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Fossilized Hand Carved Mammoth Tusk Dangle Earrings, 'Life's Magic'

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Fossilized Hand Carved Mammoth Tusk Dangle Earrings, 'Life's Magic'

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"Alighting briefly upon a frog on a lily pad, a dragonfly represents the surprise encounters that connect us to the magic of life," Susan Tereba says. The charming image is meticulously carved from fossilized mammoth tusk and set on sterling silver earrings of chrysoprase and peridot.

Made in Indonesia

  • Sterling silver, fossilized mammoth tusk, chrysoprase and peridot
  • Hook earrings
  • Free Gift Wrap? Yes
  • Premium Gift Wrap? No
  • 10 grams
  • 0.35 oz
  • 5.5 cm L x 2 cm W
  • 2.2" L x 0.8" W
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Susan Tereba

Meet the Artist

Artfully crafted by Susan Tereba from Gift Collection.

 

Meet the Artist

Susan Tereba

Susan Tereba

"My paintings and jewelry both tell a story. My hope is to tickle the viewer's heart with reminders of who we truly are, with inspiration when we need it, with hope when things get tough…."

"When I was in the fifth grade, we had an assignment to make a drawing. I liked my best friend's better than mine and... copied hers. The teacher ridiculed me so strongly in front of the whole class that my creative spark, nearly extinguished, went into hiding for the next eleven years.

"I majored in science and was working in a lab when I was gifted with a dozen long stemmed red roses. The spark awakened and something moved me to do a drawing of one of the roses. To my shock, I found out I could draw! From that moment on, I couldn't get enough art and, after a few night classes, I went back to school to get my BA in art and have made my living from my creativity, in one form or another, ever since.

"It has not always been easy, but I feel somehow I'm taken care of and there seems to be magic in living my dreams. One time a bill was due and I didn't have the money to pay it. I was getting nervous about it. Literally, there was a knock on the door and a couple purchased a painting. The bill was paid.

"Another time, I wanted to travel to Europe to find my roots and get inspiration for my paintings. I planned a trip with my then artist husband who said, 'But we don't have the money!' and I replied, 'Just keep planning.' We did a show together. He sold nothing and I sold only one painting. The woman who bought it showed it to the president of a poster and greeting card company, and I ended up with a commission to produce eight posters. It more than paid for our trip.

"I had a long-established dream to live in another country and learn another language. After a few years of travel, we fell in love with Bali and knew we wanted to live here. We had no idea how we could make it work. I was painting and Bob was buying handicrafts for a store in Massachusetts. We found some interesting carvings and bought them for the store but they were not interested in them, so I bought a few for myself to make my own jewelry. I started designing carvings, but the American man who was producing them for us didn't like my demand for the highest quality and said, 'Go find your own carvers!' We did. We started out with two and now we have twenty-three artisans who collaborate with us.

"My paintings and jewelry both tell a story. My hope is to tickle the viewer's heart with reminders of who we truly are, with inspiration when we need it, with hope when things get tough, to lighten up and find humor in even the hardest places, and always to bring beauty and love into our lives.

"Humor has always been a part of my life and often I am the butt of my own jokes. We were in Singapore in 1987, our first trip to Asia. Sunday is the day of the bird singing contests and so we went to observe with a nice cup of oolong tea. I was so excited to be there and intrigued by the delicately carved cages. After a while, I wanted to photograph the detail on a cage for a painting. I got up carefully and quietly to take the picture and banged my head into a cage hanging directly over my head. Bird seed and water poured down my back. I was chagrined and sat down, trying to contain the inspiration brewing inside while the owner swiftly moved the cage away from me.

"After a while, I just couldn't contain myself. I looked around so I wouldn't disturb any cages and got up to photograph a bird this time. The poor camera-shy creature squeezed himself out of the bars and flew to freedom! Now I was really in trouble! The owner yelled at me up one side and down the other. I felt terrible and offered to pay for the bird, but he refused. A young man came to my rescue. 'If the cage had been right for the bird, he never would have escaped.' I slunk away, sure that next week there would be a picture of a camera with a red circle and red slash through it."

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WOMEN S M L XL XXL
4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
BUST 35 - 36 37 - 38 39 - 41 42 - 44 46 - 48
WAIST 27 - 28 29 - 30 31 - 33 34 - 36 38 - 40
HIPS 37 - 38 39 - 40 42 - 43 45 - 46 49 - 50
MEN S M L XL XXL
CHEST 36 - 38 39 - 41 42 - 44 46 - 48 50 - 52
WAIST 30 - 32 32 - 34 35 - 37 38 - 41 43 - 45
NECK 14 - 14.5 15 - 15.5 16 - 16.5 17 - 17.5 18 - 18.5
SLEEVE 32.5 33.5 34.5 35.5 36.5
FINDING YOUR SIZE

Take your measurements with the tape measure over your under garments. If your measurements fall between sizes you may prefer the next larger size. Inseam, skirt and dress lengths vary by style and will be listed in the item description. Our sweaters are knit in standard American sizes, however actual measurements vary by style.

BUST / CHEST

Measure around the fullest part of chest under the arms and over the shoulder blades keeping the tape measure level.

WAIST

Measure around the smallest part of the waist keeping the tape measure comfortably loose. Most garments use the low waist measurement noted below.

LOW WAIST

Measure around the body approximately 1.5" below the natural waist (above). This is the area where most pants and skirts actually fit.

HIPS

Standing with your heels together, measure around the fullest part of the body approx 7"-8" below the waist.

NECK

Measure around the base of the neck keeping the tape measure comfortably loose.

SLEEVE

Bend elbow slightly and starting at the center back of the neck, measure across the shoulder, to the elbow and down to the wrist.

INSEAM

Our standard inseam length for women is 32" and 34" for men; however inseam measurements will vary slightly by style.

 

Belts with buckles are measured in inches that correspond to a waist size however, most people do not wear belts on the waist, they wear them closer to the hips. A buckle belt measurement is take from the end of the "pin" of the buckle to the middle hole on the belt. Generally there are 5 holes for size adjustment, with a 1" space between each, so the middle hole will the be average size of the belt.

For at tie belt (no buckle) measure the belt portion end to end and half of the tie portion. This again is the medium size of the belt.

For a soft fabric tie belt it can be called "1 size fits most" and the entire length of the belt should be measured and listed.

See buckle/tie belt size standards below.

WOMEN S M L XL  
4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
inches 26 - 30 28 - 32 31 - 35 34 - 38 38 - 42
cm 76 - 86 81.5 - 91.5 86.5 - 96.5 91.5 - 101.5 96.5 - 106.5

+/- tolerance: 0.5 inches or 1.25 cm

MEN S M L XL XXL
inches 30 - 34 32 - 36 35 - 39 39 - 43 43 - 47
cm 81.5 - 91.5 86.5 - 96.5 91.5 - 101.5 96.5 - 106.5 109 - 119

+/- tolerance: 0.5 inches or 1.25 cm

Sash tie length

Lay sash/tie out flat away from the garment and measure from end to end.

Belt with buckle

Measure from the end of the pin of the buckle (where it touches the buckle) to the middle hole.

Belt without buckle

Measure from the belt portion end to end and half of the tie portion. This is will give you the medium size of the belt.

Download our printable ring sizing chart to find the perfect fit!

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