Capim Dourado Golden Wave Earrings

Capim dourado, or “golden grass” in English, is virtually synonymous with Brazil handicrafts. This durable plant grows only in the Jalpão region of the state of Tocantins in northeastern Brazil. The tradition of making jewelry, purses, and handicrafts from capim dourado was passed on from the indigenous population there to the immigrant settlers and now the making and selling of these handicrafts with the sustainably-harvested capim dourado from that region is a key economic activity in that part of Brazil.

The overlapping loops can’t help but make me think about ocean waves — thus completely emblematic of Brazil.

Earring Size:
Earring size: 1-1/2” wide by 2″ long
Earring weight: less than one half (0.5) ounce per pair

Helenice is a lovely woman that has a cart in Praça da Se (close to the historic center of Salvador, the Pelourinho) and sells your not-your-everyday-capim-durado (also known as “golden grass”). She is always coming out with new and different pieces of high quality and knows her stuff. She is my go-to person for golden grass jewelry and I’m thrilled to be working with her.

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