Santiago Kites Long Beaded Waterfall Earrings Dog-Themed Guatemalan artisan Mauricio Morales hand

Guatemalan artisan Mauricio Morales hand sculpts and hand paints this lovely bird with meticulous detail to capture the species' likeness

crafted of sterling silver with intricate rope

Balinese artisan Made Wirata creates the clever design

Neeru Goel expresses her childhood passion for gemstones and jewelry

Working in the time-honored tradition of Taxco silversmithing

Santiago Kites Long Beaded Waterfall Earrings Dog-Themed Guatemalan artisan Mauricio Morales handInspired by the large kites flown during the Day of the Dead celebrations in Santiago Sacatepquez, these pretty, long waterfall earrings are made by the Pearls of the Sea Youth Group, a cooperative of young women in a remote area of El Salvador. The sales of their products help them support their families and better their education in an area with few job opportunities. The earrings are crafted from tiny glass beads in jade, Caribbean blue, black and