Dian Masalanta - craft Jewelry
Dian Masalanta is the goddess of love, pregnancy, child birth, and peace among the ancient Tagalogs. She is the daughter of Dumakulem and Anagolay, with Apo Laki the god of war is her brother. Ever since the arrival of the Spaniards, she has been known by the name, Maria Makiling, after her mountain.
Freshwater pearls jewelry are locally produced in the Philippines. When talking about the Philippines and pearls, we can't help but mention the South Sea pearls. The Philippines is renowned for cultivating golden South Sea Pearls, but it also produces lovely varieties of white and freshwater pearls. We wanted to give you the opportunity to get these products that sublimate the body.
The others are created and produced by Namaste Gipsy, a crafters Coop in India. They use Dhokra, also called “Lost-Wax” casting technique, is one of the most ancient forms of metal casting methods of Odisha. It is a traditional technique known to have been used in the making of several artefacts dating back to ancient times.
The Dhokra metal is an alloy of brass, nickel and zinc that gives an antique effect to the castings. Origins of Dhokra dates back to over 4000 years. It is amongst the oldest traditional techniques of metal casting dates back to pre-historic times of the Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro Civilizations.