Quetzal Eclipse Maya Eclipse Pendant Green and Black Jade on Silver Jewelry _artisan--novica-artisan-7147 Glass beads separate beautiful birds

Glass beads separate beautiful birds handcrafted from repurposed saris

handmade in South Africa with locally reclaimed fabric

This oval mask features carved sese wood decorated with aluminum plate and accented with a crown of intricately woven raffia

This replica mask of powerful beauty is known as kwifibe by the Songye people of the Democratic Republic of Congo

deep red garnets alternate with gold vermeil

Quetzal Eclipse Maya Eclipse Pendant Green and Black Jade on Silver Jewelry _artisan--novica-artisan-7147 Glass beads separate beautiful birdsZandra Lorena Sajbin designs a pendant of extraordinary beauty in honor of Maya astronomy. She crafts the pendant by hand with sterling silver featuring the quetzal bird and a temple over the dark green jade side of the pendant. The black jade side features a smooth crescent moon. Maya astronomers sought to predict eclipses, which they likened to the galaxy taking a breath and which influenced the human conscience. . 925 Sterling silver materials: