Dimensions:

18 inches

Dominant Color:

Multi-Colored

Materials:

Antique African Trade Beads, Old Style Tile Crow Beads, Bronze Wire, leather

Availability:

1

This is an old African style of necklace. Once a year, a man would come from Africa to see us, bringing hand carved masks, figures, drums, other instruments, sand cast bells, trade beads...
He was very nice, and I would look forward to seeing him.

One year, he showed me how to make this necklace. We made it then in Nickel Silver...but I have been doing more Bronze work lately, and felt to make one of his necklaces. I like to make them...it reminds me of him, the things he would bring, and the stories he would try to tell me about each piece, and who made it.

This necklace is hand forged from Bronze .080 and .051 wire, which I cut, bend, hammer and polish. It is decorated with antique African Trade Beads that the man brought and gave to me years ago...along with old style tile crow beads as spacers. The centre piece is 5 inches wide, and the longest hammered metal piece is 4 inches long.

I have strung this onto a double thick leather cord, bound with bronze hand coiled wire, and a hand forged bronze clasp. The full length is just shy of 18 inches...which is still more of a choker with the bronze front piece. It should lay just over the collar bone when clasped, depending on the neck size.

I am sorry, but the earrings have sold. I will hopefully be making similar (but different) earrings soon :)

Shipping Options:

Local Pickup is Not Available.
Item ships from: Boulder, CO, US.

• Shipping to US:
  

  $6.00 USD ($5.00 USD when combined with another item) by USPS.

• Shipping worldwide:
  

  $20.00 USD ($15.00 USD when combined with another item) by USPS.

All of our USA shipments are made via Standard USPS, with a tracking number, and insurance as needed.
If you prefer another shipping method, please contact us, and we can make arrangements with you.

International buyers, we will adjust the shipping costs to the actual amount prior to your purchase, if you contact us with the shipping address. If you do not contact us, then we will refund any discrepancy in the shipping cost.

*****NOTE*****
I ship ALL international packages via USPS, with the CN-22 tracking information sent to you at the time of shipping. You or I, may track your package until it leaves the US. I cannot be responsible for packages lost or with held by customs in your country, and cannot replace these items.

If your package does not arrive, I will re-send the tracking information to you, and you will need to contact your customs office, to be sure it is not being held there. They may require a copy of your invoice, which I will gladly forward to you.
If however the package is 'returned to sender', I will ship it off to you again :)

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Tags:

Choker, handcrafted, beads Silver Dawn, Africa tribal, boho traveler, seed beads, beaded, Hand forged bronze, african trade beads, African choker, Leather necklace, Elew, antique old style, tribal gestalt, ethnic

Ideal for:  Any Adult Female

5 Notes, 100% Positive

Returns & Refunds:

Return: Yes, only within 14 Days
Refund: Exchange Only
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We do not generally give refunds, but we may consider it, depending on the situation. Please contact us if needed.
Returned items will be considered as Store Credit typically.