Pendant - Sterling Silver - Round - Orca - Small - 20mm

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ORCA: family, loyalty, longevity, spirit of the traveller 20mm diameter sterling silver pendant Chain sold separately. Made in Vancouver, BC. This piece of Indigenous jewellery has been laser-engraved. The craft of laser-engraved silver jewellery involves a sophisticated process which allows highly skilled artisans to bring their designs to life with utmost precision, durability, and intricacy. It is both meticulous and hands-on at every step: from the initial sketch, laser programming and engraving, to the cleaning and polishing of each completed, individual piece. Ivan Thomas, born in 1973 in the Tseshaht Nation territory in Port Alberni, British Columbia, is a revered Nuu-chah-nulth jewellery artist known for his intricate carving work on gold and silver. Having grown up around several notable Northwest Coast artists, and his mother being an art gallery owner, he was inspired to become an artist himself. He studied under Master Carver Derek Wilson and has been greatly influenced by several others, including Patrick Amos, Ron Hamilton, Art Thompson, and Bill Reid. He moved to Vancouver in 1992 and became a part of the growing community of artists on Granville Island. In his art, Ivan continues to push the limits of formline design and is constantly creating new methods of expressing both the traditional and contemporary elements of his artistic heritage. Show more