The Indo-Pacific Nila Bead Trade Winds Collection
Bracelet and Earrings Set
$160.00
Sale price
$160.00
Regular price
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The Indo-Pacific Nila Bead Trade Winds Collection
$160.00
Sale price
$160.00
Regular price
The Indo-Pacific Nila Bead Trade Winds Collection
Description
Fasten a thousand years of global maritime history to your wardrobe. Part of the exclusive Timeless collection, this magnificent artisan jewelry lineup honors the ancient, wind-swept trade routes that connected early civilizations across vast oceans. The heart of this structural design is a curated selection of authentic, 8th-to-12th-century Indo-Pacific Nila glass beads.
Hand-drawn by ancient glassmakers, these small, monochrome treasure discs spent centuries buried in deep earthen soil, developing a beautifully soft, frosted oxidation patina that a modern factory could never replicate.
Crafted with a geologist's eye for deep-time relics and physical color theory, this collection spaces these historic indigo-blue Nila beads between substantial, hand-cut Ethiopian copper tube spacers.
The deep metallic fire of the raw copper perfectly contrasts with the time-softened glass, pulling out the legendary sapphire and teal undertones that gave the Nila bead its name (derived from the ancient Sanskrit word for indigo).
Hand-bound using premium, heavy-gauge structural jewelry wireways, each piece balances an old-world weight with modern structural integrity, culminating in our signature, hand-wrapped spiral accents and hand-forged closures.
Custom Fitted to Your Specifications
To maintain our signature personalized boutique experience, every single piece in this collection is custom-tailored to your exact specifications right here in the studio before it travels to its new home.
- How to Order: Use the dropdown menu to select your desired style. Upon purchasing, please use the "Contact Artist" button or cart notes to share your wrist measurement in inches or any specific hypoallergenic ear-wire requests (such as titanium or niobium). I will custom-finish your copper pieces to your perfect specifications for a comfortable, secure fit.
Why It's Special
- Museum-Grade Wearable Antiquity: Features genuine, excavated Islamic-era glass beads, transforming a beautiful daily accessory into an irreplaceable, tangible conversation piece for history buffs and jewelry connoisseurs.
- Hand-Hammered Studio Metalwork: Showcases heavy, artisan-forged Ethiopian copper hardware and custom, hand-formed spiral terminations that you can feel against your skin.
- Elite Full-Suite Matching Value: Meticulously color-matched so that the bracelet and earrings pair flawlessly together, giving collectors the ability to build an exquisite, museum-grade statement set.
Materials & Custom Style Menu
Use the dropdown menu to select your favorite piece or build the ultimate matching artifact set:
- The Trade Winds Bracelet: A robust, single-strand bracelet featuring raw indigo Nila beads, handmade Ethiopian copper tubes, and a substantial, hand-forged solid copper S-clasp.
- The Strata Drop Earrings: A beautiful, linear pair of cascading drop earrings featuring stacked Nila discs, copper spacers, and an elegant, artisan-wrapped wire spiral termination.
- The Complete Nila Artifact Suite (Both Pieces): Avail of our tiered collection pricing to secure both the matching bracelet and earrings together, offering a flawless, high-value full suite curated for fine jewelry collectors.