Axolotl Copal Wood Axolotl Alebrije from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-5034 and reconstituted turquoise--in a sterling

and reconstituted turquoise--in a sterling silver bezel setting

Platter: 2 in

The bracelet closes at one of two lengths with another brass bell

The warm open-front wrap is woven of a soft alpaca blend and finished by hand

Axolotl Copal Wood Axolotl Alebrije from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-5034 and reconstituted turquoise--in a sterlingJesus and Roxana recreate the axolotl, one of Mexico's rarest and most iconic creatures, in colorful alebrije form. They hand carve it from copal wood and decorate its body with joyful geometric patterns in a palette of saffron yellow, dark green, bright red, and purple. The axolotl's gills are detached for safe and easy transport. Jesus and Roxana come from a Zapotec community in Oaxaca where a large number of the residents work crafting alebrijes.