Atitlán Beaded Medallion Necklace fb Italian gift shop The marbled paper shade—with swirls

The marbled paper shade—with swirls of gold—casts a flattering amber glow that mimics early 20th-century tortoiseshell styles

Our ingenious convertible clutch merges the softest of leathers with on trend design and unbeatable storage

They're modeled after the hand-held prayer wheels that many pilgrims and monks carry with them

They’re using craft skills that most learned from their mothers and grandmothers

Atitlán Beaded Medallion Necklace fb Italian gift shop The marbled paper shade—with swirlsYou never know where a compliment will go. One day a woman near Lake Atitln, Guatemala, admired another womans handmade beaded earrings. Not long after, the two had formed a workshop and launched a successful cottage industry among the artisans of the local Tzutujil Maya community. Glass seed beads, Czech fire polished glass crystals, and a lapis stone cabochon evoke the colors of the Guatemalan highlands.