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Evoking the imagery of a garden stroll on a sunny day, Thai artisan Napat Chotpruekchookul creates a stunning necklace. Lush blooms cascade down a hollowed teardrop ceramic pendant, suspended from a faux suede cord. This necklace is adjustable and will conform to the neckline of your clothing.

Jegeg and Bagus, which translate into "beautiful woman" and "handsome man" in Balinese, are depicted in this pair of hand-carved sandstone sculptures. Indonesian artisan Wayan Kandiyasa transforms sandstone into this pair of lovely statuettes wearing traditional Balinese dress and happily dozing off into dreamland.

Soft cotton threads are patiently hand-woven into a spacious hammock. Utilizing ancestral techniques, skilled artisans create this beautiful work and adorn its edges with long fringe, crocheted and knotted by hand. From Maya Artists of the Yucatan, its twin stretchers are carved from pinewood.

Long before the Spanish arrived upon the coasts of the Yucatan Peninsula, the Maya preferred to sleep and rest in hammocks. They considered the hammock to be like the loving embrace of a mother, due to the comfortable manner in which the body is held and swung within its cradle. Maya Artists of the Yucatan seek to preserve time-honored customs while also offering stylized versions of the original Maya hammock. For them, the hammock is a work of art. Their hammocks are incredibly comfortable, easy to maintain, and may be stored just about anywhere.

It easily packs for travel to the beach or lake. Extender ropes (measuring 1 meter), hammock hooks ("S" hooks), and step-by-step instructions included for easy installation.

Please note: The accompanying extension ropes may vary in color from those shown in the images.

NOTE: Because each is woven individually by hand, measurements may vary by as much as ten centimeters. There may be slight color variations from hammock to hammock.

Francisco Sanchez designs and crafts jewelry with his family. He creates this pair of drop earrings by hand from sterling silver, depicting gleaming hummingbirds that live in his Mexican garden.

Evoking the beauty of a sky over a vast lake, these dangle earrings are created by Guisselle Mora in Costa Rica. She hand-blows each teardrop earring from glass, detailed with light blue pigment. Each drop swings from a sterling silver bezel and hook.