A pair of colorful pom-pom dangle earrings hanging from a gold display stand. The earrings feature round, fuzzy pom-poms in a multicolor pattern of purple, pink, blue, yellow, and black, suspended from dark purple braided cords with silver fishhook ear wires.

Chajul Ixil Maya Pom-Pom Earrings

$12.99

Bring a burst of color to your look with these Chajul pom-pom earrings. Burgundy textile drops lead to round pom-poms in purple, fuchsia, blue, yellow, lavender, and black, inspired by the colorful hair adornments worn by women in the Ixil region of Guatemala.

Inspired by Chajul

Chajul, in El Quiché, is an Ixil Maya community in Guatemala’s highlands. The Ixil people maintain distinctive language, dress, and textile traditions. In Chajul, vivid pom-poms are worn as part of women’s traditional hair adornment. These earrings draw on that recognizable textile detail in a smaller, wearable form, celebrating a living tradition rather than treating it as a relic.

Pair them with a simple outfit to let the saturated colors stand out, or wear them with other woven accessories for a playful look.

Details

  • Pair of textile pom-pom drop earrings with burgundy woven drops
  • Fishhook ear wires
  • Each pom-pom is just over 1 inch in diameter
  • Approximately 3 inches long overall
  • Inspired by Ixil Maya hair adornments from Chajul, El Quiché, Guatemala
  • Handmade by families in Chajul, El Quiché. Small differences in pom-pom shape, color placement, and finish are part of each pair's handmade character; the earrings may not be perfectly identical.

Learn more about Chajul and its Ixil Maya community in our blog.

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