{"title":"Amulets and Folk Objects","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndean amulets and folk objects, handcrafted to carry meaning into everyday life.\u003c\/strong\u003e From Huayruro seed bracelets believed to ward off negative energy to Aymara marriage-bond amulets symbolizing love and unity, each piece is made by hand from natural materials and rooted in centuries of Quechua and Aymara belief. Explore more in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jewelry\"\u003eJewelry\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/artisan-home-decor\"\u003eHome Decor\u003c\/a\u003e collections.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"aymara-marriage-bond-amulet-2","title":"Aymara Marriage Amulet, Bolivian Protection for a Sealed Union","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: 'Georgia', serif; color: #1a1a1a; line-height: 1.8; max-width: 800px; margin: auto; padding: 30px; background-color: #fff; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; text-align: center; color: #8e2121; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 25px;\"\u003eA private guardian of the vow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 20px; text-align: center; color: #444; max-width: 600px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003eCarved in hardwood in the Aymara highlands of Bolivia, this small amulet exists for one purpose: to keep a sealed marriage intact. The two yoked animals face the same direction, a sign of single shared fate. In Aymara occult practice this configuration is meant to protect an existing bond from outside influence, sabotage, spiritual intrusion, or emotional fracture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #555; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0 0 30px;\"\u003eThis is not an attraction charm and not a coercive binding. It is a guardian object that holds continuity. Traditionally kept out of sight rather than displayed, it acts as a private witness to the vow. The recessed chamber is the seat of the pact, and the yoked pair stands as the living symbol of the contract.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #fcf9f9; padding: 25px; border-top: 3px solid #8e2121; margin-bottom: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 20px; color: #333; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003eWhat It Holds\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #8e2121;\"\u003eThe yoked pair.\u003c\/span\u003e Two animals facing the same direction read, in Aymara tradition, as a single shared fate. They are the living symbol of the contract between two people.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #8e2121;\"\u003eThe recessed chamber.\u003c\/span\u003e The hollow at the center is understood as the seat of the pact, the part of the object that carries the bond.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #8e2121;\"\u003eA guardian, not a lure.\u003c\/span\u003e It is made to protect a union that already exists, not to attract or compel a partner. From The Andes presents it exactly as it functions in Bolivian practice, without softening its purpose.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 40px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 250px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; padding-bottom: 5px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"font-size: 14px; padding-left: 18px; margin: 0; color: #555;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePurpose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Post-marital protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aymara highlands, Bolivia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carved hardwood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 2.5 in wide x 1 in tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCategory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Working occult object\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 250px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; padding-bottom: 5px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eUse and Care\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #777; line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eKeep wrapped or stored in a clean, quiet place, and handle with intention. It is meant to be kept private rather than displayed. To maintain it, keep the surface clean and dry and avoid chemical polishes that could disturb its charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 18px; color: #333; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #8e2121;\"\u003eWhat is this amulet for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Aymara tradition it is kept to protect a marriage that already exists, guarding the bond against outside influence and intrusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #8e2121;\"\u003eIs it an attraction or binding charm?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. It is a guardian object meant to hold continuity in an existing union, not to attract a partner or compel anyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #8e2121;\"\u003eHow is it different from an Andean marriage bowl?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarriage bowls are larger public objects. This is a personal-scale piece, a private guardian made to be kept out of sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555; margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #8e2121;\"\u003eHow should I keep it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWrapped and stored privately in a clean, dry place. Avoid public display and chemical polishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; text-align: center; color: #000; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 0;\"\u003eHand-carved in Bolivia for From The Andes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"From The Andes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45070838005817,"sku":"MS-0144","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3134\/5977\/files\/aymara-marriage-amulet-bolivian-protection-for-a-sealed-union-5581051.png?v=1780380126"},{"product_id":"authentic-huayruro-seed-bracelet-with-owl-charm-peruvian-amulet","title":"Huayruro Seed Bracelet with Owl Charm, Andean Evil Eye Protection","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: 'Georgia', serif; color: #1a1a1a; line-height: 1.8; max-width: 800px; margin: auto; padding: 30px; background-color: #fff; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; text-align: