This handmade creation is offered in partnership with NOVICA, in association with National Geographic. I designed these earrings so that the person wearing them may receive the moon's energy, and so be filled with her vitality and light, confides Mexico's Mariana Llanes. The sterling silver earrings are crafted by hand featuring the mystical glow of moonstone, which according to gemstone lore, is consecrated to the Moon Goddess
Product Features:
- Weight: 0.11 oz
- Dimensions: 0.6" L x 0.4" W x 0.3" D
- Style: Button earrings
- Gemstone color: White
- Gemstone shape: Round
- Two bezel-set round-cut moonstones measure each 5 mm
- Metal: .925 Sterling silver
- Finish: Combination
- Clasp: Butterfly
- Made in Mexico
Story Behind the Art:
My designs reflect my search for beauty, harmony with the body and a sense of movement. Sometimes I like to explore a certain theme, others I just shape figures filled with expressive power. I spent most of my childhood in a small village within a beautiful valley not far from Mexico City, where I was born. Being surrounded by nature, I had the opportunity to grow up in great freedom and in contact with all things natural, which is why my husband and I decided to stay here permanently. I'm dedicated to my jewelry, he's dedicated to his painting.
As a child I also enjoyed writing and I knew, even at that age, that I wanted to lead a life where I could explore my creativity and find different means through which I could express myself and feel materials in my hands. After high school I had the opportunity to travel and stay at a meditation center. When it was time to return and continue my studies, I kept having dreams of becoming a jeweler and I could even see the designs I had created. I decided to follow my dream and have loved it from the very first moment I began working with metal, gems, and fire.
I enjoy traveling and meeting people of different cultures - that's how I can feel inspiration growing within me. I enjoy playing with symmetric and asymmetric designs, as well as combining geometric figures with organic shapes, contrasting textures, colors and, in some cases, metals. Mexico is a diverse and prolific country in its artistic expression, so I feel very fortunate to share my designs through Novica. I believe my creations have substance and integrity because they are the fruit of my experience in art as much as in life. They reflect my ideas and my desire to share a world that is creative and beautiful.
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