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. This beautiful necklace by Janice Lee depicts the Tree of Life in the legendary Borobudur temple. Carved by hand in bone, it is delicately tinted and set in silver. Red chalcedony, rutile quartz and a bronze pearl finish the pendant. It is worn on a silk cord. .925 rating silver Artisan Info: “My name is Janice Lee. Although I’m from the United States, all my work is based in Bali where I live. My workshop is here and I have a great team that creates all my designs by hand. “My main inspiration comes from motifs from ancient cultures that I like to reinterpret in my own way. I love to use materials from the natural world, such as bone, wood, slate, sterling silver, copper, pearls and semi-precious stones as well colorful glass beads and resin. “I also like to use centuries old-techniques, like hand-dying, painting and carving bone, which you can appreciate in my designs. I have a background in Fine Arts, but my interest for other areas of study is permanent, such as the Sanskrit language, mediation or Chinese brush painting. I love Asiatic cultures, I try to travel as much as possible throughout the region, and my impressions are later captured in my creations.”

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