Made of solid fine silver, 999. Recycled.
This design is an abstraction inspired by the ancient belief of a reincarnation cycle in the Kongo kingdom : the Dikenga. The melted glass beadsĀ – handmade by artisans in Ghana – representsĀ Kala : the black point from which life begins. I have melted them again to fit them into their silver case (recycled sterling silver)
The earrings are about 4.5 cm long. The silver – certified recycled – is textured to imitate the grain of the sand from which glass is made.
Weight | 4 gm |
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Dimensions | 3.5 cm |
Silver naturally tarnishes with exposure to air.
Wash with warm water, not hot. Dilute dish soap in a sink full of warm water before adding the silver items to avoid dark spots from concentrated dish detergent.
Lemon juice works very well to clean your jewellery. Rinse clean with warm water.
This piece is part of the glass collection. In this collection I play with glass beads traditionally handmade by artisans in Ghana.
I am fascinated by this material ā Glass ā that is made only from sand and heat. It can change shape again and again, indefinitely, with a new purpose each time. So I work the fine silver ā which is also recycled ā to resemble the grainy texture of sand. I also explore traditional jewellery design from nomadic cultures in northern Africa.