stone ring

Exploring Guatemala's rich history, Nicte Migliozzi crafts a sterling silver ring with a Mayan glyph. The sleek band is crowned with the Zip symbol, represented by a tree. This is this month dedicated to Ek Zip, the deity of hunting that dwells in the mountains, and both fishermen and hunters performed rituals to bless their tools during the twenty-day month.

"This glyph is known as Pax. The word means 'drum' and refers to the rhythms of life," Nicte Migliozzi says. The artisan crowns a sterling silver ring with the image. The Haab calendar has 18 months, and the month known as Pax was devoted to honoring warriors. The chief warrior of the community was taken to the temple where the people prayed for victory, and the warrior was honored with dances and feasts.

Nicte Migliozzi selects the Maya glyph for Uayeb for this unique ring. Haab is a solar calendar of 18 20-day months. Uayeb is the five-day purification cycle that completes the 365-day year. She works in sterling silver to perpetuate Guatemala's Maya heritage.