beautiful rings

Ring in the season with these beautiful beaded heart ornaments! Seema of India presents these festive set of four felted ornaments that feature cotton embroidery, beading and sequins. Both sides of these ornaments are decorated.

Ring in the season with these beautiful beaded bell ornaments! Seema of India presents these festive set of four cloth ornaments that feature zarzodi embroidery, beading and sequins. Both sides of these ornaments are decorated.

These decorative bells ring for joy and hope in a beautiful set of ornaments from Guatemala. They are crafted by hand with recycled paper chosen to match the cotton cords. From Argentina and Francisco, the ornaments are crafted by people with special needs.

Please note there can be slight differences in color, shape and motifs according to the availability of newspaper.

Costa Rican artisan Blanca Padilla designs and handcrafts this lovely trio of angels from fiber extracted from cabuya or fique, a succulent that looks similar to agave. The cabuya fiber is a beautiful creamy antique white, and the artisan works with its natural texture to from the features of this wall sculpture. Gold thread is woven with the cabuya to accent each angel's halo and the hem of her gown, and she carries a lovely bouquet of paper and natural dried flowers in red, yellow, and green. A star shoots over the trio.

The art and skill of creating handicrafts from cabuya or fique has been handed down through Blanca Padilla's family for generations. The artisan sources her material herself, growing and harvesting the cabuya, extracting the fiber, and preparing it for use in the handicrafts. Blanca Padilla hopes to help revitalize the cabuya craft industry with the success of her designs.