Terracotta and Red Coral Tribal Necklace, Mali Beads Handmade Jewelry

The "Song of the Kalahari" necklace features individually handmade terracotta trumpet beads and small ridged terracotta beads with red coral and copper - one of a kind jewelry for women.

If you love wearing one of a kind, tribal inspired jewelry, the SONG OF THE KALAHARI handmade necklace is perfect for you. The organic necklace features natural terracotta clay beads, red coral and copper. Two types of earthy terracotta beads were used in the necklace design, each bead individually handcrafted by an artist in Mali. Nine long trumpet shaped beads that were inscribed at the wide end create a unique collar.

Separating the trumpets are small, ridged terracotta beads flanked on each side by red coral rondelles and copper beads. The colors of the natural beads, which are the same colors as the soil of the Kalahari Desert, range from a light red to a pale beige. Since each bead was individually crafted, each one is a bit different, giving a definite boho flair to the necklace. A twisted copper toggle clasp set finishes the necklace beautifully. Carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs, the SONG OF THE KALAHARI tribal necklace is a perfect gift for the woman who adores wearing one of a kind artisan jewelry. “Terracotta” means “baked earth.”

Each terracotta bead was individually handmade.  The end of each trumpet bead is inscribed.

Here's the important information for the SONG OF THE KALAHARI ethnic necklace:

• Terracotta trumpets: from app. 39 mm x 14 mm (at widest) to 36 mm x 10 mm (at widest)
• Small ridged terracotta beads: on average, app. 5 mm x 4 mm, some a bit bigger, some a bit smaller
• Red coral rondelles: app. 4 mm x 3 mm, some a bit bigger, some a bit smaller
• Metal: copper
• Clasp: twisted copper toggle clasp set
• Length: app. 18” / 45.7 cm
• Trumpet pendant drop: app. 1.25” / 3.2 cm

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Colorful Boho Tribal Earrings, Yellow Red Orange Handmade Jewelry Gift

The "Celebration" handmade earrings feature artisan created colorful tribal dangles, red Czech glass and fire opal Swarovski crystals - boho jewelry for women.

Vibrant and extremely colorful, the CELEBRATION handmade earrings will make you smile each time you wear the one of a kind beauties. The lightweight, boho earrings feature artisan created copper tribal charms, red Czech glass and orange fire opal Swarovski crystals. Looking as if they were cut from an old, weathered, well used tea or cookie tin, the unique charms were made from modern copper with a permanent metal transfer. They were hand cut, filed, sanded and sealed for many years of wear. The tribal design features a beautiful dark skinned woman in colorful clothing and wearing jewelry against a yellow background. A large tray of tasty looking food is balanced on her head. With the colorful clothing, jewelry and food, it looks as if she is going to a huge celebration. To perfectly complement the colorful tribal charms, Czech glass rondelles and Swarovski crystals were stacked above the dangles, separated by copper daisy spacers. The scarlet red Czech glass is faceted for subtle sparkle and has a copper Picasso finish on the top and bottom for an aged look. There is nothing subtle about the sparkle of the amazing Swarovski crystals! The faceted bicones are a color called “fire opal” which ranges from a bright orange to a bright yellow, depending on how the light hits it. Carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs, the colorful, lightweight to wear CELEBRATION tribal inspired earrings are a perfect gift for the woman who loves to wear vibrant, boho style artisan jewelry!

The colorful tribal charms were individually artisan handmade with a permanent metal transfer onto copper.

Here's the important information for the colorful CELEBRATION earrings:

• Colorful boho tribal dangles: app. 24 mm (0.94”) x 22 mm (0.87”) at the widest x 1.5 cm; artisan handmade by Helena Benkoczka
• Scarlet red Czech glass rondelles: app. 6 mm x 4 mm
• Swarovski crystals: faceted 6 mm “fire opal” bicones
• Metal; copper and sterling silver
• Earwires: sterling silver French hooks with copper bead accents
• Length: app. 2.5” / 6.4 cm measured from the top curve of the earwires

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Chunky Tribal Necklace, Vintage Resin Bone Howlite Handmade Jewelry

The "Tribal Adventure" handmade necklace feature vintage resin beads, African batik bone beads and turquoise howlite - unique jewelry for women.

