Name: Jade plaque, Maya Jaguar Dancer
SKU: 261122

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Mayan Heart in Light Green Light Green Jade Silver Heart Pendant Necklace Guatemala

Length: 18"

Zandra Lorena Sajbin

(630)

Guatemalan artisan Zandra Lorena Sajbin chooses to work with jade due to the stone's cultural significance for people of Mayan descent. She crafts this necklace from sterling silver, hanging a single green jade heart from a mariner chain.

$77 Wholesale

$77
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Mayan Moon Pale Green Jade Silver Pendant Necklace from Guatemala

Length: 18"

Zandra Lorena Sajbin

(630)

Due to its cultural significance for people of Mayan descent, Guatemalan artisan Zandra Lorena Sajbin chooses to craft her jewelry using jade. With this pendant necklace, she hangs a single stone of light green jade from a sterling silver chain, achieving a design with an otherworldly glow.

$79 Wholesale

$79
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Mayan Heart Jade Sterling Silver Heart Shape Pendant Necklace Guatemala

Length: 18"

Zandra Lorena Sajbin

(630)

Guatemalan artisan Zandra Lorena Sajbin chooses to work with jade due to the stone's cultural significance for people of Mayan descent. She crafts this necklace from sterling silver, hanging a light green jade heart from a mariner chain.

$77 Wholesale

$77
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Worry Doll Dancers Hand Made Cotton Figurines and Bag (Set of 12) Guatemala

Lopez Garcia Family

(165)

Wearing a variety of colorful cotton dresses, 12 Guatemalan worry dolls preserve Maya traditions. Originally made in honor of the Mayan sun god, these diminutive figurines are handcrafted by the Lopez Garcia Family in the style of quitapenas, or "worry dolls," designed to provide comfort and store preoccupations. The set of twelve arrives with a colorful cotton bag.

$34 Wholesale

$34
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Iximche Jaguar Archaeological Sterling Silver and Leather Jaguar bracelet

Length: 7"

Nicte Migliozzi

(47)

Crafted of sterling silver, the face of a balam, or jaguar, is depicted in a pre-Hispanic style. Nicte Migliozzi of Guatemala handcrafts this dramatic pendant bracelet, circling the wrist with a band of black leather.

The jaguar is a precise replica of those in a necklace found in Guatemala's Iximché archaeological site. The original dates from 900 to 1524 A.D.

$157 Wholesale

$157
Birds in Color Handwoven Maya Backstrap Loom Red and Purple Cushion Cover

Women United for Artisan Development

(25)

Yellow birds emerge from a red and purple forest in this beautiful design. From talented members of Women United for Artisan Development, the cushion cover is woven by hand on a backstrap loom. Cording defines the borders, and the back is solid red.

Should one of the threads snag, the artisans suggest you pull it back into place from the back of the fabric with a fine crochet hook.

$99 Wholesale

$99
Hearts are Blessed Handmade Guatemalan Worry Doll Double Heart Wreath

Elias Garcia

(100)

Elias Garcia links two open hearts to represent love. Diminutive worry dolls in handwoven apparel stand shoulder to shoulder on a cheerful and unique double wreath; they are crafted by his sister of the Lopez Garcia family. Centering the hearts, a wooden plaque reads "Blessed." This charming design hangs from a golden cord.

According to Maya legend, the sun god gave princess Ixmucane the gift of solving people's problems. With time people started making dolls in Ixmucane's honor and they would tell her their woes, hoping she would solve them through the dolls. Many people whisper to the dolls, then place them under their pillows at night, hoping that the doll will provide a solution as they sleep.

$49 Wholesale

$49
Multicolor Maize Man Braided Cord Bracelet with Corn Man Pendant from Guatemala

Length: 6.5"

Wakami

(42)

The artisans of the Wakami cooperative draw inspiration from the ancient Mayan legend of the 'Maize People' for this colorful wrap bracelet. They craft it from braided multicolored cords and finish it with a unique pendant depicting the man of maize. Their lengths can be adjusted by sliding the knots along the cords.

The Wakami collective brings together more than 500 female artisans to provide them with training and access to international markets. The efforts have created big improvements in the artisans' families' quality of life and schooling levels.

