Christmas in El Salvador Pinewood retablo _artisan--novica-artisan-10616 The blue pearl rests at

The blue pearl rests at the center of a sterling silver pendant that hangs from a matching naga chain

which is decorated using the block-printing method

Lustrous sterling silver is handcrafted in the shape of a blossoming tree

exalting its rich grain

Mexican artisan Pedro Alba crafts the ceramic wall cross featuring a hand-painted design resembling the legendary talavera tradition

Christmas in El Salvador Pinewood retablo _artisan--novica-artisan-10616 The blue pearl rests atThis brilliant retablo celebrates the nativity in a Central American setting. Accompanied by a cow and a donkey, Mary and Joseph receive the newborn Christ child. Birds, butterflies, a lamb and an armadillo celebrate beneath the sun of El Salvador. A fusion of religious belief and daily life, this diorama by Maria Estela Perlera de Portillo is a manifestation of folk art and faith. It is designed to display on a table or on the wall. materials: