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Sterling Silver Teardrop Raven Pendant Pacific Northwest Coast Native
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About Sterling Silver Teardrop Raven Pendant Pacific
All of our jewelry by Richard Krentz is handcrafted in the Comox Valley, in the same way it has been done for the last 20 years. The pendant is carved with an engraver into 22 gage or 0.6 millimetre thick sterling silver and is 1 3/8 inches long and 3/4 of an inch wide. After engraving, the silver pendant is hand sanded and polished until it has a smooth and shiny surface. In Coast Salish Culture the Raven traditionally represents wisdom and understanding as well as the complexity of nature and the subtlety of truth. It reminds us that each of us sees a slightly different world and that the wise know that things are not always as they seem. In this design Richard incorporated a sun in Ravens beak, which symbolizes the story how Raven gave the light back to our universe. Richard Krentz, whose name is kwátám-us in the Coast Salish language of the Sechelt Nation, is a man of two worlds: he is one of Canada's most renowned aboriginal artists; he is also a natural entrepreneur. Richard is well known for his beautiful gold and silver jewellery as well as for his wood carving skills. He has built over 20 longhouses and many totem poles. The largest of which is the tallest totem pole of the world which stands in Victoria, BC, Canada. Richard lives in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. The Pacific Northwest Coast Native Cultures like the Coast Salish, Haida, Kwakwaka´wakw, Makah and many others are famous for their beautiful designs and fine jewelry. High quality rings, bracelets, earrings and pendants made of silver and gold are highly valued all over the world. In these Native American Cultures jewelry is still used today in ceremonies and everyday life, to represent wealth and high standing. These Pacific Northwest Coast Native First Nations are situated on Vancouver Island, the West Coast and Interior of B.C., Haida Gwaii, Alaska and the Northwest Coast of the USA.
