Earrings, 'Baby Ducks' 0.8" W 1.2" L | 
| Brand: NOVICA
Category: Jewelry
Buy New: $32.95 (On sale from $45.95)
Sales Rank: 122096
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 1.2 x 0.8 x 0
ASIN: B000YG6O1Y
Availability: Usually ships in 6-10 business days
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| » | Handmade by Giuliana Valz-Gen | | » | Ships from Peru within 10 days | | » | Post earrings |
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Product Description
NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. "I create the delicate figures of baby ducks in silver. The mother ducks soon set them free to take care of themselves," Giuliana Valz-Gen explains of these charming filigree earrings. "The mother's love goes with them." .950 rating silver Artisan Info: Giuliana Valz-Gen was born in Lima on November 9, 1958. She recalls that as a child, she loved creating her own jewelry to wear at parties, or to give as gifts to her friends. By the age of 14, Guiliana was already wearing her own creations. When Giuliana began attending university, she also signed up for courses in jewelry making, where she learned the essentials of the craft. For her this was a hobby that she kept refining and perfecting. She was still taking courses when her husband died. At that point, Guiliana quit her studies to seek a steady job to support her young son. "That has been the greatest challenge of my life," she confides. With her background in business administration, Giuliana decided to set up her own workshop where she could develop her jewelry design. Through her work, Giuliana strives to rescue ancestral techniques in gold and silver, reproducing colonial designs and fine filigree. "What really counts is innovation," Giuliana explains. "My designs speak of tradition yet are modern, and they feature the
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