Kalevala A silver pendant on a Petsamo kolttakoru, Kalevala Originals

Kalevala Jewellery Petsamon Koltsakoru silver pendant

The hottest of spring Kalevala A new piece of jewellery from the far cold North! The mysterious silver pendant is a piece of jewellery not only for lovers of our classic jewellery, but also for anyone who wants to spice up their outfit with a trendy detail inspired by tradition. The pendant is beautifully set with a shiny black onyx stone. Adjustable length 80/70 cm. The face of the Petsamo Kolttakorus series is Heidi Gauriloff, a young Kolttana woman who makes music in Koltan Sami.

Adjustable length: 80/70 cm
Pendant height: 45 mm
Pendant width: 23 mm
Weight: 15 g
Material: silver
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The new jewellery series Petsamo Kolttakorut celebrates the 70th anniversary of the settlement of the Koltsasamo people in 2019. The Koltsasamo people have been pioneers in the use of earrings. Based on a Kolttana earring once found in the Suonikylä village of Petsamo, the series highlights the endangered Koltt culture. The face of the jewellery is Heidi Gauriloff, a young Koltsamese artist who learned her family language as an adult and now makes music, art and traditional crafts in the Kolts language. The jewellery comes with a small story booklet that explains the history of the jewellery in Finnish, English, Coltish, Northern Sami and Inarine.

The story:
This jewellery is inspired by the village of Suonikylä in Petsamo. The Kolttan people were the pioneers of earrings. They wore earrings decorated with colourful glass and silver beads, which they received from merchants from the East. Kalevala Returning to the collection after a two-decade break, the jewellery celebrates the 70th anniversary of the settlement of the Koltsaami in 2019.

Tän hiârv ouddvueʹǩǩ lij Peäccam Suõʹnn'jelsiidâst. Sääʹmneezzan liâ leämmaž piiltǩi ââʹnnem ouddu'rddeei. Sij õʹnne eunnas steehl- da silbbpeʹssrin hiârvtum piiltǩid, koid sij vuõǯǯu nuõrttjest puõʹtti kauppoummin. Kalevala Hiârv mallõʹsse kueiʹt lååi eeʹjjj kõhttpâââʹj mâŋŋa maʹcci hiârvv juuhl'jâtt nuõrttsäʹmmlai aazztummuž 70-ekksažprääʹzneǩeeʹjjj 2019.