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Painted by hand in warm, happy colors, three images of Kokopelli dance and play a song for the sun. A prehistoric image, this deity is usually depicted with a humped back, playing a flute. Legends suggest Kokopelli was a Toltec trader who traveled from central Mexico to the southwestern deserts and mountains of the U.S.; there he is featured in the form of rock art dating back thousands of years. Alejandro de Esesarte depicts him in a handcrafted wall sculpture.

Because each piece is individually hand-crafted and painted, size and color could vary slightly.

Shaped by hand, this dazzling hummingbird features cutout motifs to define its lovely plumage. J. Blas works in steel to create the wall sculpture. In Mexico, when someone sees a hummingbird in flight, he or she makes a wish.

Dazzling hues, purple petals and charming rainbows cast a spell of fantasy around this unique design. Alexx Cheng of Thailand completes this stainless steel necklace with enchanting handblown glass pendants, aimed at those who see magic in the world.

Shaped by hand, this dazzling hummingbird features cutout motifs to define its lovely plumage. J. Blas works in iron to create the wall sculpture. In Mexico, when someone sees a hummingbird in flight, he or she makes a wish.

A beautiful mermaid with long brown hair poses beneath the crescent moon. Mexican artisan J. Blas cuts and shapes the image by hand for wall display.

This adorable key fob is hand crafted by Claudio Ojeda in Mexico. The panda alebrije is carved from copal wood and painted in black and white and myriad patterns and shapes in pink and purple. The wood figurine adorns a stainless steel key ring. The artisan signs his pieces with the initials "T.C.", which represent his initial "C" preceded by his mother Teresita's initial "T". Claudio learned the art of crafting alebrijes from his mother.

The folk art tradition of alebrijes dates back to the 1930's in Mexico City. A man named Pedro Linares was taken ill, and in his fevered dreams he saw a strange land populated with curious creatures--a donkey with wings, a rooster with bull's horns, and a lion with the head of a dog. The beasts all shouted "alebrije! alebrije!". Upon his recovery, Linares began recreating the fantastical creatures he had seen in his dream. The art form gained popularity, and alebrijes are now made of wood as well as papier mache.

Is your essence composed of flowers, purple hues and magic? Thai artisan Alexx Cheng works with glass and exquisite artistry to capture your soul's enchanting vibe in the three pendants that compose this necklace, whose cord is made of polished stainless steel.