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    Posted 8 years ago

    martika
    (149 items)

    This is that bracelet what I promised to post on CW. It features three images known from the Nazca desert: the monkey, spider and bird. The Nazca lines are ancient geoglyphs in Southern Peru, scholars believe they were created 2500-1500 years ago. There are more than 70 zoomorphic designs, like birds, monkeys etc or human figures and hundreds are simple lines or geometric shapes.
    I bought it in Cuzco. It has a 925 mark, but somehow I doubt it's a sterling silver - the sides are tarnishing differently.
    The necklace is handmade, piece of Peruvian opal with a plated string. I mentioned this stone in one of my previous posts:
    http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/194986-jewellery-from-peru

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    Comments

    1. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 8 years ago
      These are beautiful! I see two marks on the bracelet - the 925 and another that I can't see clearly.
    2. martika martika, 8 years ago
      Thanks, you are right - the another one is 18K mark, because of the gold plating of the images. You know much more than me about silver - can you tell me why the two sides are so different now? It wasn't the case few years ago - the metal on both sides looked same.
    3. martika martika, 8 years ago
      I wore it maybe twice or thrice.
    4. kyratango kyratango, 8 years ago
      Loving both! I've always been facinated by Nazca lines, it is great to have them figured on a beautiful bracelet :-)
    5. martika martika, 8 years ago
      Thank you Pascale, Thomas and everybody else for your LUV and nice comments!!!
      I mentioned I've visited Peru ( and Bolivia) some years ago, been there for two months. Sadly I missed the Nazca lines and Macchu Picchu too - I just run out of time! :(
    6. freiheit freiheit, 8 years ago
      Martika, thanks so much for posting your bracelet! I really enjoyed seeing it. Once again, I appreciate your help in finding out more info about mine:)
    7. martika martika, 8 years ago
      You are welcome, Freiheit!!! :)
    8. OneGoodFind OneGoodFind, 8 years ago
      Lovely Martika. Love these pieces, the pics, background and yet more information from you and others here on CW.
      Cannot say enough how much your and others like you who take the time to give and share information across the world is appreciated.
      Thank you. :)

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