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Stone / Colour

Pure Silver

The silver jewellery before polishing, crystals and corals

950 Sterling Silver

All InkaDesigns’ jewellery are made of pure peruvian silver and are handmade by well-known silversmiths / artisans in Cusco, Peru. The silver level is 950 (95%) Sterling Silver, and each piece of jewellery is provided with a silver stamp.

Even though the price for silver is increasing far too quick, I have, however, succeeded in making a fine agreement with both Senorita Mercedes and her family at the workshop in Cusco, Peru and with Senorita Angelica. All jewellery are stamped 950 (Sterling Silver).

An in order to be quite certain, the jewellery have been acid tested here in Denmark and it is silver all the way through.

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Symbol

Inka Calendar

A circular pendant in bright silver with Nasca Lines, tumi, llama and the Inka calendar | InkaDesign

The Inka calendar consisted of twelve months, each of 30 days. Each month had its own festival. The Inkan year started in December and began with Capac Raymi, the largest festival.

Inka Cross

Geometry of the Inka Cross

The Inka Cross or Chakana is a strong symbol of the old cultures of the Andes and is considered the most complete, holy, geometric design of the Inkas. This symbol is often found in old places and holy centers in the Andes in Peru and in Bolivia.

The Chakana has had, and still has, a considerable meaning to the Inkas and it also represents many meanings in its design.

Each of the 12 steps have a meaning:

• One of the sides signifies Future, Present and Past. Another interpretation is Munay for love and force; Yachay for wisdom, and Llankay for work.
• Another for Hana Pacha - Heaven. The Upper World, Kay Pacha –The Earth. This World, Uqha Pacha –The Underworld.
• A third for Peace or Upper Consciousness, War or (day)consciousness, Intelligence or sub/unconsciousness
• The last one stands for the holy animals: Condor/Eagle, Cougar/Puma, Serpent

The 4 sides:

• North: The element of Air, to know
• West: The element of Earth, to wish
• South: The element of Fire, to dare
• East: The element of Water, to be silent
• The four big stars of the Southern Cross

Top, Bottom, Center:

• The top stands for Wiracocha/God and the bottom for Pachamama/Mother Earth.

• Center / “hole”: represents the Inkan capital Cusco, the center for the Inkan Empire or the people who lived in the middle of the 3 lives, in the middle of the 4 elements and in the middle of the Universe, a Gate between the various levels.

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