NOVICA Artisan Handmade .925 Sterling Silver Dangle Earrings Women's Thailand Animal Themed 'Trumpeting Elephant'

NOVICA works together with talented artists, artisans, and designers around the world to produce stunning, keepsake handmade treasures. Our mantra is to Spread Happiness, so rest assured - we’ll do everything we possibly can to ensure you’re a happy customer! About this item: By Jantana, these charming earrings depict modern elephants trumpeting with joy. The pair is crafted by hand, and each charming pachyderm is cut from a sterling sheet. Elephants are a symbol of Thailand, where March 13 is designated as Thai Elephant Day. .925 Sterling silver. Hook earrings. Brushed-satin finish. 1.5" L x 0.7" W About our Artist: My dream is to one day have a jewelry workshop and produce my own designs. My parents are jewelers and created made to order jewelry in our home. Because I've had the opportunity to observe the process and even to help out sometimes, I'd like to continue this family tradition. I enjoy it a lot. After college, I worked two years for a jewelry company and gained experience in new techniques. My name is Jantana, but people usually shorten it to Na. I'm the youngest of five children. When my brother and sister married, each moved to stay with their new families, but continued to work with jewelry by setting up workshops in their new locations. I visited my sister and her husband in Northern Thailand where they produce silverware in their home. She invited me to help her. Because I really like the region, I resigned at work and moved to Chiang Mai to live with my sister's family. She and her husband have 12 silversmiths who collaborate with them. It is a small workshop and they all work together happily like brothers and sisters. One of the women cannot speak, however she is learning to assemble simple pieces, clean the silver, etc. She's been much happier since she started working with us and I'm proud to help her achieve a better life. While assisting my sister, I've also been able to develop designs of my...