About Us IncaPrincess.com is based in Peru, the land of the Incas. We have been selling on the net since 2000. We started selling old Peruvian books and postcards but after taking wire jewelry classes decided to do this for a living.
About Peruvian Jewelry...
The wire used to make these wonderful creations is called Alpaca Silver. What is Alpaca Silver? Alpaca Silver is an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc. This alloy was developed in Austria by the Berndorf Metalware Factory around 1851. The Berndorf Metalware Factory was the first industrial enterprise in Austria to introduce galvanic silver-plating and it established "Alpaca Silver" as the quality brand for years to come. This alloy has properties similar to stainless steel, in that is does not rust or tarnish.
All the wire work is made by hand. We don't use jigs or special tools to make those intricates artworks.
The materials used are 100% natural. You can find jewelry made with bamboo, bone, coconut, gourd, horn or seeds from the Amazon forest.
Most of the time, our jewelry is handmade with semiprecious stones such as black onyx, blue quartz, hematite, malachite, obsidian, peruvian opal (also called blue andean opal), pink opal, rose quartz, turquoise, white onyx, among others. Artisans also use Brazilian agates coming in a variety of different colors. All Brazilian agates are enhanced. You will also find jewelry made with cat's eye beads.
All our pieces are one of a kind so if you see something you really like, wait no longer and treat yourself.
Feel like an Inca Princess and buy a jewelry piece direct from Peru!!!