In Bethlehem Unique Applique Christmas Tree Skirt Pearl malachite has long been worn

malachite has long been worn for protection

5" W x 13" H x 3

as they hang from rectangles covered with Braille-like dots

who works with her family to create elegant pieces of attire like this

and it also represents September´s birthstone

In Bethlehem Unique Applique Christmas Tree Skirt Pearl malachite has long been wornA star hovers over the stable in Bethlehem where little Jesus sleeps in a manger filled with hay. On a hillside, shepherds listen to the angel's story and the Three Kings are on their way to worship the Christ child. Balvina Huaytalla celebrates the holiday in a delightful hand made Christmas tree skirt whose images span time and space. Each tiny figure is crafted in three dimensions and embroidered, in the traditional Andean art of arpillera