Maya Ixcaco Leather Accent Cotton Shoulder Bag 26DDOS This necklace is great alone

This necklace is great alone or layered and is handmade and fairly traded from a women's craft organization in Guatemala

creating a beautifully textured accessory

Cotton cords form the straps

Colorful sese wood beads are strung on brass hooks by Addo Zakour

Maya Ixcaco Leather Accent Cotton Shoulder Bag 26DDOS This necklace is great aloneLuisa Villavicencio designs this elegant shoulder bag, inspired by the traditional huipil blouses worn by Guatemalan women. The all cotton bag is woven on a traditional backstrap loom with black threads against a natural background. The diamond motif is called rupan, and it symbolizes the sacred dishes that were used in Mayan ceremonies as offerings to the gods. Trimmed in supple brown leather, the fully lined bag features two interior pockets to keep