chic jewelry

Sporting dangly earrings of natural turquoise, this Catrina is glamorous. The talented Oscar Figueroa Escorcia in Mexico crafts this original pendant necklace from Taxco sterling silver, with oxidized areas enhancing the detail. The pendant centers a sterling cable chain.

The original "La Calavera Catrina" was a zinc etching created by the artist José Guadalupe Posada in Mexico around 1910. Posada created the character, a female skeleton with an elegant hat, as a satirical portrait of Mexican natives who aspired to European style and denied their own heritage. The catrina has since become an emblem of Mexico's Day of the Dead celebration and a popular folk art subject.

Harmoniously simple, this bangle bracelet from Bali artisan Komang Suastra features a slender silver tube punctuated by beautiful natural turquoise. The three cabochons are flanked by Balinese-style silverwork with a contrasting oxidized finish.

Gleaming in the light like rippling water, Taxco sterling silver accentuates a square cabochon of natural turquoise. Alon Diller creates this chic pendant necklace with his characteristic contemporary style.

Beautiful, wavy braid motifs are crafted in sterling silver, given a combination of finishes for a design that truly pops. Inspired by tales of majestic dragons, Balinese artisans design this cuff bracelet, finished at each end with spiral motifs and cabochons of natural turquoise. Wayan Asmana presents this grand cuff, which features a concealed hinge at the center for ease of wear.

Gleaming in the light like ripples of water, sterling silver accentuates two square cabochons of beautiful natural turquoise. Alon Diller creates this chic pair of dangle earrings from Mexico.