Turtle Canadian Copper Penny Earrings hemetaite Aromatic Palo Santo wood necklace

Aromatic Palo Santo wood necklace with copper tubbing inlay

5 millimetres Chakana Andean cross

The beads are cut from the white and purple parts of the shell and then made into customized jewellery accessories

Its origin can be found in Peru and Bolivia

Width: 2 cm at it's widest

Turtle Canadian Copper Penny Earrings hemetaite Aromatic Palo Santo wood necklaceThe use of porcupine quill dates far as back to 6th century AD and is found in many parts of the world. In South America, Kichwa peoples call the porcupine punzuyani and have used the quill in jewellery making using alpaca wire. In Turtle Island (North America) porcupine has been traditionally used for basket weaving and other kinds of accessories. Currently Marcos Arcentales, through Bone & Quill, uses them to make unique silver wire jewellery