Brass hooks with an aged finish hold coats and hats
such as Day of the Dead skulls
the Circle of Elephants is a reminder that we are all creatures of this great earth - interconnected in ways beyond understanding
Two hearts are handcrafted of fine silver and detailed with the artisan's fingerprints
and one is decorated with the tantrum motif (cream-hued stars on black)
Sterling Silver and Jade Butterfly Dangle Earrings - Living Nature - Butterfly Christian Brass hooks with an agedFor the indigenous people of pre Columbian America, especially the Mayas, the yaax chich or 'jade' meant life, fertility, and power. It was the most precious object, even above gold. These dangle earrings, by Guatemalan artisan Zandra Lorena Sajbin, feature dark green pear shaped jade discs on silver ear wires with an etched butterfly design. Says Sajbin of her designs, 'God has given us the wonderful gift that is nature: flora and fauna. These pieces