center; color: #8e2121; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 25px;\"\u003eCarry the tradition, protect your journey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 30px; text-align: center; color: #444; max-width: 600px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003eIn the traditions of \u003cstrong\u003eBolivia and Peru\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Huayruro seed is more than an ornament. It is a living amulet worn to ward off the evil eye, known across the region as \u003cstrong\u003emal de ojo\u003c\/strong\u003e, and to welcome good fortune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #fcf9f9; padding: 25px; border-top: 3px solid #8e2121; margin-bottom: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 20px; color: #333; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003eThe Power of Huayruro\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #8e2121;\"\u003eAn ancient shield.\u003c\/span\u003e The red and black seed is the detail Andean folklore points to. It is worn to turn away envy and negative intent, a quiet guardian for the wearer.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #8e2121;\"\u003eThe owl at the center.\u003c\/span\u003e A silver-tone owl charm anchors the bracelet, a striking focal point against the deep red of the seeds.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #8e2121;\"\u003eNo two alike.\u003c\/span\u003e These are natural seeds hand-assembled by Peruvian artisans, so no two bracelets are identical. From The Andes ships each one as assembled, with its natural variation intact.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 40px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 250px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; padding-bottom: 5px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"font-size: 14px; padding-left: 18px; margin: 0; color: #555;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Authentic Peruvian Huayruro seed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharms:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver-tone owl plus variable artisan charms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFit:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 inch stretch circumference, no clasp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handcrafted in Peru\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 250px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; padding-bottom: 5px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eCare and Safety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #777; line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eHuayruro seeds are for \u003cstrong\u003eexternal wear only\u003c\/strong\u003e and are \u003cstrong\u003enot edible\u003c\/strong\u003e. Keep away from small children. Wipe clean with a dry cloth and avoid soaking, which can dull the natural sheen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 18px; color: #333; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #8e2121;\"\u003eWhat is a Huayruro seed bracelet for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Andean tradition it is worn as a protective charm against the evil eye, or mal de ojo, and as a symbol of good fortune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #8e2121;\"\u003eWhat is the owl charm?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA silver-tone owl charm sits at the center of the bracelet as its focal point, alongside additional artisan charms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #8e2121;\"\u003eWill my bracelet look exactly like the photo?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe form will match, but the seeds and accent charms vary from piece to piece. Each is assembled by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555; margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #8e2121;\"\u003eHow do I wear and care for it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a stretch fit, so it slips over the hand without a clasp. Wipe with a dry cloth and keep it dry to preserve the sheen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; text-align: center; color: #000; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 0;\"\u003eHandcrafted in Peru for From The Andes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"From The Andes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45426593464377,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3134\/5977\/files\/authentic-huayruro-seed-bracelet-with-owl-charm-peruvian-amulet-7455227.png?v=1774305427"},{"product_id":"authentic-huayruro-seed-bracelet-peruvian-amulet","title":"Huayruro Seed Bracelet, Andean Evil Eye Protection","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: 'Georgia', serif; color: #1a1a1a; line-height: 1.8; max-width: 800px; margin: auto; padding: 30px; background-color: #fff; border: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; text-align: center; color: #8e2121; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 25px;\"\u003eAncestral protection in its rawest form\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 30px; text-align: center; color: #444; max-width: 600px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003eIn the traditional communities of \u003cstrong\u003ePeru and Bolivia\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Huayruro seed is carried as a protective charm. This seed-only bracelet keeps the design unadorned, a quiet Andean symbol worn against the evil eye, known across the region as \u003cstrong\u003emal de ojo\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #fcf9f9; padding: 25px; border-top: 3px solid #8e2121; margin-bottom: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 20px; color: #333; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003eThe Tradition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #8e2121;\"\u003eThe red and black contrast.\u003c\/span\u003e The bright red and deep black of the seed is the detail Peruvian folklore points to. The color is said to catch envy and hold it away from the wearer.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #8e2121;\"\u003eNothing but the seed.\u003c\/span\u003e With no charms or pendants, the material does the work. It is a clean, durable way to carry a piece of South American protective tradition every day.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #8e2121;\"\u003eSelected by hand.