Sterling Silver and Jade Dolphin Dangle Earrings - Love of Nature - Dolphin glasswaresetof2 featuring hand-painted designs in a

featuring hand-painted designs in a variety of colors

this copal wood figurine comes hand-painted in the traditional alebrije style

and ivory tones and finishes it in a toggle closure with an iridescent cyan blue glass globe

and the motifs are carved by hand in low relief

Artisan Karen Minasyan celebrates spring with this adorable bunny sculpture

Sterling Silver and Jade Dolphin Dangle Earrings - Love of Nature - Dolphin glasswaresetof2 featuring hand-painted designs in aFor 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 smooth, dark green jade discs on silver ear wires with an etched dolphin design. Says Sajbin of her designs, 'God has given us the wonderful gift that is nature: flora and fauna. These pieces