings.
Lovelypetals some more of my Favorite Jewellery.
I love Jewellery this Lens is about some of my other Favorite Pieces of Jewellery.
This is Featured on our Auction Site in a Store called Lovelypetals this is made by a Lovely Lady called Madeline from Malaysia a very talented Artist for me her Jewellery are like works of Art , look at the Beautiful designs and the attention to detail.
All her Jewellery is Hand Made and would be lovely to wear at a Wedding.
Below is a little bit about Madeline.
Handicraft has been a huge interest for me and I've always enjoyed creating various forms of arts. I am a self taught polymer clay artist and have been experimenting to achieve the best results. All my beads are made from Premo or Sculpey which are artist grade polymer clay and coupled with image transfer technique, the results are amazingly stunning!
One of my favorite styles of Jewellery Making involves incorporating wire in my desings.
There are so many creative & interesting ways to use wire, and also various ways to achieve different looks.
If you are interested in Jewellery Making, check out these free tutorials Free Jewellery Tutorials
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Do you want to make a simple necklace for yourself or a special guy or gal in your life, but aren't sure how to go about it? This simple leather necklace is a good choice for anyone, male or female. All you need is a pendant, a leather cord, connectors, and a clasp. It's a great beginner project for a polished-looking necklace.
Pictured is Tibetan
Silver Earrings with a Cut Out Star Design.
Unusual Tibetan Silver Earrings with a Cut Out Star Design the earrings measure 2inch and weigh 10g.
Pictured below These earrings have a silver French hook.
Following this hook is a small black onyx bead attached to this is a silver cut out star.
The star has going around the edges small silver beads.
Pictured below Tibetan Silver Earrings with Charming Detail.
Striking Tibetan Silver Earrings with charming detail measures 1.75 inches / 4 cms long .
These earrings have French hooks with a small red bead.
Following this is a design in the shape of a snowflake delicately engraved .
Pictured below Tibetan Earrings with a Charming Silver Bell Flower.
Lovely Tibetan Silver Earrings measures 2 inches / 5 cms long .
These earrings have French hooks with a small red bead.
Following this is a very striking engraved flower bell in silver .
Tibetan silver is a kind of silver alloy made by traditional Tibetan technology it looks darker than sterling silver but it has a special rugged style which sterling silver can never show.
These artifacts were then passed on by generation upon generation of tribal elders and became sanctified objects.
These treasures "Taonga"tell the history of a tribe and are thought to adopt the spirits of past great leaders and warriors who had worn them. Upon today it is believed that a carving which is worn with respect or given and received with love, takes on part of the spirit of the wearer.
'ME' Oval Bracelet- Sterling Silver
Arles Bracelet - Green
Bangle with White Mother of Pearl
Bead Bracelet Black
Bracelet with 12 Paua Squares 10mm
Arles Necklace - Pink
Axe Pewter Pendant
Brown Heart Bead Earring
Cuff Links with Paua Shell
Cup Of Italy - Aqua Necklace