$29 Wholesale

$29
Mayan Heart in Black Black Jade Sterling Silver Heart Pendant Necklace Guatemala

Length: 18"

Zandra Lorena Sajbin

(630)

Guatemalan artisan Zandra Lorena Sajbin chooses to work with jade due to the stone's cultural significance for people of Mayan descent. She crafts this necklace from sterling silver, hanging a single black jade heart from a mariner chain.

$77 Wholesale

$77
Red Maya Deer Red Deer Theme Maya Backstrap Black Cotton Cushion Cover

Women United for Artisan Development

(25)

Precise geometric motifs surround two red deer in an exquisite design. From talented members of Women United for Artisan Development, this cushion cover is woven by hand on a backstrap loom. Cording defines the borders, and the back is solid black.

Should one of the threads snag, the artisans suggest you pull it back into place from the back of the fabric with a fine crochet hook.

$99 Wholesale

$99
Maya Jaguar Dancer Museum Replica Maya Jaguar Dancer Green Jade Plaque

Ruben and Gilda Perez

(250)

Wearing the skin of a jaguar, a young man dances to the sound of an unseen drum as he imitates the movements of the lithe jungle cat. Ruben and Gilda Perez depicts an image from a vase discovered at Altar de Sacrificios, an ancient Maya site locate upriver from Yaxchilan. An offering in Burial 96, the original polychrome vase is crafted of terracotta and on display at Guatemala's Museum of Anthropology and History.

The Guatemalan artisans etch the intricate motifs into natural jade and display the plaque on a black pinewood base.

$135.20 Wholesale

~~$169~~ $135.20
Smooth Circles Green Jade Circular Dangle Earrings from Guatemala

Length: 1.2" x 0.4" W x 0.2" D

Zandra Lorena Sajbin

(630)

Featuring a design by Guatemala's Zandra Lorena Sajbin, this pair of dangle earrings is crafted of sterling silver, hanging from the ears on kidney earwire hooks. Each earring houses a circular stone of elegant green jade with a smooth finish.

$59 Wholesale

$59
Mayan Balance, Jade Long Pendant Necklace with Mayan Balance Nahual Design

Ruben and Gilda Perez

(250)

$55.20 Wholesale

~~$69~~ $55.20
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Mighty Quetzal, Relief Engraving Aluminum Card with Paper Frame

Margarita Revilla

(6)

$27 Wholesale

$27
The Road, Nahual Themed Jade Dangle Earrings

Length: 2.3" x 0.6" W x 0.3" D

Nicte Migliozzi

(47)

$129 Wholesale

$129
Friends Forever, Handmade Guatemalan Worry Doll Double Wreath

Elias Garcia

(100)

$59 Wholesale

$59
Mayan Essence in Red, Mayan-Themed Recycled Wood Dangle Earrings in Red

Length: 1.9" x 0.9" W x 0.1" D

Julio Molina

(2)

$34 Wholesale

$34
Iximche Jaguar, Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace Crafted in Guatemala

Length: 18"

Nicte Migliozzi

(47)

$129 Wholesale

$129
Mountain Sun, Chili Suns Chocolate Birds on Cinnamon Cotton Cushion Cover

Women United for Artisan Development

(25)

$99 Wholesale

$99
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Mayan Heart in Green, Green Heart Shaped Jade Silver Dangle Earrings Guatemala

Length: 1.3" x 0.6" W x 0.2" D

Zandra Lorena Sajbin

(630)

$67 Wholesale

$67

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Cotton cushion cover, 'Red Maya Deer'

Joyce

Apr 18, 2022

Love Guatemala! The colrs are so vibrant

I use to live in Guatemala and use to enjoy going to all the craft shows. I have a house full of treasures from Guatemala. Use to go to the old capital by bus with al the chickens. Scary bus ride from Tuguesagalpa. I love the work that all of your womans group does! Thank you!

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Jade pendant necklace, 'Mayan Heart in Black'

Sharolyn

Feb 16, 2019

I will love wearing these earrings and necklace.

I received my black heart and am anxious to wear it. I bought the earrings earlier am very satisfied with them. Makes a great look. I will buy again from this Artisan. I now have 2 small hand made dolls she sends with each piece, about 2" tall, hanging in my sewing room on a ribbon. Very nice!!

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