Onyx and marcasite brooch, 'Sweeping Black Bouquet' | 
| Brand: NOVICA
Category: Jewelry
Buy New: $52.99 (On sale from $102.95)
as of 11/22/2009 11:53 CST details
Seller: NOVICA
Sales Rank: 45893
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 1.2 x 2.4 x 0.6
ASIN: B002SGYZD2
Availability: Usually ships in 6-10 business days
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| Features:
| • | Delivery by December 24th guaranteed with STANDARD shipping if order received by 12/10/2009. Delivery by December 24th guaranteed with EXPEDITED shipping if order received by 12/15/2009. | | • | Handmade by Thai Jewelry Artisans | | • | Ships from Thailand within 7 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. Glistening lace forms dainty flowers that are designed and handcrafted in sterling silver. They gently caress a polished onyx brooch from Thai Jewelry Artisans. The marcasite-studded branches provide a glittering contrast to the smooth black gemstone. In Thailand, it is believed that marcasite increases mental clarity and memory while stimulating the intellect. 0.925 rating silver Artisan Info: Photos by Jatuporn Rutnin Southeast Asia has a millenary silversmith tradition, which has developed along different art periods and the interrelationship of diverse cultures. Thailand's renowned artistic periods such as Dvaravati, Sri Vijaya, Lopburi, Chiang Saen, Sukhothai, Ayutthaya and Ratanakosin, bear a strong Indian influence. This in turn has been absorbed into the Thai way of life and sensibility. Thailand's silversmith legacy also bears evidence of hill tribe influences. Silver has long adorned hill tribe attires for it symbolizes wealth and prestige - some also believe silver wards off illness and misfortune. Originally, silver was intended for small votive stupas and as an inlay for religious statues. Later it was confined to creating decorative items, ceremonial, and religious articles. Then, with the rise of Chiang Mai and its handcraft industries, silver tooling began to
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