\u003c\/span\u003e No two seeds are alike. Our artisans in Peru choose each one for color and size, so every bracelet is a distinct piece. From The Andes ships them exactly as assembled, with natural variation intact.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 40px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 250px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; padding-bottom: 5px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"font-size: 14px; padding-left: 18px; margin: 0; color: #555;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Authentic Peruvian Huayruro seed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccents:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver-tone spacer beads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFit:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 inch stretch circumference, sized for adults and teens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handcrafted in Peru\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 250px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc; padding-bottom: 5px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eCare and Safety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #777; line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eHuayruro seeds are for \u003cstrong\u003eexternal wear only\u003c\/strong\u003e and are \u003cstrong\u003enot edible\u003c\/strong\u003e. Keep away from small children. Wipe clean with a dry cloth and avoid soaking, which can dull the natural sheen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 18px; color: #333; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #8e2121;\"\u003eWhat is a Huayruro seed bracelet for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Andean tradition it is worn as a protective charm against the evil eye, or mal de ojo, and as a symbol of good fortune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #8e2121;\"\u003eWhere does it come from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is handcrafted in Peru from authentic Huayruro seeds. The protective tradition is shared across Peru and Bolivia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #8e2121;\"\u003eWill my bracelet look exactly like the photo?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe form will match, but the seeds will not. Each seed is selected by hand, so color and grain vary from piece to piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555; margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #8e2121;\"\u003eHow do I wear and care for it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a stretch fit, so it slips over the hand without a clasp. Wipe with a dry cloth and keep it dry to preserve the sheen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; text-align: center; color: #000; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; margin: 0;\"\u003eHandcrafted in Peru for From The Andes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"From The Andes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45426612273209,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3134\/5977\/files\/authentic-huayruro-seed-bracelet-peruvian-amulet-7199070.jpg?v=1774222567"},{"product_id":"bolivian-stone-amulet-la-paz","title":"Hand-Carved Stone Amulet – La Paz Witches' Market | From The Andes","description":"\u003c!-- PREVIEW WRAPPER ONLY. Do NOT copy this part into Shopify. --\u003e\u003c!-- It loads the brand fonts and cream background so you can see the result. --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #FAF7F2; padding: 2.5em 1.2em;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===== COPY FROM HERE INTO THE SHOPIFY DESCRIPTION FIELD ===== --\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003eA hand-carved stone amulet from the Calle de las Brujas, the witches' market in the historic center of La Paz, Bolivia. The street runs along Calle Linares, a steep block above the church of San Francisco, where Aymara vendors and yatiri healers have sold amulets, herbs, and offerings for generations. It is a working market with a real name on the map, not a story invented for a label. These pieces came out of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003eEach figure is worked by hand into a single dense form, dark, smoothed by age and handling, small enough to close inside one hand. No two are alike. Each was carved by a different hand and none was made twice. This listing is for a single amulet. Choose your figure from the variants, and you receive the exact piece shown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003eThese were never decoration. In Bolivia the amulet is a working object, held in the hand or set on a household altar for a specific reason. Choose the one that is yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.35em; font-weight: 600; color: #2c2420; margin: 1.4em 0 0.5em;\"\u003eThe Tradition Behind Them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003eThe market is a layered place. Aymara belief and Catholic faith have been set over one another here across centuries, and its amulets carry that mixed inheritance. Most descend from the Andean stone charms known as \u003cem\u003eillas\u003c\/em\u003e, small carved figures kept close or set on an altar to draw blessing and increase toward their keeper. The practice is old and well documented. A Quechua dictionary compiled in 1608 already defined the \u003cem\u003eilla\u003c\/em\u003e as a stone kept for wealth and good fortune, and museums in London and New York hold the carved camelid \u003cem\u003eillas\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003econopas\u003c\/em\u003e that Andean households once buried in their corrals to protect the herd. One figure among these came later, across the ocean: the protective hand, an amulet with Iberian roots that crossed the Atlantic with the Spanish and was reworked here in stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.35em; font-weight: 600; color: #2c2420; margin: 1.4em 0 0.5em;\"\u003eThe Four Amulets\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 0.8em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eCondor.\u003c\/strong\u003e Messenger of the upper world, the bird that flies highest and carries word to the gods. Carried for safe passage and for rising.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 0.8em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eLlama.