African Sterling Silver & Elephant Hair Bracelet.

This unique bracelet 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 bracelet is hand made out of sterling silver and elephant hair. The black in the bracelet is inlayed elephant hair. This bracelet is made with a central sterling silver piece that is covered on either side with elephant hair, the hair is held in place with several sterling silver bands that run around the bracelet. The bracelet closes with a hook and eye clasp. The whole piece is hand crafted using elephant hair and sterling silver.

Elephant hair is traditionally used to make jewelry in Africa it is considered good luck and health, the hair is cut from the tail when the animals are darted for medical reasons.

No elephants were killed for the hair.

About African Jewelry.

Owning a piece of African jewelry is more than owning a piece of jewelry its possessing a world of culture and history in its own beautiful form. Even though there is history and meaning behind each piece, it’s the art in the jewelry that grabs the attention of most collectors.

African jewelry is an ancient and time honored art form that reflects the art of African heritage, culture and history. There are several artistic, religious, spiritual and cultural elements of African heritage visible in each uniquely crafted piece of jewelry.

Around the turn of the 10th century, when bronze work was common, crafting these pieces became more intricate. Bronze pieces were normally decorated with ivory or precious stones and several of these pieces were identified with royalty. Beads have also played a very important role in African culture and can be seen today in many of the beautiful pieces of jewelry created by the skilled craftsmen who make them.

Modern African pieces still remain true to the same historic values and meanings of the past. These values represent different elements of African culture and reveal the importance of each piece of jewelry, which in turn makes them so special to collectors and art lovers everywhere.

The history and meaning of each piece of jewelry is unique. It is said that owning one of these pieces provides hope, wisdom and well-being to its owner. So start your own ‘art’ collection today.