Bubble Explosion in Turquoise Guatemalan Recycled CD Button Earrings Shubhra Singh Local artisans craft the earrings

Local artisans craft the earrings of sterling silver

this charming bull figurine is painted by hand with intricate Mexican folk art motifs in brown

Made in El Salvador

and the necklace fastens with a sterling silver clasp

proud to offer her country's handicrafts

Bubble Explosion in Turquoise Guatemalan Recycled CD Button Earrings Shubhra Singh Local artisans craft the earringsRosario Leiva of Guatemala has sought a creative and unique way to create new forms of use for those items that many take as 'waste,' as well as raise awareness of the damage we do to the environment. These button earrings, made from recycled CDs, are the perfect example. She begins by melting down the discs, then pours the liquid into molds. Later, she paints them with acrylic and uses a blowtorch to carefully insert the sterling silver earring