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Invoke nature’s energizing effects with this mini gemstone tree from Brazil; sunny citrine signals prosperity, success and confidence. The petite tree features a natural amethyst geode base and brass wire branches.

Displaying verdant green hues, the leaves of this petite gemstone tree are made from quartz. Joias do Rio offers this Brazilian gemstone tree, which is handcrafted with a trunk and branches made from gleaming brass wire. The tree stands atop a natural amethyst geode.

Boasting fiery red hues, the leaves of this petite gemstone tree are made from natural jasper. Joias do Rio offers this Brazilian gemstone tree, which is handcrafted with a trunk and branches made from gleaming brass wire. The tree stands atop a natural amethyst geode.

Atop an amethyst geode base, the brass limbs of this little tree twist back and forth, revealing leaves of purple amethyst. The Brazilian artisans at Joias do Rio create this delightful gemstone sculpture, which is perfect as a paper weight or as a home decor piece.

Atop an amethyst geode base, the brass limbs of this little tree twist back and forth, revealing leaves of earthy tiger's eye. The Brazilian artisans at Joias do Rio create this delightful gemstone sculpture, which is perfect as a paper weight or as a home decor piece.

Atop an amethyst geode base, the brass limbs of this little tree twist back and forth, revealing leaves of natural rose quartz. The Brazilian artisans at Joias do Rio create this delightful gemstone sculpture, which is perfect as a paper weight or as a home decor piece.

Crafted from dyed purple and violet Brazilian agate, four coasters are perfect for holding cups and glasses. Artisans from Joias do Rio create the stunning set of four.

Please note: Agate geodes may have holes in the center; this is normal and does not indicate a defect.

Talented stone artisans from Joias do Rio craft a set of four coasters that exalt the unique tonalities of Brazilian agate. Created by nature, these dyed magenta coasters feature fascinating veins that ripple outward from the center.

Please note: Agate geodes may have holes in the center; this is normal and does not indicate a defect.

An ancient Maya legend tells how the gods gave a specific mission to each being they created. But they realized none had been chosen to carry thoughts and desires from one place to another," says Rosa Padillas of Rosa Roja. "So they carved a small piece of jade into a a slender arrowhead, and it became a beautiful hummingbird with iridescent feathers — the x ts'unu'um. Its mission was to carry good thoughts to all human beings, even those who had died.

"Today, if a hummingbird appears in front of you, it is delivering a message of love from someone who is thinking of you. And if we wear the image of a hummingbird, we carry good thoughts and desires to others.

"The hummingbird legend says that we can fly to the six cardinal points of the universe, therefore the hummingbird is the ideal link to transmit thoughts of love, of respect, tolerance and peace to all creatures on the planet."

The talented Mexican artisan reinterprets the legend as a necklace of dramatic beauty. She creates a hummingbird pendant in the pre-Hispanic style, and adds an agate geode representing the hummingbird's nest. It poses on a strand of gray cultured pearls.