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ANTHROPOLOGY

Institutions become culturally significant when their history extends beyond the people who founded them. Buildings, colors, traditions, stories, and shared experiences become forms of collective memory through which later generations remain connected to earlier ones.

CULTURE

The Bear's Tribute honors the history and community associated with Shaw University.  

Its garnet, black, and white palette becomes a visual connection to generations of Bears and to a university tradition rooted in education, perseverance, service, and opportunity.

JEWELRY

Black Onyx creates the bracelet's deep foundation, Red Tiger's Eye introduces warm garnet-red movement, and White Howlite provides a crisp contrasting register. Together, the stones create a classic high-contrast composition.

Materials: Black Onyx · Red Tiger's Eye · White Howlite

STORYTELLING

The Bear's Tribute tells the story of an institution whose history continues through the people who become part of it.

Every graduating class adds another layer to that record, connecting today's students and alumni with generations who pursued education, opportunity, service, and change before them.  

The bracelet honors that relationship between history and the people responsible for carrying it forward.  

The Meaning: Heritage · Education · Resilience · Service · Shaw Pride  

This bracelet is crafted with 10 mm stone beads in a Medium size.