Blue Cat Greeting Mexican Alebrije Cat Sculpture John Barrow framing two teardrops of black

framing two teardrops of black onyx in this pair of dangle earrings from India

22k gold plated accents

displaying a beautiful variety of natural colors

This arpillería ornament

Guatemalan artisan Cristobal Ramirez designs this beautiful wrap bracelet

Blue Cat Greeting Mexican Alebrije Cat Sculpture John Barrow framing two teardrops of blackWearing bright red lipstick, a whimsical blue cat lifts her tail in greeting. Zeny and Reyna transform found pieces of copal wood into a delightful alebrije. These fanciful sculptures are a traditional folk art in Oaxaca, once based on twenty totems but today representing all kinds of animals. They take their name from a Calo gypsy word for 'something difficult, tangled, confusing or fantastic.' Because each alebrije is individually created work of