NOVICA Carnelian and Dyed Peach Cultured Freshwater Pearl Leather Wrap Bracelet 23 Fire Berries

NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, works together with talented artisan designers around the world to produce stunning, keepsake treasures. Our mantra is to spread global happiness, so rest assured - we'll do everything we possibly can to ensure you're a happy customer. About this item: Flanked by 2 silver beads and a large bead of carnelian, a dyed peach cultured freshwater pearl graces the clasp of this design. Panapha knots smaller carnelian beads by hand on leather cords to create this lovely bracelet. It wraps several times around the wrist and closes with a clasp fashioned from a silver bead from Thailand's hill tribes. .950 sterling silver beads Bracelet measures 23.5" and is made to wrap multiple times around the wrist. About our Artist: I am not a talkative person, I am actually rather quiet and I sometimes find it very difficult to express myself in words. I do however, love to express myself by painting beads or by making jewelry - it helps to hold my thoughts together. I remember drawing on the walls when I was young, which would make my mother very angry and so every time I did it, I would then have to clean it up. Now that I am older, I find the same pleasure in a healthier outlet, beading and creating jewelry. I was born in Bangkok in 1979, the third of five daughters. Even though we have very different personalities, we spent a lot of time together and got along very well when we were growing up. In 1985, financial troubles lead my family to relocate to Chiang Mai, in the north of Thailand. In 1991 my parents started a restaurant in the famous night market of Chiang Mai. The whole family had to pitch in and help with running the restaurant. My sisters and I wanted nothing more than to ease the worries the restaurant put on our parents and, though it was a stressful time, the opportunity to do this together brought us closer together and created a sense of unity in our family. Every day my...