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Quetzalcoatl pendant hand-carved in jadeite jade from Guatemala. Zapotec/Aztec/Maya/Olmec

This pendant is a personal interpretation based on the Mesoamerican Zapotec culture. Although there are other Mesoamerican cultures with this deity, I liked this representation. The feathered serpent is one of the most important gods of Mesoamerican culture, sometimes considered the main divinity of the Mexica pantheon, along with the gods Tlaloc, Tezcatlipoca and Huitzilopochtli. Two other gods represented by the planet Venus are Tlaloc (ally and the god of rain) and Xolotl (psychopomp and its twin). It is the Nahua deity of life, light, fertility, civilization and knowledge.

Materials:
Gemstone: jadeite jade from Guatemala, the locals call this type of jade: "gema verdoso". It has an intermediate green colour with part of the brown bark.
Lapis lazuli: the beads are made of lapis lazuli, with a low colour of blue.
Necklace: braided in Brazilian waxed polyester thread. It is a brown colour and is waterproof.

Approximate measurements:
All pendant: 5.4 cm; 2.14 inches height
Quetzalcoatl: 2.5x3.8x0.6 cm; 1.0x1.5x0.2 inches
Necklace: 41 cm extendable up to 75 cm; 16.14 inches extendable up to 29.5 inches

Both the shape and the polishing are not perfect, it is made by hand without large industrial machines. The polishing has a very bright and smooth finish. The jade is very cold to the touch.

This pendant was hand-carved in our workshop in Spain.
Our jade has been carefully selected and imported from Guatemala. Directly obtained from the source. No heavy equipment has been used in its extraction, the pieces have been found in the rivers, mountains or beaches by our friends or us. Our materials are ethically sourced and our jade is of the highest quality. All of our pieces are lovingly handmade, involving no industrial process.

Each piece we make is handcrafted to create unique pieces. No piece created is the same.

Care: Both the stone and the thread are waterproof and designed to be worn all the time. Although jadeite is very strong, avoid striking it against hard surfaces.

The colour of the photos is not altered but may vary according to your screen. The minerals are all dry in the photos.


Have a lovely day,

Ana & Sara

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