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