Masha Archer’s Red & Black Collar #4. Five strand oval collar of native made hand painted sand cast glass. From the African Bead Trade, small black drops (in two sizes), rondelles and discs of American acrylic. Lead free pewter (30% silver) textured caps, Rondelles and bronze toned granulate rondelles from India. Faceted black glass rondelles from China. 24kt gold plated bronze end beads from the Baoule Tribes of Cameroon, using the lost wax technique. Plated furnishings and two Sisters pocket watch clasp from USA. Coin: Twenty pesos 1988- Mexico.

Masha Archer is a renowned jewelry artist and designer. She was born in Kiev, Ukraine to Sophia and Mykola Muchin, both artists and teachers of painting and sculpture at the Kiev and Kharkov Art Institutes.She studied at Pratt Institute in New York City, majoring in painting and graphic design. Masha has shown at the San Francisco Opera Shop for 25 years.

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