Filled with fabulous ethnic boho vibes, the chunky TRIBAL ADVENTURE necklace definitely makes a unique eye catching statement whenever worn (which will be often!). The one of a kind necklace features three vintage rondelle shaped black and white striped resin beads, black and white African batik horn beads and turquoise howlite gemstones. The three striped focal beads were upcycled from a vintage necklace and mimic African batik beads. Created from man made resin, they are in excellent shape and show very little wear and sport a high gloss finish.  To perfectly highlight the vintage resin beads, six fair trade batik bone beads were used, each individually handmade by members of an African artists co-op in Ghana. They are black with white accents and hints of dark brown. The batik beads are a unique shape: roundish but with three large “facets” cut on each end adding wonderful eye interest and texture. Beautiful turquoise howlite gemstone rounds separated the vintage beads and batik beads. Howlite is naturally and off white stone with gray to black matix. Since howlite takes a dye easily, it can be found in a wide variety of colors, such as these soft turquoise colored beauties. Carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs, the TRIBAL ADVENTURE necklace is perfect jewelry for the woman who adores ethnic inspired jewelry and loves to wear one of a kind designs.

Three vintage resin black and white striped rondelles beads are beautiful focals for the necklace.

Here is the important information for the TRIBAL ADVENTURE tribal inspired necklace:

• Vintage resin black ad white beads:  app. 30 mm x 18 mm
• Black and white batik bone beads:  app. 18 mm x 16 mm
• Turquoise howlite rounds:  app. 10 mm
• Metal:  copper
• Clasp:  patterned copper toggle clasp set
• Length:  app. 19” /  48.3 cm

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Rustic Mykonos Disc Earrings, Turquoise Heishe Boho Tribal Jewelry

The rustic "Delos" handmade earrings feature copper over pewter tribal geometric donut discs, old turquoise heishe and ruby red Czech glass - tribal jewelry for women.

Looking as if they might have been excavated at an archaeological site on the Greek island of Delos, the well-named DELOS handmade earrings have a definite rustic, boho vibe. The unique earrings were created with two sided Mykonos donut discs, old genuine turquoise heishe (heishi), ruby red Czech glass and copper. The dark copper over pewter donut discs were made by artisans on the Greek island of Mykonos and feature engraved geometric tribal patterns on both sides. To bring out the detailing of the pattern, a turquoise green verdigris was applied and then polished off, leaving the patina in the recessed areas. A bit of shiny copper shows through the patina for extra eye appeal.  Three pieces of old, hand cut turquoise heishe were stacked above the discs, separated by copper disc spacers.  The turquoise is very rustic as old hand cut turquoise heishe normally is.  To add an unexpected pop of color, ruby red Czech glass rondelles with a glowing lavender/ turquoise Picasso finish, sit on top of the turquoise.  Carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs, the unique DELOS earrings will make a wonderful gift for the woman who loves an ancient, rustic look to her artisan made jewelry.

The unique Mykonos donut discs are copper over pewter with an engraved tribal design with a turquoise blue green verdigris.

Here is the important information for the DELOS boho earrings:

• Rustic Mykonos geometric donut discs: app. 20 mm x 2 mm
• Old rustic hand cut turquoise heishe: app. 5 mm x 4 mm
• Ruby red Czech glass beads: app. 5 mm x 4 mm; lavender / turquoise Picasso finish
• Metal: pewter, copper and sterling silver
• Earwires: sterling silver French hooks with copper bead accents
• Length: app. 2.25” / 5.7 cm measured from the top curve of the earwires

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Mixed Metal Polymer Clay Earrings, Lightweight Boho Handmade Jewelry

The "Rustica" earrings feature artisan handmade polymer clay dangles with a rustic vibe, vintage pipestone beads and Swarovski crystals - lightweight jewelry for women.

