The Xiuhmolpilli or Ceremony of the New Fire was a ritual performed the last day of every cycle of the Aztec calendar (52 years) to save the world from destruction. All fires in the Aztec realm were put out and everyone looked towards the summit of the Huixachtla volcano, where priests from the fire cult of Huehueteotl sacrificed a man, placing a fire drill on his chest; the resulting bonfire marked the New Calendar Round. From the bonfire torches were carried to the temples in Tenochtitlan and a new Cycle would start with the certainty that the world was safe.

The last ceremony of the New Fire was performed in 1507 and became forbidden during the Spanish conquest. Even though the ceremony is lost, the fire is not extinguished. As a live coal keeps the promise of a bonfire, faith and respect to our traditions still burn inside the heart, the spirit and the imagination of Mexican people. This necklace aims to show our inner fire, as a talisman that reflects the beliefs and traditions of our people and keeps its faith in the future.