Hand carved and painted Amazonian mermaid Iara pendant necklace with embedded garnets.
The indigenous people of the Amazon region tell that Iara was an excellent and courageous warrior. Her brothers were jealous of her, for her father praised her greatly. One day, the brothers decided to kill Iara. However, she heard the plan and decided to kill the brothers as a form of defense. After doing so, Iara fled into the woods. However, her father pursued her and managed to capture her. As punishment, Iara was thrown into the river Solimões (Amazon region). The fish that were there saved her and, as it was a full moon night, she was transformed into a beautiful mermaid.
 
- Original artwork
- Hand carved and painted pendant
- Gold leaf background
- Sealed with a layer of resin
- Embedded garnets
- Signed in the back by the artist
- Solid jeweler gold bronze pendant
- 1.75" x 1" pendant
- Nickel free
- 4mm thick genuine Greek leather option
- 14k gold filled chain option
- Gold filled has 100 times more gold than plated. Does not rub off.
** Each piece is made individually so size and colors may be slightly different than the picture.