3 Artisan Handcrafted Mexican Alebrije Star Ornaments - Alebrije Star Turquoise Seas their hues bringing to mind

their hues bringing to mind the dazzling delight of walking through a candy store

the hearts of turquoise

pink and red

lovely shapes are created by beads of sky blue calcite and gleaming brass

3 Artisan Handcrafted Mexican Alebrije Star Ornaments - Alebrije Star Turquoise Seas their hues bringing to mindFour ornate blue stars in dazzling color make a beautiful addition to holiday decor. Teresita Gonzalez transforms found pieces of copal wood into a set of delightful alebrije ornaments. These fanciful sculptures are a traditional folk art in Oaxaca, once based on twenty totems but today representing all kinds of animals. They take their name from a Cal gypsy word for 'something difficult, tangled, confusing or fantastic.' Because each alebrije is