Sterling Silver and Jade Butterfly Dangle Earrings - Living Nature - Butterfly Haveli Petite green stones of peridot

Petite green stones of peridot totaling over one carat flank a single piece of composite turquoise with golden veins and deep green hues

Exquisite in its simplicity

totals 8 carats

A mirror decorates the inner part of the lid

Sterling Silver and Jade Butterfly Dangle Earrings - Living Nature - Butterfly Haveli Petite green stones of peridotFor 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 pear shaped jade discs on silver ear wires with an etched butterfly design. Says Sajbin of her designs, 'God has given us the wonderful gift that is nature: flora and fauna. These pieces