Javier Jimenez: Heart Necklace Oaxaca handmade paper paying particular attention to the

paying particular attention to the faces of his subjects

From above

tiny silver-colored charms in the shape of hearts

La Union pieces are usually simpler

Javier Jimenez: Heart Necklace Oaxaca handmade paper paying particular attention to theThis gorgeous heart pendant by Javier Jimenez is carved in a smooth, rounded form, and the flowers seem to wrap naturally around its curves. The background is a warm, earthy brown that sets off the large hand painted blossoms in layered shades of coral and soft orange. Each petal is carefully shaded from deeper terracotta at the edges to lighter peach toward the center, giving the flowers a velvety depth. The centers are touched with metallic gold,