Olive Branch Brooch Pin leaping over waves

leaping over waves

becoming darker in cooler climates

attached to a bouquet of winter greens

this Checkered Basket combines a variety of stitches that create an intricate design perfect to display on a wall or shelf

Mayan Hands artisan partners in Sololá carefully stitch raffia in both natural and blue shades to create a central six-pointed star motif at the base of the Florinda Basket

Olive Branch Brooch Pin leaping over wavesHanded over to enemies to declare a truce, an "olive branch" symbolizes peace. It was used for crowning champions in ancient times, and this tradition was revived in the Olympic Games in Athens in 2004.