Traditional Guatemalan Jewelry

Performance arts in guatemala.

Traditional guatemalan jewelry.

The women honor their ancestors by wearing a red corte skirt with yellow stripes held up by a woven faja belt or sash. Grey and metallic beaded wrap bracelet from guatemala. Red jasper polished to a high shine jasper is an incredibly durable stone used for beaded necklaces pendants and other pieces of jewelry. Among the most common jewelry traded by the mayans was jade jewelry.

A shawl drapes over one shoulder which can be used to carry a. In addition to these gemstones obsidian a black volcanic glass and jade a rich green stone are both commonly found in traditional mexican jewelry. Blue and yellow art glass sea turtle pendant necklace. Motifs of mexican jewelry.

The women also wear a huipil a traditional square cut blouse made with embroidered designs. For example in nebaj a town located in the altos cuchumatanes mountains the mayan language of ixil is spoken. These costumes vary a lot and it depends on the region each design has been influenced by history. Enameled sterling silver costa rican macaw earrings.

The most famous woven garment from guatemala is the huipil a style of woman s blouse. Our jewelry collection is an earthy dream with bright accents in glass metal and semi precious stones. This necklace fits securely with a magnetic clasp great for casual days or special occasions. Ancient mayan jade stone.

As a rule jade was considered a highly valuable item in other cultures where it was worn by the nobility and royalty. Wood carvings hand crafted toys beaded jewelry leather products etc are also produced by the country s craftsmen. Since jade was predominantly found in mayan lands mayans would trade it to other non mayan cultures in return for products they needed. Shop earrings the finishing touch.

While the demand for woven textiles has changed over time traditional weaving is still sometimes used to make items like wraps skirts ponchos and household textiles. These one of a kind upcycled caps are made in a fair trade workshop from traditional guatemalan blouses. Guatemalan beaded wide glass and crystal multicolored 12 strands design necklace hand crafted glass beads and stone chips. The traditional guatemalan clothing is well known to be perhaps the most colorful of all the typical costumes in latin america in particular the highlands of guatemala are the most popular ones.

Abundance of gold during their flourishing years enabled the mayan to make a lot of jewellery from gold. The jewelery made by the mayans was similar to the style adopted by the aztecs. During the latter period of the mayan settlement the jewelery was made from gold silver bronze copper and jade. These gorgeous handmade wool belts look amazing with jeans or over a simple dress.