{"product_id":"the-woman-who-plants-tomorrow-za-la-catrina-pendant-by-jesus-vega","title":"The Woman Who Plants Tomorrow za La Catrina Pendant by Jesus Vega","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery garden has someone who believes in flowers they will never see.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat’s hope.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot wishing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot waiting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlanting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the center of this pendant stands \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLa Catrina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but not the one most people think they know. She isn’t here to remind us that life ends.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe’s here to remind us that beautiful things keep growing long after we’re gone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen I started building this piece, I knew it had to begin with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoyston turquoise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Royston has always felt alive to me. Its blues carry the color of open Nevada skies, while its greens feel like sage after rain. Every stone tells a slightly different story, which is exactly why I wanted them together. I wasn’t looking for matching turquoise—I was looking for harmony.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI laid every cabochon across my desk until they stopped feeling like individual stones and became a landscape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen I handed that landscape to Jesus Vega.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis silverwork did something I never expected. Instead of placing La Catrina \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the pendant, he nestled her \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e it. Suddenly the blossoms weren’t decoration anymore—they became a garden. The turquoise became the earth beneath her feet. Every twisted bezel became another winding path through a place that exists somewhere between memory and imagination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat’s what I love most about collaborating with Jesus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe don’t start by asking, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“What should we make?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe ask,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“What story deserves to become silver?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtifact Registry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jesus Vega for Hespera Jewelry Co.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollection:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hespera × Jesus Vega\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtifact Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Figurative Floral Cluster Pendant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sterling Silver \u0026amp; Hand-Selected Natural \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoyston Turquoise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStone Curation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Eric Ruyak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSilverwork:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Entirely hand fabricated by Jesus Vega\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCenter Figure:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hand-fabricated La Catrina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e58 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hand-fabricated sterling silver pendant featuring ten individually bezel-set Royston turquoise cabochons, sculpted sterling blossoms, hand-twisted wire bezels, oxidized finish, and oversized concealed bail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin of Stone:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Royston Mining District, Nevada, USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEra:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Contemporary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector’s Gallery Value:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$1,495\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn estimated gallery valuation for an equivalent work presented through a premier Southwestern art jeweler. This valuation reflects the originality of the design, the quality of the Royston turquoise, the extensive hand fabrication, and the artistic significance of the Hespera × Jesus Vega collaboration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eField Observation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn unusually narrative composition that blends Mexican folk symbolism with Southwestern silversmithing. The carefully curated Royston suite creates a living landscape around the central La Catrina, while the sculpted blossoms soften the composition and reinforce the themes of remembrance, renewal, and enduring beauty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEric’s Notes from the Field\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI think my favorite jewelry asks you to look twice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first time you see turquoise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe second time you notice La Catrina.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe third time you realize she isn’t the subject at all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe subject is what she’s protecting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo me, this piece is about leaving the world a little more beautiful than you found it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaybe that’s all any of us are really trying to do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hespera Jewelry Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47757927710897,"sku":null,"price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0153\/9641\/files\/DE95EA9C-CA73-4B04-AD7C-F2CE98ACF188.jpg?v=1784817865","url":"https:\/\/hespera.com\/products\/the-woman-who-plants-tomorrow-za-la-catrina-pendant-by-jesus-vega","provider":"Hespera Jewelry Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}