crafts from guatemala

On a mission to end poverty in her lakeside village and create opportunities for local women, Guatemalan artisan Mirian Zet dedicates her time to creating beaded jewelry with the purpose of expressing herself and generating employment for others around her. Mirian took inspiration from the wildlife and forest that blankets the Guatemalan highlands, growing up on the shores of breathtaking Lake Atitlan. Turning her love of nature into art, Mirian crafts these extravagant waterfall earrings, stringing orange glass beads that gracefully fall from sterling silver hooks, inspired by the striking macaws that soar over her home.

Transforming her love of nature into art, Guatemalan artisan Mirian Zet crafts these gorgeous waterfall earrings, stringing sage green glass beads that gracefully fall from sterling silver hooks, inspired by the striking macaws that live in the rainforests of the Lake Atitlan highlands. Mirian is on a mission to create opportunities and employment for local women by creating beaded jewelry that conveys the meaning of the people of her village and Guatemala's environment.

On a mission to combat poverty in her small village and create opportunities for women in her community, Guatemalan artisan Mirian Zet dedicates herself to creating beaded jewelry as a means of income and generating employment for others around her. Growing up on the shores of breathtaking Lake Atitlan, Mirian took inspiration from the wildlife and forest that blankets the Guatemalan highlands. Turning her love of nature into art, Mirian crafts these extravagant waterfall earrings inspired by the striking macaws that soar through the pure mountain air, utilizing red, yellow, black and white glass beads on sterling silver hooks.

Delicately arranged by hand with dainty glass beads, these dreamy waterfall earrings showcase a diamond motif in a lively aqua shade complemented by brown, ivory and black beads. Sterling silver hooks add an extra touch of elegance to the design, which is crafted by members of the Pearls of the Sea Youth Group in El Salvador composed of talented young women who employ their artistic abilities to support their education.