Be Happy Always Handmade Guatemalan Worry Doll Happy Wreath American Spirit Faceted peridot totals 1

Faceted peridot totals 1

Tassel: approximately 6" L (15

traditional backstrap loom weaving is given new life in this unique cuff bracelet

Handmade in & fairly traded from Rwanda

filigree lockets included a cushion inside where a few drops of perfume could be added

Be Happy Always Handmade Guatemalan Worry Doll Happy Wreath American Spirit Faceted peridot totals 1By Elias Garcia, this charming wreath carries a message 'Be Happy Always.' He covers it with handloomed Guatemalan textiles and adorns it with diminutive worry dolls who wear red clown noses. The dolls are crafted by his sister of the Lopez Garcia family. According to Maya legend, the sun god gave princess Ixmucane the gift of solving people's problems. With time people started making dolls in Ixmucane's honor and they would tell her their woes,