Sylla Designs

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Bassirou Sylla

Sylla Designs

Intricate, Completely Handmade Sterling Silver Jewellery

Sylla is a local silversmith/goldsmith practicing his passed down, rare trade from his family lineage in West Africa. His pieces are 925 solid sterling silver jewelry, made completely from scratch start to finish. The unique skills of melting metal and then slowly forming complex and intricate, detailed designs entirely by hand are a rare and precious piece of culture. The collection includes silver as well as some pieces including gold, copper, bronze, ebony, and precious gems. Sylla has many collections, signature pieces, does designs by request, custom work, re-melted and re-designed old jewellery.
Sylla’s exceptional skills are truly unique and it is a philosophy and his belief in his Canadian citizenship to offer and share this in Canada. This work is an ingrained piece of crucial culture and a gift to the community. This trade is one of only a couple in all Canada and a rare and special piece of local culture.