By the sea,

Sea of Cortez,

Ever closer you can see,

Lady Catrina,

In flowers, shrouded

In colors, painted.

In pearls, adorned.

Waiting, waiting for you,

For you to see.

Down by the sea

Wondering who this lady Catrina is?

With November’s arrival, comes one of México’s most important holidays: Día de Muertos. This day is like a family reunion where we honor our dearly departed and celebrate their memory.

Poems like the one above are traditional, where Death is personified not as a scary grim reaper, but as Lady Catrina, a lively skeleton dressed in vibrant colors to join the celebrations.

And this time Lady Catrina has come to visit the Cortez Pearls Farm, directly from Maquilas Tetakawi to try on some of our famous pearls.

She paints our pier in lively colors, with her mourning dress, and beautiful flowers decorating her face and hair. Unifying life, and death, land and sea, and reminding us of life’s beauty.

Our pearls are known to be colorful, but in the video they really do shine through. The sterling silver contrasts against the black of her dress, and the sea waves of the necklace dance over her clavicle. This necklace was designed by Priscila Canales, and she enveloped three beautiful and enormous mabe pearls in the waves. The colors you can perceive on these pearls go from pink and purple, to green and blue, with some golden overtones.

And lets not forget about the mabe ring, also with a wavey pattern that envelops Lady Catrina’s finger and complements the ensemble.

Would you like to see the video?

 That's it from me, see you next month,

B. Arizmendi

This was part of the November 2025 Newsletter. If you want to receive news and other updates before everyone else, consider subscribing to the Cortez Pearls® Newsletter.