Cat of the Moon and Water Mexico Alebrije Mystical Cat Sculpture Oaxaca Folk Art _artisan--novica-artisan-13794 featuring cabochons of natural garnet

featuring cabochons of natural garnet

faceted cabochon of chalcedony blue as the sky is ringed in sterling silver with a dot motif

'I love the great variety of colors and designs that I can transmit in each one of our pieces

They kept screeching 'alebrije

Gracing the centers of the earrings are sparkling round peridot gem that total one carat

Cat of the Moon and Water Mexico Alebrije Mystical Cat Sculpture Oaxaca Folk Art _artisan--novica-artisan-13794 featuring cabochons of natural garnetThe moon illuminates a mysterious blue cat, while fish and turtles swim across its body. Invoking the power of the moon and water, Zeny and Reyna transform found pieces of copal wood into an exquisite alebrije. 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.'