Atitlán Beaded Medallion Necklace fb Italian gift shop They’re using craft skills that

They’re using craft skills that most learned from their mothers and grandmothers

Leave no doubt that you’re making a statement

Keep one for yourself and share the rest with the ladies who bring light to your life

There’s something reminiscent of a magic wand in this sterling silver and pearl-tipped bracelet designed by Sudha Pennathur

but judging by the gorgeous gold jewelry they left behind

Atitlán Beaded Medallion Necklace fb Italian gift shop They’re using craft skills thatYou never know where a compliment will go. One day a woman near Lake Atitln, Guatemala, admired another womans handmade beaded earrings. Not long after, the two had formed a workshop and launched a successful cottage industry among the artisans of the local Tzutujil Maya community. Glass seed beads, Czech fire polished glass crystals, and a lapis stone cabochon evoke the colors of the Guatemalan highlands.