Bracelet, 'First Communion'

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. Sandra and Lily gather religious icons on chains of varying textures to create an exquisite bracelet. "The star guides us toward the Sacred Heart of Jesus," they explain. "The fish reminds us to be fishermen of souls. On the cross, Christ saved humankind from sin and he sent us our guardian angels." .950 rating silver Artisan Info: Sandra and Lily Indacochea are a mother and daughter team. Joined not only by family ties in common, they share a passion for art. They are both self-taught. It all began as a game, when Sandra's little boy (Lily's grandson) was sent to fine psychomotor therapy. They both became immersed in the manual training until they realized that it had become more than a game they shared with the little boy. They realized that if they let their imagination run wild and allow their talents an expression, they could create original works of art. Sandra and Lily also recognized that in the process of creation they found peace and satisfaction. Lily recalls that when she was a child she developed an unexplainable fascination for all kinds of stones. One day, when she was playing with other kids in her parents' ranch in the Nazca valley she cut herself with an arrow. She kept the piece in her hand and treasured it for life, not knowing the stone's true name - obsidian.

Handmade by Sandra and Lily

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