Bubble Explosion in Turquoise Guatemalan Recycled CD Button Earrings Asha Prabha Button & zipper closure

Button & zipper closure

this stretch bracelet is beaded with black onyx gemstones that circle the wrist

meaning "Happiness"

framing a square stone of amethyst at the center

Bubble Explosion in Turquoise Guatemalan Recycled CD Button Earrings Asha Prabha Button & zipper closureRosario Leiva of Guatemala has sought a creative and unique way to create new forms of use for those items that many take as 'waste,' as well as raise awareness of the damage we do to the environment. These button earrings, made from recycled CDs, are the perfect example. She begins by melting down the discs, then pours the liquid into molds. Later, she paints them with acrylic and uses a blowtorch to carefully insert the sterling silver earring