chimalli is the nahuatl word for shield. shields were used by the mexica for protection during war and were decorated with colorful feathers

earring design made from 1/8" cherry wood planks

double-sided etch design

hand finished with a non-toxic urethane gel

hand-formed gold-filled earring wire

final size: 2.5" dia.

design: the ancestors

laser cutting/hand-form wire: 2ndwnd