chisseko

AFRICAN GOLDSMITH/ SILVER, African Designs and Beyond!

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Announcement    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

JAMBO!
Quality and Value, that is what we offer you at this shop. The glory of traditional African craftsmanship, and a graceful timely service!
In our workshop here we fabricate gold and silver the old fashioned way, using the very basic tools, a jeweler's saw, files and a torch. No reproduction methods of any kind. No casting, wax molds or art clay. Our pieces , consequently, are pure metal and robust, with a lifetime guarantee.
ALL THE METALS USED ARE TOTALLY RECYCLED
My default metals are 14K Gold and Sterling Silver. Any item made in Silver can also be made (to order) in 14K Gold and vice versa.

If you are looking for something stunningly beautiful, something that is truly and aesthetically well constructed, then you are at the right place.
Custom orders are our specialty.

Look around the "shop", I prefer to let the pieces speak for themselves.

To date, our pieces have been featured in over 130 TREASURIES. Here are my favorites:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c8affa631d98eefe261b937/we-rememberwe-healwe-live?index=28
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c3bc47805818eef09faa10f/inspired-by-africa
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c3f49f6f5eb8eef7e244b21/welcome-to-etsy
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c9e2e12d6248eef4c92d71a/pounce-on-the-undiscovered?index=0
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c88c2b076ab6d91b155e3bb/their-first-timebut-not-last
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c93667bca4b8eefec72eddf/pounce-colorful
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c8e4a6a75808eefb171ce5e/undiscovered-talent?index=0
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c8bd059b2838eef83d72d3a/beautiful-things-in-blue-and-gray
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c8135f3844f8eef476b0224/tribal
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c851ae9ae808eef4f60c382/new-shops-no-sales-good-looking-too
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c9fd983eb1e6d9151766cec/chic-lafrique?index=137
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c97632f8a986d91b7448010/beautiful-blue-bits-birds?index=0
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4ca0a241f0056d9139c1694e/pretties-on-pounce-treasury-challenge
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4ca0b0eaf0056d91b9f16d4e/the-smell-of-winter-on-the-autumns
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4ca8bd1163448eeffcc6f0c7/unbearable-beauty
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cabd552f5428eefd08206ef/evergreen-chill?index=0
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cafb53bc2268eefb9f23d20/weekend-journey-to-a-mountain-chalet
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cb9b5566bfa6d91b0d40a4c/saturday-morning-a-pounce-over-coffee?index=0
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cbe794897528eef3f14da13/can-you-guess-the-common-thread-treasury?index=0
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cc342fb8c1d8eef30726324/flute-music-tribute
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cc2a143fa218eef82c83799/out-of-africa?index=1
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cd8bd3836688eef160fbddb/a-b-c-d-thats-as-far-as-i-got-today?index=0
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4ce7b5c11cec6d91e297bad2/chestnuts?index=1
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4ce7f9360aae8eefc8c4b278/holidays-in-ethnic-style?index=0
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d024d3ff6ca8eef41d9e4dc/new-years-eve-in-silver-and-gold?index=0
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cfc1abc503c8eef8f21434a/jewelry-etc-by-the-men-of-etsy?index=2
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d3f7477c5958eef8ffa48bb/chic-afrique?index=9
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d4a56f216f46d91c0fe0c3a/out-of-africa?index=3
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d4b7f8f8ee76d91b6a5d002/expressions?index=11
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d29e7ff343e8eeff9cf2ddf/made-for-the-ladies-by-the-men-of-moe?index=19
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d5c527edec98eef47e23c0b/etsy-from-16-countries?index=0
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d750a06d4ca6d911d0219cb
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d782c0092976d912b7f1885/on-safari-to-stay?index=1
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d802622b7048eef2c42055a/the-beauty-of-turquiose?index=2
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d9c842842498eef1f1e9f3c/enchanted-springtime?index=0
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4dab88b7dbe16d914f27e454/lovely-texture?index=1
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4da4926ea5a36d91fe7429e9/man-up-for-mom?index=2
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4db6f20ff2c98eef3fdc5e66/african-essence?index=0
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4dc425f034ba8eefa6f1c08f/whats-hot-for-summer?index=6

Thanks to you fellow Etsians, thanks for speaking on our behalf.
A special thanks to Nicole of journaljunkie. she included us in her Treasury to commemorate Sept.11.
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c8affa631d98eefe261b937/we-rememberwe-healwe-live
How graceful of you Nicole!


