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Jan 09Made in Alaska
This is one of the most amazing pieces of vintage jewelry I have ever acquired. I had mentioned this brooch earlier this week when describing my adventures in San Francisco. It is made of a hand-carved piece of wood and what I am guessing is fox fur. On the back, there is an carved emblem which represents the indigenous Alaskan people who created this masterpiece.
The craftsmanship is nothing short of impressive and I wish we could develop more fair-trade organizations that could support indigenous communities who made beautiful authentic jewelry as I was so lucky to come across.