Sly Siamese Hand-Painted Cat Alebrije _artisan--novica-artisan-7150 Who knew a simple pendant

Who knew a simple pendant could say so much

Rich blue is streaked with gold like rays of sunshine in this pendant necklace from Neeru Goel in India

Faux leather & rubber outsole

Recommended for seasoning salads

two square cabochons of blue chalcedony capture the beauty of the sky

Sly Siamese Hand-Painted Cat Alebrije _artisan--novica-artisan-7150 Who knew a simple pendantWorking with native copal wood, Zeny and Reyna in Mexico create this wonderful alebrije sculpture, a popular traditional folk art of Oaxaca. The whimsical Siamese cat is painted in loving detail with a yellow coat and bright blue eyes. The folk art tradition of alebrijes dates back to the 1930's in Mexico City. A man named Pedro Linares was taken ill, and in his feverish dreams he saw a strange land populated with curious creatures a donkey with