Coiled Bronze Fulani Earrings

Hand-crafted in Burkina Faso, these earrings are traditionally worn by Fulani women in West Africa.
Made of recycled bronze. The bronze is melted down and tapped out while being twisted. The Fulani gold is actually twisted bronze but was believed to be gold by the Fulani people for some time. The bronze is hammered till it is nearly paper thin, and then twisted to create the intricate look of the earrings.