Product Description
14K (585) 1 inch Yellow Gold Guam Seal Pendant with Bamboo Frame: Jewelry. The permanence of the land mass of Hila'an in the background demonstrates the Chamorro's commitment to their homeland and environment, be it sea or land. Guam is famous for gold jewelry with embedded design. This famous Gold Guam Seal which is a beautiful Guam Seal Pendant embedded in bamboo frame design. The delicate Guam-shaped charm pendant is composed of 14 kt gold and weights 1.2 grams. Size Coordination: 15 x 25 mmHistory of this Yellow Gold Seal - The shape of the seal is that of a Chamorro sling stone used as a weapon for warfare and hunting. The sling stone was quarried from basalt and coral. The Coconut Tree, growing in unfertile sand, symbolizes self-sustenance and determination to grow and survive under any circumstance, with its fronds open to the sky -- defies the elements to bend its will. Its bent trunk attests to a people which have been tested by famine, natural calamities, genocide and foreign wars but have continued to endure as a race. The Flying Proa, a seagoing craft built by the Chamorro people, which was fast and agile in the water required great skill to build and sail. The Spanish marveled at the grace and speed of the proa which typifies the courage and freedom of the ancient Chamorros to fearlessly navigate and trade with islands thousands of miles from Guam. The River channel, where fresh water rush out to interact with the ocean, symbolizes a willingness to share the resources of the land with others. Also in the background, Two Lover's Point inch juts majestically into the endless waters of the sea, protraying the people's faithful commitment to passing their proud heritage, culture, and language to the endless sea of future generations.
Shipping Weight: 28 pounds
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