world jewelry

Guatemala's spring wears beige, blue and red hues for Carmina Giron's newest creation. This macrame bracelet, handwoven with love and hope, displays crystal beads that form tender flowers around the design. Exuding peaceful sensations, the piece also has an adjustable sliding knot.

A delightful macrame wrap bracelet comes alive with the kaleidoscope of a rainbow's hues. With masterful skill, Guatemala’s Carmina Giron deftly knots a beige cord, adorning it with dainty crystal and glass beads that bring a playful and joyful touch to the design. To complete this charming accessory, a clear glass sphere serves as the button-style closure, offering two slots for easy adjustment.

This exquisite carving depicts Sita, consort of Rama and the central female character of the Hindu epic Ramayana. She is also a daughter of His Majesty of Nepal, King Janak of Janakpur; and an avatar of Lakshmi, goddess of wealth and wife of Vishnu. Made Mulyani in Bali carves the piece carefully from native crocodile wood, highlighting the wood's unique grain in the process. The incredible level of detail in the headdress, collar, and jewelry of the statuette result in a truly praiseworthy work of art.

Wrap yourself in layers of color with this glass beaded bracelet hand crafted by the Weaving Hands of Atitlán from Guatemala. The artisans weave glass beads in the cool blue-greens and warm browns of surf and sand and of a mixture of shapes and sizes to create visually stunning patterns. The bracelet closes with a pewter button clasp.

The Weaving Hands of Atitlán are a group of women from Santa Cruz La Laguna in Sololá, near Lake Atitlán, who grew up weaving. About their work, the artisans say: “We want people to be curious about our town and our craft. We are inspired by nature, the lake, the beaches — basically all of Guatemala, because it is so beautiful! We dream about bringing our creations to the world so that people may enjoy them and have something they find special.”