artisan earrings

The lavish beauty of Bollywood can be yours with these fun and colorful earrings from Ritu Thapar in India. The earrings are crafted from terracotta and painted by hand; they sit atop sterling silver posts.

One of Mexico's most highly-prized ceramics is the Talavera produced in the eastern state of Puebla. Guadalajara-area artisan Monica Vazquez, inspired by the designs of this tradition, creates these crescent-moon shaped earrings painted like Talavera pots.