Big and bold with a breathtaking mixed metal metallic sheen, the unique RUSTICA handmade earrings will definitely add a large dose of boho dazzle to your earlobes! The rustic, one of a kind earrings feature lightweight artisan dangles. They were individually created from black polymer clay, hand etched and then hand painted with shimmering gold and copper metallic acrylic pigments that highlight the etching. For a fun look, the dangles are similar in design but are also uniquely different, as you can see in the photos.  Wire wrapped above each polymer clay dangle are two vintage pipestone bauxite heishe beads from Ghana. The rustic, hand cut pipestone beads have such a wonderful earthy color, mostly brick red but with some creamy beige. Perched on top of the vintage beads is a single jet black swarovski crystals separated by a copper disc spacer. A perfect jewelry gift idea for the woman who appreciates wearable art and loves a boho look, the unique, lightweight RUSTICA artisan earrings were carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs.

The rustic dangles were created from black polymer clay, hand etched and then painted with shimmering gold and copper pigments.

Here is the important information for the RUSTICA earrings:

• Gold and copper polymer clay dangles: app. 42 mm x 20 mm (at widest); handmade by Pati Bannister
• Vintage pipestone bauxite heishe beads: app. 7 mm x 5 mm
• Swarovski crystals: faceted 4 mm jet black bicones
• Metal: copper and sterling silver
• Earwires: sterling silver French hooks with copper bead accents
• Length: app. 3” / 7.6 cm measured from the top curve of the earwires

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Talhakimt Tribal Boho Earrings, Pink Lampwork Handmade Jewelry Gift

The "Talhakimt" boho earrings feature tribal Talhakimt Czech glass beads, artisan lampwork glass beads and Swarovski crystals - jewelry for women.

The TALHAKIMT handmade earrings are definitely filled with an aged boho beauty. The one of a kind earrings feature Czech glass beads in an ancient tribal talhakimt (also called tanfouk) motif. The design is a Tuareg talisman that has been worn by people in Mali and Mauritania as hair ornaments and pedants or used as money since the 1700’s. The unique two-sided talhakimt beads used in the earrings are Czech glass given an antiqued finish: ivory colored glass with a dark brown, tan and pinkish Picasso finish.

The talhakimt talisman dangles were made from ivory Czech glass with a brown and pink Picasso finish for an aged look.

To highlight the pink, artisan handmade lampwork beads with a glowing pearlized finish were used. Stacked above each lampwork beads, separated by a copper daisy spacer, are sparkling copper crystal faceted Swarovski crystals. Created for the woman who loves jewelry with a tribal boho flair, the TALHAKIMT earrings were carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs.

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Here is the important information for the TALHAKIMT handmade earrings:

• Czech glass Talhakimt tribal beads: app. 19 mm x 9 mm x 3 mm; Picasso finish
• Pearlized pink lampwork beads: app. 9 mm x 5 mm;artisan made by Lisa Anderson
• Swarovski crystals: 6mm faceted “copper crystal” bicones
• Metal: copper and sterling silver
• Earwires: sterling silver French hooks with copper bead accents
• Length: app. 2” / 5.1 cm measured from the top curve of the earwires

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Vintage Kuchi Coin Necklace, Red Coral Afghan Tribal Handmade Jewelry

The "Traveler" handmade necklace features a vintage Kuchi coin pendant from Afghanistan and red coral.

For thousands of years coins have been used the world over to show wealth by decorating clothing and being worn as jewelry and other adornments. The unique TRAVELER handmade necklace features a vintage mixed metal and opaque red glass Kuchi coin pendant handcrafted in Afghanistan. Just imagine the artist who originally fashioned the tribal pendant. How many hands did the pendant have to pass through and the distance it had to travel to end up as the beautiful focal on this particular necklace! To perfectly highlight the Kuchi pendant, red coral oval shaped beads were used, along with pewter hexagon beads and sterling silver. Created for the woman who adores wearing unique ethnic inspired jewelry, the one of a kind TRAVELER necklace was carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs.

