Ethiopian Arm Band Material:Brass amethyst or red garnet

amethyst or red garnet

First carved in wood to create the master

Modified to add decorative dots

dipped in gold 22 karats

Ethiopian Arm Band Material:Brass amethyst or red garnetTraditionally, Ethiopian silversmiths hand make their jewellery using the lost wax method. The designed piece is moulded with wax, encased in clay and left in the sun to dry. Hot metal is poured into a hole at the top of the casing. This metal melts the wax inside, taking the shape of the wax. The cast is broken to retrieve the jewellery after the metal has cooled. Cast from an Ethiopian antique arm bracelet, sourced from a market in Addis Ababa and