{"product_id":"the-godparents-hand-carved-stone-macaws","title":"The GodParents: Hand-Carved Stone Macaws","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: 24px; font-weight: 400; color: #8e2121; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 20px; text-align: center; letter-spacing: 0.5px; line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eThe Messengers of the Sun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand-Carved Multi-Mineral Macaw Figurine.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 25px; text-align: center; color: #444; max-width: 650px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003eIn the Andean cosmovision, the Macaw is a bridge between the terrestrial and the divine. This museum-grade sculpture, born from the workshops of the \u003cstrong\u003eAyacucho School\u003c\/strong\u003e, depicts a bonded pair in a display of \u003cem\u003eYanantin\u003c\/em\u003e—the sacred balance of complementary forces. Carved from the earth’s rarest minerals, it is a permanent tribute to the vitality of the Amazonian forest.\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: 15px; color: #333; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003eThe Stories the Stones Tell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #8e2121;\"\u003eGreen Serpentine:\u003c\/span\u003e Known as \"Machu Picchu stone,\" the mottled green mineral used for the foreground macaw represents the lush vitality of the forest.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #8e2121;\"\u003eBlack Onyx \u0026amp; Chrysocolla:\u003c\/span\u003e The beaks are honed from lustrous black onyx—the stone of protection—while the vibrant turquoise crown of the primary bird is carved from Chrysocolla.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #8e2121;\"\u003eCrystalline Aragonite:\u003c\/span\u003e The ochre plumage and white tail feathers utilize the fibrous translucency of aragonite to simulate the organic variability of avian flight.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 30px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\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;\"\u003eTechnical Details\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\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 inches x 3 inches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHand-Carved:\u003c\/strong\u003e Expertly carved \"in the round\" from raw mineral blocks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetallurgy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sculpted copper feet anchor the birds to the base.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStability:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mounted on a monolithic dark serpentine foundation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 250px; background: #f4f4f4; padding: 20px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; color: #4a4a4a; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eArtisan Care\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5; color: #666;\"\u003eTo maintain the natural vitreous luster of the minerals, \u003cstrong\u003ewipe gently with a dry silk or microfiber cloth\u003c\/strong\u003e. Avoid chemical cleaners or prolonged exposure to direct, high-intensity UV light to preserve the saturation of the turquoise elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\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-top: 30px;\"\u003eAyacucho Lapidary Tradition • Sustainable Mineral Sourcing • Heirloom Art\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"From The Andes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45437024239673,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3134\/5977\/files\/the-godparents-hand-carved-stone-macaws-9475482.jpg?v=1770246671","url":"https:\/\/fromtheandes.net\/products\/the-godparents-hand-carved-stone-macaws","provider":"From The Andes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}