NOVICA On sale now - Treasures from Central America!

From: NOVICA News - Saturday Mar 05, 2022 10:40 pm

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Spring is almost here and we’re celebrating with color in Central America. Discover beautiful jade jewelry, stunning silver pieces, gemstones that catch the light, and handwoven bags to pull it all together. Artisans from across the region are producing some of the most beautiful works for the season.

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Featured: bracelets by The Weaving Hands of Atitlan

Jade Gemstones

With its roots in the ancient Maya civilization, jade was once thought to be the wind in material form. From burial practices to spiritual ceremonies, jade held a venerated place in close proximity to the gods. It was believed to be tied to breath itself. Though jade actually comes in a variety of colors, its telltale green hue is its most popular. From modern earrings and necklaces to rings and pendants, this gorgeous gem shines from the depths of the past to illuminate the richness of the present.

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Beadwork

The seed beads are strung one-by-one, row-by-row, using a finely pointed needle, onto cords held taught by nails on a wooden board. The process of creating beadwork bracelets is intricate and meticulous. Whatever the material – natural lava stone, faceted silver, vibrant glass, handcrafted ceramic, and more – each piece is a testament to the artist’s time, patience, and skill.

Across Central America, the practice of stringing beads is intimately linked to weaving, macrame, knot-tying, and other ancient techniques. Discover an array of stunning layered bracelets where beads, natural dyes, and fibers exist in perfect harmony.

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Woven Handbags

It is hard to discuss Central American handbags without a special nod to weaving practices of yore. The ancient Maya were so sophisticated with the backstrap loom, and the textiles they produced were so valuable, they often took the places of taxes and tributes to royalty.

Today, those same weaving techniques create handbags of incredible beauty, vibrant colors, and rich texture. From backpacks to coin purses to cosmetic bags, each one is entirely unique and shaped by the history of a people.

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While Your Worries Away

Select free gift wrap on your Central American purchases, and a worry doll may come along for the ride!

Although the precise origins of the worry doll are lost to history, we do know that across the Guatemalan highlands — from Sacatepéquez to Chimaltenango, Quiche to Sololá — people believe that these small, magical dolls have the power to alleviate our burdens. Crafted from recycled pieces of fabric and sticks, each worry doll becomes a kind of confidante, capable of holding and mitigating our troubles.

Simply whisper your fears to the worry doll before sleep, and it will trap them and hold them there permanently. You rest soundly while the doll does the worrying for you.

Our free gift wrap from Central America will literally help you sleep better!

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To enjoy the full discount described in the promotion above, please be sure to click on the links and buttons within this email to activate the promotion. With this offer, save up to 15% on handcrafted items from our Central America region until 11:59 PM (Pacific Time) on March 6, 2022. Exclusions may apply and promotions are subject to change. Offers cannot be combined with other promotions, cannot be applied to prior orders, cannot be applied to wholesale orders, and only apply to items sold on the NOVICA website. Artisans are always paid in full, and the prices they receive for their items are not reduced during sales and promotions held by NOVICA.

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