Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Silver Tukul - Turkana Bone Pendant Necklace



The SilverChicks are proud to present Silver Tukul Jewelry by artist Melissa Nordstrom.



We know that you will enjoy her creations & innovative use of African materials as much as we do.


This gorgeous necklace is made with wonderful African components.


The Turkana bone pendants are used by village healers to ward off evil spirits of sickness, these elongated bone beads are covered with "eyes", adding additional protective measures.

The black center bead is a bone bead from Zanzibar.

The oval shaped beads are bone beads from the Great Rift Valley of East Africa.

The Coconut Shell spacer bead and black glass beads came from Nigeria.

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