Nocturnal Mirage Mexican Hand Painted Copal Wood Owl Alebrije Sculpture _artisan--novica-artisan-9613 Crafted by hand of sterling

Crafted by hand of sterling silver spiraling inward

Envision the rush of flowing water over a riverbed as you gaze upon these elegant earrings that accentuate translucent purple amethysts set against a raindrop shaped pebble motif background

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Great on their own

Jose Arriola creates a set of ornaments in festive Guatemalan colors

Nocturnal Mirage Mexican Hand Painted Copal Wood Owl Alebrije Sculpture _artisan--novica-artisan-9613 Crafted by hand of sterlingFollowing in the footsteps of their ancestors, Jesus and Roxana Hernandez of Oaxaca design and craft this intriguing owl alebrije sculpture from copal wood. 'In our village, most of the men and women are wood carvers and we specialize in Mexico's traditional alebrije sculptures. These are colorful and fanciful figures carved from natural branches that depict all kinds of imaginary creatures,' Jesus explains. The alebrije tradition started with Mexico