Iron Ore Necklace with “Yurtuyurtu” (Crocodile) Artwork by Chern’ée Sutton

Description

COATED INK ON HEMATITE

This beautiful iron ore necklace features Chern’ee Sutton’s artwork, it has an adjustable metal clasp and is beautifully gift boxed with Chern’ee’s  logo.  This design is called “Yurtuyurtu” in the Kalkadoon language which means “Crocodile”.

Chernee’s stunning jewellery pieces are manufactured exclusively by Vanessa Australia. Chern’ee works in collaboration with Vanessa Australia.

• Made in Australia
• Artwork mounted on a hematite tablet (iron ore) from Western Australia
• With Silver Bale and adjustable black necklace.
• Comes in Chernée branded gift box
• Royalties paid to Artist

Chern’ee Sutton is a proud Aboriginal artist and Kalkadoon woman from the emu foot province around the Mount Isa area in North West Queensland. Chern’ee’s Great, Great, Great Grandmother is an apical ancestor of the Kalkadoon people and is also related to Charlie Perkins a renowned Aboriginal activist who led the Freedom Ride in the late 1960’s. Chern’ee entered her first art competition at 13 years of age and won first place in the open category and has been painting madly ever since. 

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