That spiral of diamonds suggests the form of a most respected resident of the desert. The diamondback rattlesnake is a highly evolved and elegant creature living throughout the Southwest. It appears in the earliest lore and cautionary tales of this region. This bracelet conveys the hypnotic turns and the gathered energy of that coiled shape.

1 1/2" wide, 1 1/2” tall, 8" long, 7" closure-to-closure, black brass stud

Fits wrists with a 6 1/2” circumference or smaller.

OROPOPO is a husband and wife duo who make jewelry, bags and objects in their Albuquerque studio drawing from the iconography of the American Southwest.

Karole's professional background is in architecture and structural engineering. The Oropopo name is from her birthplace on the coast of Venezuela. Grady is a native of New Mexico, a writer, and literary editor; he has specialized in desert literature and its aesthetics. Together, they refine a narrative that associates site and culture with contemporary technology.