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Bracelet, 'Silver Snails' 7" L | 
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| Brand: NOVICA
Category: Jewelry
Buy New: $47.66 (On sale from $66.95)
Sales Rank: 64393
Metal: sterling-silver
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 7 x 0 x 0
ASIN: B0001276LS
Availability: Usually ships in 6-10 business days
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| Features:
| • | Handmade by Subajika Veerasil | | • | Ships from Thailand within 7 days |
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Product Description
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. Sterling snail shells are mesmerizing, inviting the eye into their smooth spirals. Surrounded by textured, hand-crafted beads, they evoke the serenity of nature. Subajika Veerasil strings them on a nylon cord with silver clasp, transforming them into a novel bracelet. 0.925 rating silver Artisan Info: "Sawasdee kha. My name is Subajika Veerasil, or Lha, but my foreign friends call me 'Sivy' because it is easier to pronounce. In the past, my name was 'Sivilai' but Thai people believe this name wasn't suited to me and would bring me bad luck. I love this new name because it means "beautiful." I decided to change my name when I was about 50 years old. Unbelievably, after changing my name, my life got better, exactly better than in the past. I succeed in many things that I had never done before, especially making jewelry. I got my first big order after I changed my name. "I was born on December 22, 1948 and grew up in a farm family with two brothers and two sisters. My family's main occupation was agriculture. Much of our meals came from our work. We also fished with nets that we knotted ourselves. And sometimes I adapt this skill to my jewelry. "I graduated from high school and worked as accountant in a hospital but quit in 1972 to follow my husband to his new job. I'm a housewife
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