Cempa earrings

The Gold Vermeil Cempasúchil Earrings, made in Mexican Sterling Silver with 24 karat gold vermeil, are the representation of two petals of the flower of the same name.

From the Nahuatl word: sempôwalxôchitl which means 'twenty flowers'

According to an Aztec legend, the Cempasúchil (marigold flower) became the queen of the altars for the Day of the Dead when the sun god turned Xóchitl into a marigold flower to free her from her suffering after losing her beloved Huitzilín.

It was from this legend that the tradition of making Cempasúchil trails arose to guide souls to the offerings at the altars.