OUR PLEDGE.
We proudly guarantee all our our jewelry for life. Under normal usage, if anything breaks, we will gladly fix it or replace it free of charge, ANY TIME.
Sale of Custom Orders is Final, No Refunds. However, Credit can be negotiated towards sale of another listing in our shop, and only upon Return of merchandise from the Custom Order. Product must be Intact, in original form and not broken.
We ship via USPS Priority Mail, unless otherwise specified by the client.
Insured for the value of the item.
Please browse around. Drop us a line, we love to hear from you, maybe custom-carve something for you?!!
Please keep revisiting,
Next time there will be even more from these African hands!
Thanks for stopping by....
Asante!

NEW IN 2023:
I INVITE EVERYONE TO SEND ME YOUR OLD (OR BROKEN SCRAP) GOLD AND I will convert them into Masterpieces ,like what you see in my shop, and you get to PAY ONLY 1/3 OF THE TOTAL COST!! Please convo me for details.
____Real Life Examples:-___
https://www.etsy.com/listing/971646315/very-special-chisseko-order-for-marlene?ref=shop_home_active_22&frs=1&sca=1
https://www.etsy.com/listing/978177352/made-from-your-own-scrap-gold-reserved?ref=shop_home_active_10&frs=1&sca=1
https://www.etsy.com/listing/998448352/18k-special-custom-order-reserved-for-jacqui?ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1
https://www.etsy.com/listing/995307184/18k-special-custom-order-reserved-for-juhi?ref=shop_home_active_2&frs=1&sca=1

ALSO NEW IN 2023:
PASSPORT TO AFRICA/ PLAY TIME AFRICA
is an interactive hands-on program that I present in Schools K-12 grades are my choice, but I present it to all institutions, college, universities, even correctional institutions! A participatory comprehensive introduction to African cultures through Art, Music an a little fun Fashion show
It's now available through Etsy. Just convo me for details and fees.

Announcement

Last updated on Aug 22, 2023

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

JAMBO!
Quality and Value, that is what we offer you at this shop. The glory of traditional African craftsmanship, and a graceful timely service!
In our workshop here we fabricate gold and silver the old fashioned way, using the very basic tools, a jeweler's saw, files and a torch. No reproduction methods of any kind. No casting, wax molds or art clay. Our pieces , consequently, are pure metal and robust, with a lifetime guarantee.
ALL THE METALS USED ARE TOTALLY RECYCLED
My default metals are 14K Gold and Sterling Silver. Any item made in Silver can also be made (to order) in 14K Gold and vice versa.

If you are looking for something stunningly beautiful, something that is truly and aesthetically well constructed, then you are at the right place.
Custom orders are our specialty.

Look around the "shop", I prefer to let the pieces speak for themselves.

