Purepecha Rebozo Shawl — Handwoven Cotton with Silk Rapacejo Fringe & Feathers, Michoacán filigree_turquoise

Purepecha Rebozo Shawl — Handwoven Cotton with Silk Rapacejo Fringe & Feathers, Michoacán filigree_turquoiseOne of the most beautiful Purepecha rebozos with fringe and feathers from Michoacn, Mexico that I have ever seen. The combination is spectacular. These come from a Purepecha artisan from Michoacan. This is a traditional style of rebozo that has been produced for many years. It is 100% cotton with rayon and with silk fringe and feathers. This is woven on a backstop loom and takes about a month to make. The fringe on each end is called flowers. All of

This is not a casual palette choice

while the polished sterling silver gleams with understated elegance

A 1940s Taxco pin belongs on a lapel or at the neckline of a solid-color blouse where the carved agate can be seen

Real currency

Thirty days of weaving — for a single rebozo

Do not expose to water

The Purepecha (P'urhépecha) of Michoacán have woven rebozos on backstrap looms for centuries

or anyone who appreciates jewelry with a story

Vintage pieces like these represent an investment in wearable Mexican cultural heritage: no current production run will produce this exact combination of scale

Technique: Oaxacan filigree and figurative silversmithing

These one-of-a-kind earrings are handcrafted by Oaxacan silversmiths using authentic vintage Mexican coins from 1950-each pair a wearable artifact steeped in mid-century history and artisan tradition

They don't make Chinese silver export amulets like this anymore