Dream Vision Hand-Carved Copal Wood Owl Alebrije Sculpture from Mexico Khoj Creations The turtle's shell is hand

The turtle's shell is hand painted and depicts a monarch butterfly enjoying a rice field

A mixture of lacquer - obtained from the Gluta usitata tree - and ashes of burnt rice paddy husks is then applied to the object

Handmade and fairy traded from El Salvador

Looping motifs in sterling silver wrap around the finger with elegance

A large rose quartz and small amethyst

Dream Vision Hand-Carved Copal Wood Owl Alebrije Sculpture from Mexico Khoj Creations The turtle's shell is handCovered in intricate and colorful patterns, this alebrije owl's wide eyed expression only adds to its fanciful appearance. In creating this admirable figurine, artisans Jesus and Roxana Hernandez of Oaxaca celebrate that Mexican state's wood carving heritage. 'We use copal wood for our designs,' says Jesus. 'We dry, treat and sand the wood before painting the motifs by hand.' The alebrije tradition started with Mexico City papier mache artisan Pedro