3 Artisan Handcrafted Mexican Alebrije Star Ornaments - Alebrije Star Turquoise Seas incorporating assorted stamped charms and

incorporating assorted stamped charms and tubular beads

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

Amethyst glows with mystical elegance within a frame of dainty flowers

Depicted in the rotund shapes favored by Gerasimo Sosa

pink and red

3 Artisan Handcrafted Mexican Alebrije Star Ornaments - Alebrije Star Turquoise Seas incorporating assorted stamped charms andFour 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