Spry Grasshopper Hand Crafted Grasshopper Alebrije Figurine _feature--buy-a-coat-give-a-coat 5 / 141 27 /

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7" in length

materials: 925 sterling silver and opal

& faux fur lining

and works well when you want to give one bracelet and keep one for yourself in honor of a special bond

Spry Grasshopper Hand Crafted Grasshopper Alebrije Figurine _feature--buy-a-coat-give-a-coat 5 / 141 27 /This delightful alebrije figurine is the original creation of Mexico's Claudio Ojeda. The Oaxacan artisan carves the grasshopper by hand from cedar wood, and then paints it by hand with a psychedelic medley of colorful motifs. The grasshopper's 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 dreams