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Synopsis
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. Tight braids of blonde buriti palm host a variety of colorful gems. Showcasing turquoise, blue sodalite, green and white quartz and tiger's eyes, Claudio Bravo adds bright carnelian and hematite, onyx and howlite. The wide original bracelet features gleaming brass beads bathed in 18k gold to adorn the ties. Because each bracelet is individually crafted, the stones and their colors may vary. Artisan Info: "I am Argentine and began working in handicrafts while traveling in Brazil. I was fascinated by the seashells and mother of pearl found on the seashore. I traveled a great deal through the country and met a tribal chief who presented me with a net made of the buriti, a palm tree that grows in marshlands. Curiously, the fiber from the net did not irritate the skin as is typical of other palm fibers, and he explained that the treatment given it makes it appropriate for creating adornments and furniture. "In 1994, I began to work with this material, using craft techniques like macrame. Inspired by the ritual dress of Brazil's native Americans, I began to create bracelets and other designs. I was discovered by a famous jeweler who had a shop two blocks from my house, and I began to supply her with bracelets. The bracelets of palm fiber received luxurious details in 18k gold and
