ABOUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

KATRIN GELLER

AT JOGS GEM & MINERAL SHOW | TUCSON | ARIZONA 2017

VOLKER BASSEN INTRODUCING HIS COLLECTION

OF POLISHED TRIDACNA GIGANTEA CLAMS.

 

 

ORIGIN

TO BE FOUND IN THE GROUND AT THE KENYAN COAST WHILE DIGGING FOR CORALROCKS TO BUILD THEIR HOUSES, THIS TRIDACNA GIGANTEA IS THE BIGGEST CLAM, ESTIMATED 220.000 YEARS, EXTINGUISHED 180.000 YEARS AGO. IT TAKES 3 MONTHS FOR 4 WORKERS TO UNEARTH THESE NATURAL ART PIECES CAREFULLY. RARELY YOU WILL FIND INTACT DOUBLE ONES, MORE OFTEN A SINGLE ONE OR ONLY PARTS OF IT. 

PRODUCTION

FOR OUR JEWELRY WE CAN ONLY USE THE HEART OF THE CLAM REGARDING THE INDIVIDUAL STRUCTURE AND COLOURS... EACH PIECE IS HANDMADE, SHAPED AND POLISHED BY  THE KENYAN CREW, SO THE WORK STAYS IN KENYA. 

THE FINAL DESIGN IS DEVELOPED AND PRODUCED BY KATRIN GELLER, MUNICH, GERMANY.

DONATION

WE ARE CONNECTED WITH VOLKER BASSEN

( RIGHT / MIDDLE ) WHO IS COLLECTING THE CLAMS FOR  MANY YEARS.  HE IS RUNNING SEVERAL SOCIAL PROJECTS IN KENYA. WE DONATE 10 MENSTRUAL CUPS FOR ANY SOLD PIECE TO AFRICAN WOMEN.

FURTHER INFORMATION:

www.wondercup.org

 


JOHN M. MASIKA

CREW VOLKER BASSEN

KAZUNGU  KITSAO

CREW VOLKER BASSEN

IDDY JOSEPH

CREW VOLKER BASSEN