Northwest Coast Indigenous, Hand Carved 14K Gold and Sterling Silver 1/8" Raven Wrap store Ring, First Nations Jewellery, Kwakwaka'wakw

Made to Order: 4-6 weeks


This raven wrap ring is hand-carved by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Victoria Harper. She has used 14K gold for the profile of the head of the raven and sterling silver for the rest of the piece.

The ring is 1/8" wide.


RAVENS SYMBOLIZE: CREATIVITY, MISCHIEF, MAGIC

Legend credits Raven with releasing the Sun, Moon and Stars into our world. Raven is also the bringer of water and fish. According to Haida law, Raven discovered mankind in a clamshell. He carries the power of the unknown, is the guardian of magic, seeker of answers and the messenger. Full of mystical powers, Raven can transform himself into any form, at will, and loves to tease and trick.


Victoria Harper was born in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia. She has tribal roots in Alert Bay store with the Kwakwaka'wakw Nation. She was a New Year's Baby born on the first of January 1979. Victoria learned the mastery of the jewellery trade from her father, Charles Harper. His first focus in her teaching was on the shapes used in carving: ovoids, half cuts, U-shapes and split cuts. Once she was acquainted with the technical aspects of carving, she learned the design elements of Northwest Coast Culture. Over the years, Victoria has established herself as a masterful and proficient carver. Victoria is one of the prominent carvers in a growing number of female carvers in a male-dominated art form. She has conquered her hurdles effortlessly and has literally ‘carved' a niche for herself in the traditions of Northwest Coast artists. She lives and works in Vancouver, British Columbia.


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