Tortoise Female in Silver - No. 3

Tortoise Female in Silver - No. 3The female Leopard Tortoise is distinguished by the subtle shape beneath its shell, a natural adaptation carried with quiet strength across years of movement and survival. Its patterned shell, shaped by nature and time, has long made it one of Africas most recognisable tortoises. Created by Patrick Mavros and handcrafted in our Studio in Zimbabwe, this sterling silver sculpture begins as a hand sculpted model where every contour and marking is

5cm x Width 1cm

reflecting both strength and quiet composure

the Guinea Fowl

a solid silver altar of offering

8mm natural Australian Chrysoprase stones

which is believed to imbue the wearer with creativity

that inspired me to create this design of a Seahorse ascending from a cluster of pearls

The original sterling silver Fiddling Monkey cufflink was made for a particularly mischievous friend of ours and depicts what is often observed in the wild - a young male vervet monkey enjoying his own company in the African sun

sand cake or cake urchin

front and back

The trees range from 15 cm to 33 cm in height

particularly those along the Zambezi River and those cavernous ones from the southeast low veld