Quetzal Eclipse Maya Eclipse Pendant Green and Black Jade on Silver Jewelry _artisan--novica-artisan-7147 handmade in South Africa with

handmade in South Africa with locally reclaimed fabric

Glass beads separate beautiful birds handcrafted from repurposed saris

deep red garnets alternate with gold vermeil

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This replica mask of powerful beauty is known as kwifibe by the Songye people of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Quetzal Eclipse Maya Eclipse Pendant Green and Black Jade on Silver Jewelry _artisan--novica-artisan-7147 handmade in South Africa withZandra Lorena Sajbin designs a pendant of extraordinary beauty in honor of Maya astronomy. She crafts the pendant by hand with sterling silver featuring the quetzal bird and a temple over the dark green jade side of the pendant. The black jade side features a smooth crescent moon. Maya astronomers sought to predict eclipses, which they likened to the galaxy taking a breath and which influenced the human conscience. . 925 Sterling silver materials: