Sri Lankan Bridal Jewellery Maatha Patii Earring.

Sri Lankan Bridal Jewellery Maatha Patii Earring.

By Aamir Mannan.

In the past, walrus ivory was an important material for carving bracelets and other items. In the 1820s, a major argillite quarry was discovered on Haida Gwaii, and this stone proved easier to carve than ivory or bone and was adopted as a carving material.