The Heart of Nahual arises from a dialogue between Jacobo and María about their youthful romance, and what was at that time the act of courting your partner through gifts. They thought of an object that was previously given: a jewelry box, and how these have always been small wooden boxes, tiny containers of secrets and treasures.

This limited edition collection consists of brilliant hearts carved from copal wood, embraced by each of the 20 nahuales of the Zapotec calendar, and just like the jewelry boxes of the past, encapsulated in small wooden boxes, cushioned by a woven pad from the waist loom of Santo Tomás Jalieza.

This production was developed over a period of eighteen months, due to its meticulous decoration and the delicacy of the gold and silver leaf intervention; however, it was kept safe for three years due to the pandemic. Today it emerges as a treasure from the depths.

This series starts from reflecting on the idea of a gift, encouraged by the act of courting and getting closer to the person you love; to let them know that you wish to know their world, their perspectives, and their visions, whether for a lifetime or just for a second.

Each of our pieces is a love letter for your most precious being, where the delight of love manifests through the exquisite details of this special production from the Jacobo and María Ángeles workshop. This gift is for you to take with you, an amulet to accompany the one you love the most, to preserve Zapotec wisdom, and to share from your most intimate entities: your nahual; your heart.

A pendant, an earring, a letter, a rose: when a Zapotec welcomes you into their home and offers you a mezcal, they open their heart; they give you their life.