Axolotl Copal Wood Axolotl Alebrije from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-10850 The pear-shaped stones are surrounded

The pear-shaped stones are surrounded by sparkling cubic zirconia

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Axolotl Copal Wood Axolotl Alebrije from Mexico _artisan--novica-artisan-10850 The pear-shaped stones are surroundedJesus and Roxana recreate the axolotl, one of Mexico's rarest and most iconic creatures, in colorful alebrije form. They hand carve it from copal wood and decorate its body with joyful geometric patterns in a palette of saffron yellow, dark green, bright red, and purple. The axolotl's gills are detached for safe and easy transport. Jesus and Roxana come from a Zapotec community in Oaxaca where a large number of the residents work crafting alebrijes.