Pendant - Sterling Silver - Cast - Small - Round - Bear

Bear, symbolizing protection, strength, nurturing, power, and healing

Cast sterling silver pendant by Kwakwaka’wakw and Cree artist Carrie Matilpi of Alert Bay, BC.

3/4" diameter

Chain sold separately

Indigenous-made, sterling silver pendant created using lost wax casting.

Made in Vancouver

Carrie Matilpi is a jewellery artist of Kwakwaka’wakw and Cree heritage who specializes in intricate and deeply carved pieces. Born in Alert Bay, BC, she began a silver work apprenticeship under her father, Charles Harper, at the age of nineteen, learning the art of carving. Since beginning her carving journey in 1996, she has established herself as an expert carver in both gold and silver, often working alongside her sister, Victoria Harper. She is among a steadily growing group of female jewellery carvers in Vancouver and holds the Kolus, or the baby thunderbird, as her crest.

Lost wax casting is a method that involves building a mold around an intricately handcrafted wax model, melting away the wax, and filling the mold with molten metal. Each piece is then individually polished and completed by hand.