Living Nature - Frog Sterling Silver and Jade Frog Dangle Earrings _artisan--novica-artisan-2705 and leaf-like braiding

and leaf-like braiding

This necklace by Aparna mirrors the crystalline majesty of the Duduma waterfall

each earring features a trio of curving leaf shapes that dangle and glimmer in the light

The hem and sleeve cuffs are edged in a rib stitch in pearl grey

then inlays the design with pure

Living Nature - Frog Sterling Silver and Jade Frog Dangle Earrings _artisan--novica-artisan-2705 and leaf-like braidingFor the indigenous people of pre Columbian America, especially the Mayas, the yaax chich or 'jade' meant life, fertility, and power. It was the most precious object, even above gold. These dangle earrings, by Guatemalan artisan Zandra Lorena Sajbin, feature dark green jade ovals on silver ear wires with an etched frog design. Says Sajbin of her designs, 'God has given us the wonderful gift that is nature: flora and fauna. These pieces represent all