The front side of the vintage Kuchi coin pendant is set with a piece of oval red glass that resembles red coral.

Like all tribal jewelry, Kuchi jewelry is rich with the influences of many cultures. Beautiful pieces with colorful glass jewels, the jewelry originally was crafted by nomadic Pashtoon tribes that, according to the seasons, wandered the border areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan along ancient routes. The word “Kuchi” itself is derived from a Persian word meaning “migration,” referring to nomads or gypsies and does not describe a particular people.

The backside of the vintage Kuchi coin pendant from Afghanistan.

Here is the important information for the TRAVELER handmade necklace:

• Vintage Kuchi coin pendant: app. 42 mm (including the bail) x 31 mm x 4 mm
• Red coral oval beads: app. 10 mm x 8 mm
• Lead free hexagon beads: app. 5 mm x 3 mm
• Metal: Afghan silver and brass (coin), lead free pewter and sterling silver
• Clasp: sterling silver hook clasp set
• Length: app. 18.5” / 47.0 cm
• Pendant drop: app. 1.75” / 4.5 cm

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Egyptian Ankh Statement Necklace

with Eye of Horus Life Symbol Amulet

This ankh necklace with Eye of Horus amulet would make the perfect gift for anyone who loves boho or tribal styling as well as meaningful jewelry with historical links. The ankh is an ancient symbol that stands for eternal life. Here it is used as a creative base for several Egyptian hieroglyphics, which are shown in relief on the front of the pendant and as etchings on the back. I've included close-ups of both sides among my shop listing's photographs. Central among those hieroglyphics is the Eye of Horus, which is featured on the amulet's front and shown in smaller form on the back. It symbolizes good health, protection, and royal power and represents the goddess Wadjet.

Meaningful, with ancient symbols, an inspirational depth, and tribal and boho elements, this ankh beaded necklace was handmade by me with great care, thought, and best wishes for its destined wearer. It is a piece that men would enjoy wearing as well as women, and that brings a positive message to all. It will arrive in an eco-friendly kraft-style box, wrapped and ready for gifting to someone special—perhaps yourself!

 

  

About the Ankh Symbol

The ankh is an ancient Egyptian symbol for eternal life, and it is a common element in the art of Egypt during the time of the pharaohs. It is also found on amulets from that historical period. This symbol appears in some ancient Mediterranean cultures as well. For example, in ancient Cyprus, ankhs appeared on coins and were used as a symbol for copper. The ankh enjoyed renewed popularity in the 1960s and is still popular today. It is a highly meaningful and positive element as well as an attractive shape in itself.

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Turquoise Tribal Spike Boho Earrings, Red Magnesite Bone Handmade Trendy Dangle Jewelry

A whole lot of funky and great amount of fun, colorful spike earrings are also very trendy, seen on many top designers’ fashion runways. The handmade TRIBAL SPIKES earrings feature long turquoise magnesite spikes. To complement the spikes and to add more than a bit of a tribal beat, African hand carved bone beads and red magnesite rondelles were stacked above the turquoise magnesite spikes. Copper and sterling silver finish the one of a kind earrings perfectly. Created for the woman who loves edgy, boho jewelry designs, the unique TRIBAL SPIKES earrings were carefully designed and handmade by Catherine of Shadow Dog Designs. 

• Turquoise magnesite spikes: app. 43 mm x 5 mm (at widest)
• Carved African bone beads: app. 7 mm x 5 mm
• Red magnesite rondelles: app. 6 mm x 4 mm
• Metal: copper and sterling silver
• Earwires: sterling silver French hook earwires with copper bead adornment
• Length: app. 3” / 7.6 cm measured from the top curve of the earwires

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