Hand Painted Green Turtle on Copal Wood Bookmark from Mexico - Reading Turtle Maasai Beautiful diamond motifs in colors

Beautiful diamond motifs in colors of smoke grey and black decorate this warm

Chains measure approximately 3 inches long

It stretches slightly to slip over the wrist

Ruben and Gilda Perez work with stunning minimalism that highlights the allure of apple-green jade

By Patsy Chang

Hand Painted Green Turtle on Copal Wood Bookmark from Mexico - Reading Turtle Maasai Beautiful diamond motifs in colorsEnjoy reading every book on your list while forging a bond with this little turtle as it remembers exactly where you left off. Ready to live amongst books for years to come, this turtle bookmark starts life in Oaxaca at the Mendez family home, where Pablo carves and polishes local copal wood that his wife, Lucy hand paints in a motif inspired by the alebrije style unique to Mexico. The husband and wife artisans transform their dreams into fantastical