Ginkgo & Horn

These solid silver Ginkgo leaf studs make a great top for the Horn drops - with beautiful coloured markings in dark browns and ivory - interspersed by a polished silver ring

Just an hour south of Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi sit several small villages known across the world for their unique artisan crafts. One particular village, Thuy Ung, has a legacy of making handcrafted goods from animal horns for more than 400 years. When a buffalo is slaughtered, it provides meat for food, and its hide is tanned and turned into leather for shoes, belts, and accessories. Unlike rhino horns and elephant tusks which are intentionally cut from the animal, buffalo horns are a dead stock byproduct of the food and agricultural industry. The intact, hollow buffalo horns are set aside, ready to be turned into one of many sustainable, low waste products

The art and craft of buffalo horn carving is viewed in Vietnamese culture as a deep sign of respect for the buffalo, ensuring that no part of the animal is ever wasted when its life cycle has concluded

Horn Drop - 50 x 12mm

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