This bracelet designed by Soraya exemplifies her casual, exotic style that is so characteristic of Tahitian design. Soraya’s designs are always beautifully simple and perfect for the always fashionably casual style that is Tahiti. This bracelet would be perfect whether you are in a bathing suit, a sun dress or jeans. The bracelet is made of a flexible wire covered with a black rubber sheath that measures 4mm thick. The Tahitian (“black”) pearl is 11.5mm bordered on either side by a 9mm sterling silver rondell. At one end of the wire bracelet is a tiny silver bead and at the other end; Soraya’s signature mother-of-pearl round emblem (12.5mm in diameter). The bracelet is designed to fit any wrist and can be worn in or out of the water. In fact the name of this bracelet, Vairea, means; “Joyful Water” in Tahitian language.
This wonderful bracelet is like three MANAHERE bracelets joined together. It is made with three separate flexible black-rubber bracelets each with it’s own 9-10mm Tahitian black pearl framed in by two silver beads. The bracelets all pass through matching silver beads that are joined thus tying the bracelets together into one dazzling bangle bracelet. The ends of the flexible rubber bracelets are capped with a small silver bead except one end which has a mother-of-pearl disk bearing the mark of “Soraya” the beautiful and talented Tahitian designer of this piece. This bracelet naturally closes down to a circular size approximately 4.5cm across allowing it to fit small wrists and it expands to will fit any wrist size up to approximately 7cm across. The name of this bracelet; “Mareva” in Tahitian, means; “Canoes bringing presents from one island to another”. What could be a more exotic and positive image than this act of outreaching peace and friendliness between island paradises of long ago.
This wonderful bracelet is woven by hand from incredibly strong and durable coconut husk fiber. The weaving of coconut husk fiber is an ancient craft practiced by people from around the globe but specialized in by the Polynesians. This uniquely designed and meticulously crafted piece was made by a Tahitian artisan who is renowned for his weaving skill. The piece features a round high-quality 10.5mm Tahitian “black” pearl of high-quality with no visible blemishes and rich green color with subtle aubergine (purplish) overtone. The bracelet opens and closes using an interlocking-sliding-loop design.
