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La Bonita by Barse With an ethnic flair that is unmistakably south-of-the-border, La Bonita is pure fun! Barse has created a collection of Mexican inspired jewelry that includes ceramic tiles, reversible earrings and pendants with milagros, and genuine stones that lend a colorful backdrop. |
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Genuine ceramic tile is carefully bezel set in high polish sterling with a flourish of details on the backside. The colors are reminiscent of Mexican Talavera pottery, a centuries old pottery style. Tile pendants in the La Bonita collection are adorned on the counter side with Mexican milagros. The word "milagro" means "miracle". Milagros are small religious charms that the faithful believe are endowed with spiritual or magical powers. They are believed to heal and help restore and preserve well-being and balance in their lives, or the lives of those for whom they pray. Many earrings and pendants in the collection are fashioned with one side as a smooth cabochon stone of turquoise, onyx or green jade, while the other side features a scene of birds or flowers that reveal the stone beneath. The inspiration for this reversible vignette comes from Mexico’s perforated paper designs. In Mexico, papel picado (perforated paper) refers to the traditional art of decorative cut paper banners. Papel picado are usually cut with sharp fierritos (small chisels) from as many as fifty layers of tissue paper at a time. Designs may incorporate lattice-work, animal figures and flowers. Genuine stones accenting this group include a mix of onyx, turquoise, olive jade, lapis, yellow jasper and limestone apple coral. These bold colors summon images of a fiesta, yet are ultimately wearable. Some pieces are beaded with a simple strand of onyx, while others are infused with all colors. For more information: |
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