Two lovely doves come together below a flower with a turquoise center in this charming pair of earrings by Maria Belen Nilson. She works each bird with meticulous detail and adds movement with two hanging round turquoise stones and a teardrop-shaped silver charm. Born in Argentina, Maria Belen moved to Mexico as a young woman. After living all over the country, she moved to Taxco where she worked as an apprentice under some of the town's best-known masters. She now runs her own workshop where she creates pieces that honor the traditions of her adopted homeland.

• materials: 925 Sterling silver, turquoise
• Combination finish
• Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
• Natural stone - some variations in color and/or pattern are to be expected