\u003c\/strong\u003e The classic \u003cem\u003eilla\u003c\/em\u003e, the figure the whole stone-amulet tradition is built around. The herd was wealth in the Andes, and the carved llama was kept for prosperity and increase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 0.8em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eTurtle.\u003c\/strong\u003e The armored body that outlasts everything around it. Carried for health and a long life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eHand.\u003c\/strong\u003e A closed hand gripping a small bag of money, a serpent coiled around it. The serpent is Katari, the Andean guardian that sheds its skin and renews. Together they read plainly: wealth held in the hand, and guarded. Carried to keep what you have and turn away envy and the evil eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.35em; font-weight: 600; color: #2c2420; margin: 1.4em 0 0.5em;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.02em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em; padding-left: 1.2em;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Calle de las Brujas, La Paz, Bolivia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Held more than fifty years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-carved stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 1.5 to 2.5 inches, varying by piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage, with honest wear consistent with age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e One amulet per order; choose your figure by variant; each is one of one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShips from:\u003c\/strong\u003e Taos, New Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.35em; font-weight: 600; color: #2c2420; margin: 1.4em 0 0.5em;\"\u003eDisplay and Styling\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003eSet a single amulet on a desk, a windowsill, or a bedside shelf where it can be picked up and held. Grouped with other small carvings in a bowl or on an open shelf, the dark carved stone suits folk-art, Southwestern, studio, and globally layered interiors. Small enough to carry in a pocket or bag, the way these were first kept.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.35em; font-weight: 600; color: #2c2420; margin: 1.4em 0 0.5em;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 0.8em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eWhere do these come from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Calle de las Brujas, the witches' market in the historic center of La Paz, Bolivia, along Calle Linares above the church of San Francisco. They have been held more than fifty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 0.8em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eWhat is a protection amulet?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne carried or kept to guard its keeper. In the La Paz market the hand with a coiled serpent is the protective figure, kept to hold wealth and turn away envy and the evil eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 0.8em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eIs this like an azabache or mal de ojo charm?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt belongs to the same family of evil-eye protection, the Spanish and Latin American tradition of the guarding hand. The difference is the material. This is carved stone, not jet, which is what azabache means.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 0.8em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eWhat does each amulet mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe condor is for safe passage, the llama for prosperity, the turtle for long life, and the hand for holding and guarding wealth, with the coiled serpent as its guardian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 0.8em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eAre they antique?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey are vintage, held more than fifty years. They belong to a living Andean tradition rather than being excavated artifacts, and they are sold as folk objects, not antiquities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 0.8em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eWill I receive the exact piece shown?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Each variant is one of one, and you receive the specific piece pictured for the variant you choose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eWhat are they made of?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHand-carved stone. The dark surface is stone, not jet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin-top: 1.8em; padding-top: 1.2em;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: 600; color: #2c2420; margin: 0 0 0.6em;\"\u003eSources\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.9em; color: #6b6258; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0 0 0.4em; font-weight: 500;\"\u003eOn the illa and conopa tradition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.9em; color: #6b6258; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 0.9em; padding-left: 1.2em;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiego González Holguín, \u003cem\u003eVocabulario de la lengua general de todo el Perú llamada lengua qquichua o del inca\u003c\/em\u003e (Lima, 1608), defining the \u003cem\u003eilla\u003c\/em\u003e (also spelled \u003cem\u003eylla\u003c\/em\u003e) as a stone kept for wealth and good fortune.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatherine J. Allen, \"The Living Ones: Miniatures and Animation in the Andes,\" \u003cem\u003eJournal of Anthropological Research\u003c\/em\u003e, vol. 72 (2016), 416 to 441.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrooklyn Museum, \u003cem\u003eCamelid Conopa\u003c\/em\u003e, Inca, carved stone, accession 36.683.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe British Museum, London: stone camelid \u003cem\u003econopa\u003c\/em\u003e (Am1946,11.1) and gold llama offering figurine (Am1921,0721.1).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.9em; color: #6b6258; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0 0 0.4em; font-weight: 500;\"\u003eBroader context, not direct evidence for the illa tradition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.9em; color: #6b6258; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; padding-left: 1.2em;\" start=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUNESCO, \"Andean Cosmovision of the Kallawaya,\" Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, proclaimed 2003 and inscribed 2008. Andean ritual knowledge, healing, and cosmovision.