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A skeletal figure, she stands with her hands raised in the posture of women who die in childbirth. Artisans from the Angel Cerón Artisan Association sculpt the image of Coatlicue, "She of the serpent skirt." The Mexica earth goddess and mother of the gods, her image bears the symbol "Eight Malinalli, or "grass." Her son Huitzilopochtli, the sun god and god of war, defended her from the powers of the night.

The spirit of nature blesses this gorgeous design by Ali Guzman from Mexico. Crafted with 24k gold-plated brass wires and accents, this necklace features a charming green agate pendant at the bottom, dangling gracefully with a sublime aura. A cluster of white cultured pearls and glass beads enhances the beauty of the pendant, and a golden ring precedes an elegant chain composed of natural aventurine jewels strongly associated with leadership.

Gianluca Anzani designs earrings with a strong Mexican presence. Crafted of sterling silver by hand, the hoops are detailed with oxidized contrasts.

Firmly grasping a tree branch with strong toes, a horned owl surveys his domain with interest. J. Blas sculpts the charming wall ornament in elaborate detail. He first cuts metal sheets and hammers them into three-dimensional shape. Welded together, they are adorned with airy cut-out work and finished with lead-free paint.

A strong hand delicately holds a piece of bread for the canary perched on the fingers in an amazing composition that highlights contrasts. Mexico's Marina Pallares shares her beautiful sense of artistry through this black and white etching.

Titled "Así es el amor" in Spanish.

An icon of southern Mexico's diverse flying fauna, the quetzal makes a prominent appearance on this handcrafted bookmark from the Mendez family. Husband and wife artisans, Pablo and Lucy create this quetzal-inspired bookmark with meticulously perfected crafting techniques, always investing their hearts into the art from the initial design stage to the final stroke of the paintbrush. Composed to last as long as the traditions it represents, this bookmark comes from a single piece of native copal wood, replenished by the Mendez family plantation of copal trees.