New Jewel Just for You

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. Mexico’s ancient pyramids grace a contemporary design, each one a symbol of life’s duality. Defined by gleaming sterling silver, the shapes are set with bone and dark bocote, sometimes called Mexican rosewood. Martha Vargas’ hand-crafted bracelet is engraved with her initials. Extender chain allows to fit up to a 9.4″ wrist. .925 rating silver Artisan Info: “Hi, I’m Martha Vargas. I was fortunate to have been born in Patzcuaro, the home of artists and artisans. And so as I grew up, I watched people transforming wood, silver and textiles into pieces of beauty. I even saw the small silver fish in the lake become jewelry. I enjoyed the fragrance of cotton and the rhythmic sounds of handlooms. And I discovered the recipe to becoming a designer in the School of Design of the National Institute of Fine Arts (INBA). “For more than 30 years I enjoyed myself with threads, colors and forms, weaving and printing textiles. Working with fabrics, I created my first jewelry as a child. I went on to work with clay and then with precious metals and gemstones. In the INBA School of Handicrafts, I learned to work with silver and give it form as my own collection. “I use the lost wax technique, with oxidated finishes in some designs, as well as shapes cut from silver sheets. I set them with earth

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