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eW. L. Hildburgh, \"Images of the Human Hand as Amulets in Spain,\" \u003cem\u003eJournal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes\u003c\/em\u003e, vol. 18 (1955), 67 to 89. The Iberian hand amulet, source for the Old World root of the Hand figure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 1.6em 0 0;\"\u003eExplore more in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fromtheandes.net\/collections\/amulets-folk-objects\" style=\"color: #b85c38; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAmulets \u0026amp; Folk Objects collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===== STOP COPYING HERE ===== --\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"From The Andes","offers":[{"title":"Llama","offer_id":45899835375673,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Condor","offer_id":45899835408441,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hand","offer_id":45899835441209,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Turtle","offer_id":45899835473977,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3134\/5977\/files\/hand-carved-stone-amulet-la-paz-witches-market-from-the-andes-9114215.png?v=1780297151"},{"product_id":"bolivian-ritual-amulet-bottle-from-la-paz-single-bottle","title":"Bolivian Ritual Amulet Bottle from La Paz, Single Bottle","description":"\u003c!-- PREVIEW WRAPPER ONLY. Do NOT copy this part into Shopify. --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #FAF7F2; padding: 2.5em 1.2em;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===== COPY FROM HERE INTO THE SHOPIFY DESCRIPTION FIELD ===== --\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003eA small Bolivian ritual amulet bottle from La Paz’s Mercado de las Brujas, the historic Witches’ Market associated with folk devotion, ritual supply, and protective household objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis listing is for one sealed amulet bottle per order.\u003c\/strong\u003e Group images show multiple examples to illustrate variation in contents, color, and composition. Choose your bottle from the variants, and you will receive the specific bottle shown for that selection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003eThe sealed glass bottle contains liquid, peppers, plant material, and preserved symbolic elements suspended together in a compact market-made object. Its visual force comes from the density of the contents: red peppers, amber liquid, dark organic matter, and small preserved forms layered inside the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003eObjects of this type are part of the documented material culture of the Mercado de las Brujas, where amulets, talismans, herbs, preserved animal forms, coca leaves, and ritual offering supplies are sold in connection with luck, protection, prosperity, health, household blessing, and offerings to Pachamama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003eFrom The Andes presents this bottle as a decorative collector object from Bolivia’s ritual marketplace tradition. No spiritual, medicinal, or ritual effect is claimed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.35em; font-weight: 600; color: #2c2420; margin: 1.4em 0 0.5em;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.02em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em; padding-left: 1.2em;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e La Paz, Bolivia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e One bottle per order; group images show variation only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarket Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mercado de las Brujas, Witches’ Market\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObject Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ritual amulet bottle \/ folk devotional curio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glass bottle, liquid, peppers, plant material, preserved symbolic elements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Decorative collector object only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sealed bottle with visible organic variation, sediment, liquid discoloration, and handmade market irregularities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.35em; font-weight: 600; color: #2c2420; margin: 1.4em 0 0.5em;\"\u003eCultural Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003eLa Paz’s Mercado de las Brujas is known for ritual supply objects, folk remedies, amulets, talismans, herbs, preserved symbolic materials, and offerings connected to Pachamama and Andean devotional practice. This bottle is described within that documented market context, not as an attributed ceremonial object or verified ritual implement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.35em; font-weight: 600; color: #2c2420; margin: 1.4em 0 0.5em;\"\u003eDisplay and Care\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003eDisplay upright on a shelf, cabinet, altar-inspired vignette, curiosity display, or small-object collection where the bottle’s color, transparency, and market character can be viewed clearly. Keep sealed. Keep away from direct heat, children, pets, and food preparation areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.35em; font-weight: 600; color: #2c2420; margin: 1.4em 0 0.5em;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 0.8em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eIs this edible or usable?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. This is a decorative collector object only. Do not open, ingest, apply, burn, or use the contents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 0.8em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eDoes it have a spiritual or medicinal effect?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. No spiritual, medicinal, protective, financial, or ritual effect is claimed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 0.8em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eWas this made by a yatiri?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo specific maker or ritual practitioner attribution is claimed. The bottle is described as a market object from La Paz’s Mercado de las Brujas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eAre all bottles identical?