14 ct Gold African Map Pendant

Pendant Size:
Height: 1 1/2 inches across
Length: 1/2 inch in thickness
Weight: 3.9 grams

This unique Africa Map pendant was hand made in Johannesburg by a jeweler who grew up in Soweto, after studying the art of jewelry making he then decided to combine the modern mediums with ancient African mediums; the result is a unique and beautiful piece of jewelry.

This pendant is hand made out of 14ct gold and African glass beads; glass beads are traditionally used in jewelry in southern Africa by all of the tribes. These combinations of the old and traditional with the new and modern makes this specific piece a work of art as well as jewelry.

About African Beadwork.

Beadwork is one of the most compelling art traditions in Africa. Artists must carefully consider the materials, colors, textures, shapes, and sizes of the beads to choose those that compliment or contrast with one another. A single-colored or multi-colored bead of fine workmanship may have as great a visual impact as many beads strung together or embroidered on a cloth.

About the African Continent

Africa is the second largest continent, occupying about a fifth of the Earths land area. A huge and diverse continent with more than 50 independent countries, Africa contains vast natural resources.

Africa is the second largest continent, after Asia, bounded on the west by the Atlantic Ocean, on the north by the Mediterranean Sea, on the east by the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, and on the south by the Atlantic and Indian oceans. The continent’s total land area is approximately 30,365,000 square km. Africa is cut almost equally in two by the Equator, with the greater part of its territory north of the Equator.

The African continent contains a great natural diversity, from the Sahara desert in Northern Africa to the tropical rain forests in Central Africa; from the arid Sahel belt to the lush islands of the Indian Ocean. African states vary greatly in size; from tiny countries such as the Seychelles and São Tomé and Principe, to the vast states of Sudan and Algeria, and the populous federations of Nigeria and Ethiopia.