Sapta Matrikas Large Rectangle Patri Amulet Patri Large layered teardrops

Large layered teardrops

This jewelry is created with a rare and exquisite type of Abalone Shell called the Paua Shell (Haliotas Iris

As this is natural stone jewelry

Abalone and Fossilized/Mineralized Walrus Tusk

coal beds and blue sky

Sapta Matrikas Large Rectangle Patri Amulet Patri Large layered teardropsMetal: Silver Length: 1 1 4" Width: 1 1 2" The antique silver amulet, or patri, is anchored in an ancient Indian tradition of village and tribal art. This is rural art that has given a voice to women, to the tribe, and to the lowest caste villager. The icons are about connection with nature as well as connection with the vital energy of creation. Traditionally, amulets have been objects that were thought to bestow the owner with the properties, powers