Glass Beaded Octopus Ornaments (Pair) - Beautiful Octopi Unique Gifts The openwork or Pikbil patterns

The openwork or Pikbil patterns are repeated in bands across the elegant scarf

dyed orange and yellow

By Peruvian master artisan Gelacio Girón

The ancient Maya believed the quetzal was a sacred bird

Glass Beaded Octopus Ornaments (Pair) - Beautiful Octopi Unique Gifts The openwork or Pikbil patternsMembers of the Santiago Atitlan Women's Group say, 'We love nature, its colors, its textures, and the creatures that live in it,' and they share this love through a pair of ornaments. In shining green and brown, two beautiful octopi are crafted of petite glass beads that are carefully applied by hand. The Guatemalan artisans detail each octopus with surprisingly intricate shapes with eight long tentacles that curl below for a fascinating addition to