Nocturnal Mirage Mexican Hand Painted Copal Wood Owl Alebrije Sculpture Benito Tito from how jewelry is made

from how jewelry is made to what had been used to make the jewelry

Wide silver chain with a combination of smooth and rope motif links flanks the sparkling gemstones

Back-side features two sewn-on buttons

Sterling Silver & Freshwater Pearls

Borobudur chain

Nocturnal Mirage Mexican Hand Painted Copal Wood Owl Alebrije Sculpture Benito Tito from how jewelry is madeFollowing in the footsteps of their ancestors, Jesus and Roxana Hernandez of Oaxaca design and craft this intriguing owl alebrije sculpture from copal wood. 'In our village, most of the men and women are wood carvers and we specialize in Mexico's traditional alebrije sculptures. These are colorful and fanciful figures carved from natural branches that depict all kinds of imaginary creatures,' Jesus explains. The alebrije tradition started with Mexico