Aztec Calendar Central American Archaeological Wood Calendar The Sierra Family Jose Luis Pariona celebrates nature

Jose Luis Pariona celebrates nature with this accessory

The earrings hang from brass hooks

A metal zipper opens to a single-compartment

Reads "A piece of my heart lives in heaven"

marquis-cut amethysts emerge from silver encasements

Aztec Calendar Central American Archaeological Wood Calendar The Sierra Family Jose Luis Pariona celebrates natureMaria Estela Perlera de Portillo recreates the elaborate stone sculpture known as the 'Aztec Calendar' or 'Sun Stone.' Discovered in Mexico City, the original massive stone is on display in the National Museum of Anthropology and History. The Aztecs (or Mexica, as they called themselves) believed that the sun struggled daily against the forces of darkness. They aided the sun through human sacrifices. This superb example is meticulously created by hand