Santos-Bermejo, Maria Angelica

Alahas : Philippine heritage jewelry / by Maria Angelica Santos-Bermejo. - Poblacion Ilaya, Panay, Capiz : Harmony-House Book Publishing, 2024. - 364 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 356-361).

Chapter I
Indigenous period (before 1571)
Revitalizing our ancestral past: colonial heritage from stone tools to gold jewels
Chapter II
Northern Luzon Collection
Preserving the past: capturing the culture of the Cordilleras through heirloom beads and meaningful jewels
Chapter III
Spanish Colonial Period (1565-1898)
Harkening back to when gold meant God and glory: from ornate to painted pendants and golden combs
Chapter IV
Turn of the Century (1890-1940)
As the century turns: glimmers of glamorous empowerment from designs of art nouveau to art deco
Chapter V
Mid 20th-century (1941-1969)
Emerging from darkness: embracing freedom, empowering dreams, and illuminating paths to progress in multi-colored gems
Chapter VI
Mata mata collection
The legacy of the Filipina spirit at present: the contemporary work of Maria


in English.

9786210612080


Jewelry--History.--Philippines

NK 7381 / S26 2024