Hand-Painted Papel Amate Xalitla Bookmarks Baskets 925 sterling silver Virgencita center

925 sterling silver Virgencita center pendant

eyelet button around back of the neck

With vibrant handpainted details and intricate multicolored frets

Handcrafted by skilled artisans in Oaxaca

which literally translates to “Make me if you can” and

Hand-Painted Papel Amate Xalitla Bookmarks Baskets 925 sterling silver Virgencita centerPapel Amate Bookmark Handpainted in Xalitla, Guerrero. A story within a story! These handpainted bookmarks were made by Xalitla artisans who, since prehispanic times, have used papael amate (amate paper), which comes from the bark of a tree, to paint their narratives, surroundings, and folk tales. These pieces of art depict are a small piece of true Xalitla culture. Handpainted in amate paper All one of a kind, not one is alike Sold individually