Protect the Forest African Wood Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-11908 Silver blossoms crown garnets in

Silver blossoms crown garnets in exquisitely feminine earrings

4" / 100 cm 22

Designed by Simone Buys

Ana Fernandez of Peru designs the hat with a different geometric motif on each row and with a jaunty tassel swinging from the crown

Faceted citrines totaling five carats evoke a halo of sunshine as they surround blue gems with golden veins

Protect the Forest African Wood Mask _artisan--novica-artisan-11908 Silver blossoms crown garnets inThis long, narrow face could appear in the trunk of a tree, crowned by slender branches. Carved by hand from seasoned African African rubberwood, it is the expert handiwork of Abdul Aziz Mohamadu. 'This mask is used by the Gonja people of Northern Ghana,' he explains. 'It is used to protect their forest, which they believe is the resting place of their ancestors.' Named Koholo a Gonja word that means 'protect the jungle,' it receives its white