Rainbow Hummingbird Multicolored Wood Hummingbird Alebrije _artisan--novica-artisan-11697 Mystical amethyst centers the jali

Mystical amethyst centers the jali openwork that shapes this beautiful pair of earrings

She sets the 5 carat gems inside silver swirls that fall from oval loops

Leaves project their delicate beauty

The blouse is lined

an impressive fifteen carats of heat treated onyx glisten like the flames of an uncontrollable fire

Rainbow Hummingbird Multicolored Wood Hummingbird Alebrije _artisan--novica-artisan-11697 Mystical amethyst centers the jaliThis fabulous hummingbird alebrije is the original creation of Mexican artisan Teresita Gonzalez. The impressive bird is carved from copal wood and carefully painted in a rainbow of colors. The myriad wings give the sculpture an impression of movement. Small parts are separated for shipping to protect from breakage. 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 fevered