To date, our pieces have been featured in over 130 TREASURIES. Here are my favorites:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c8affa631d98eefe261b937/we-rememberwe-healwe-live?index=28
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c3bc47805818eef09faa10f/inspired-by-africa
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c3f49f6f5eb8eef7e244b21/welcome-to-etsy
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c9e2e12d6248eef4c92d71a/pounce-on-the-undiscovered?index=0
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c88c2b076ab6d91b155e3bb/their-first-timebut-not-last
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c93667bca4b8eefec72eddf/pounce-colorful
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c8e4a6a75808eefb171ce5e/undiscovered-talent?index=0
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c8bd059b2838eef83d72d3a/beautiful-things-in-blue-and-gray
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c8135f3844f8eef476b0224/tribal
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c851ae9ae808eef4f60c382/new-shops-no-sales-good-looking-too
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c9fd983eb1e6d9151766cec/chic-lafrique?index=137
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c97632f8a986d91b7448010/beautiful-blue-bits-birds?index=0
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4ca0a241f0056d9139c1694e/pretties-on-pounce-treasury-challenge
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4ca0b0eaf0056d91b9f16d4e/the-smell-of-winter-on-the-autumns
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4ca8bd1163448eeffcc6f0c7/unbearable-beauty
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cabd552f5428eefd08206ef/evergreen-chill?index=0
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cafb53bc2268eefb9f23d20/weekend-journey-to-a-mountain-chalet
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cb9b5566bfa6d91b0d40a4c/saturday-morning-a-pounce-over-coffee?index=0
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cbe794897528eef3f14da13/can-you-guess-the-common-thread-treasury?index=0
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cc342fb8c1d8eef30726324/flute-music-tribute
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cc2a143fa218eef82c83799/out-of-africa?index=1
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cd8bd3836688eef160fbddb/a-b-c-d-thats-as-far-as-i-got-today?index=0
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4ce7b5c11cec6d91e297bad2/chestnuts?index=1
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4ce7f9360aae8eefc8c4b278/holidays-in-ethnic-style?index=0
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d024d3ff6ca8eef41d9e4dc/new-years-eve-in-silver-and-gold?index=0
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cfc1abc503c8eef8f21434a/jewelry-etc-by-the-men-of-etsy?index=2
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d3f7477c5958eef8ffa48bb/chic-afrique?index=9
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d4a56f216f46d91c0fe0c3a/out-of-africa?index=3
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d4b7f8f8ee76d91b6a5d002/expressions?index=11
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d29e7ff343e8eeff9cf2ddf/made-for-the-ladies-by-the-men-of-moe?index=19
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d5c527edec98eef47e23c0b/etsy-from-16-countries?index=0
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d750a06d4ca6d911d0219cb
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d782c0092976d912b7f1885/on-safari-to-stay?index=1
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d802622b7048eef2c42055a/the-beauty-of-turquiose?index=2
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d9c842842498eef1f1e9f3c/enchanted-springtime?index=0
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4dab88b7dbe16d914f27e454/lovely-texture?index=1
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4da4926ea5a36d91fe7429e9/man-up-for-mom?index=2
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4db6f20ff2c98eef3fdc5e66/african-essence?index=0
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4dc425f034ba8eefa6f1c08f/whats-hot-for-summer?index=6

Thanks to you fellow Etsians, thanks for speaking on our behalf.
A special thanks to Nicole of journaljunkie. she included us in her Treasury to commemorate Sept.11.
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c8affa631d98eefe261b937/we-rememberwe-healwe-live
How graceful of you Nicole!


OUR PLEDGE.
We proudly guarantee all our our jewelry for life. Under normal usage, if anything breaks, we will gladly fix it or replace it free of charge, ANY TIME.
Sale of Custom Orders is Final, No Refunds. However, Credit can be negotiated towards sale of another listing in our shop, and only upon Return of merchandise from the Custom Order. Product must be Intact, in original form and not broken.
We ship via USPS Priority Mail, unless otherwise specified by the client.
Insured for the value of the item.
Please browse around. Drop us a line, we love to hear from you, maybe custom-carve something for you?!!
Please keep revisiting,
Next time there will be even more from these African hands!
Thanks for stopping by....
Asante!

NEW IN 2023:
I INVITE EVERYONE TO SEND ME YOUR OLD (OR BROKEN SCRAP) GOLD AND I will convert them into Masterpieces ,like what you see in my shop, and you get to PAY ONLY 1/3 OF THE TOTAL COST!! Please convo me for details.
____Real Life Examples:-___
https://www.etsy.com/listing/971646315/very-special-chisseko-order-for-marlene?ref=shop_home_active_22&frs=1&sca=1
https://www.etsy.com/listing/978177352/made-from-your-own-scrap-gold-reserved?ref=shop_home_active_10&frs=1&sca=1
https://www.etsy.com/listing/998448352/18k-special-custom-order-reserved-for-jacqui?ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1
https://www.etsy.com/listing/995307184/18k-special-custom-order-reserved-for-juhi?ref=shop_home_active_2&frs=1&sca=1

ALSO NEW IN 2023:
PASSPORT TO AFRICA/ PLAY TIME AFRICA
is an interactive hands-on program that I present in Schools K-12 grades are my choice, but I present it to all institutions, college, universities, even correctional institutions! A participatory comprehensive introduction to African cultures through Art, Music an a little fun Fashion show
It's now available through Etsy. Just convo me for details and fees.

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