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Each bottle varies in contents, color, liquid clarity, preserved elements, sediment, and surface condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 0.8em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eHow many bottles are included?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne sealed amulet bottle is included per order. Group photos show multiple examples so you can compare contents and variation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===== STOP COPYING HERE ===== --\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"From The Andes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45900140773433,"sku":null,"price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3134\/5977\/files\/bolivian-ritual-amulet-bottle-from-la-paz-single-bottle-7707020.png?v=1780297148"},{"product_id":"bolivian-brass-llama-charm-from-the-witches-market-of-la-paz","title":"Bolivian Brass Llama Charm from the Witches' Market of La Paz","description":"\u003c!-- PREVIEW WRAPPER ONLY. Do NOT copy this part into Shopify. --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #FAF7F2; padding: 2.5em 1.2em;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===== COPY FROM HERE INTO THE SHOPIFY DESCRIPTION FIELD ===== --\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003eA small brass llama acquired at the Calle de las Brujas, the witches' market of La Paz, Bolivia. The yarn tied at its neck is not decoration. It was set by a practitioner at the market, and it is the working part of the object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003eIn Aymara tradition the llama is a figure of prosperity and protection, kept for the home and bound up with the offerings made to Pachamama, the earth mother. A llama charm is meant to be present in the household it looks after rather than hidden away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003eThe green and yellow of the yarn belong to a color language far older than any single charm. In the Aymara tradition carried in the Wiphala, the Andean flag, green holds the meaning of production and abundance and yellow the meaning of energy. The tie does not declare its own purpose, and From The Andes does not assign it one beyond what the practitioner intended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003eThe brass figure stands 3 inches tall and 2 inches long. The polished metal holds the light while the yarn breaks it with color. It reads as a deliberate object, small enough for a shelf and weighted enough to mean something on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.35em; font-weight: 600; color: #2c2420; margin: 1.4em 0 0.5em;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.02em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em; padding-left: 1.2em;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brass llama charm with tied yarn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e La Paz, Bolivia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcquired:\u003c\/strong\u003e Calle de las Brujas, the witches' market\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brass, with yarn tied by a market practitioner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 in. tall x 2 in. long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTradition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aymara prosperity and household figure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.35em; font-weight: 600; color: #2c2420; margin: 1.4em 0 0.5em;\"\u003eWhere to Keep It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003eUnlike an amulet kept out of sight, a llama charm is meant to be seen in the space it watches over. Set it where the household gathers or where money moves, on a shelf, a counter, a desk, or an entry table. Give it a clear spot rather than burying it in a display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.35em; font-weight: 600; color: #2c2420; margin: 1.4em 0 0.5em;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 0.8em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eWhere is it from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLa Paz, Bolivia. It was acquired at the Calle de las Brujas, the witches' market where charms of this kind are prepared and sold by local practitioners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 0.8em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eWhat is the yarn?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA tie set by a practitioner at the market. It is the working part of the charm, not a decorative finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 0.8em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eWhat do the colors mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the Aymara color tradition expressed in the Wiphala, the Andean flag, green stands for production and abundance and yellow for energy. The yarn follows that broader tradition rather than a meaning assigned to this single piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 0.8em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eWhat does the llama represent?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Aymara tradition the llama is a figure of prosperity and protection, kept as a charm for the home and connected to offerings made to Pachamama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #3a322b; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.2em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #b85c38;\"\u003eWhat size is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoughly 3 inches tall and 2 inches long. Brass, with green and yellow yarn tied at the neck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05em; color: #2c2420; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0; text-align: center; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eAcquired at the Calle de las Brujas for From The Andes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===== STOP COPYING HERE ===== --\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"From The Andes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45902976155705,"sku":null,"price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3134\/5977\/files\/bolivian-brass-llama-charm-from-the-witches-market-of-la-paz-2455192.png?v=1780380129"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3134\/5977\/collections\/amulets-folk-objects-7882456.png?v=1780297032","url":"https:\/\/fromtheandes.net\/collections\/amulets-folk-objects.oembed","provider":"From The Andes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}