“Atbot Det Fuego” ~ The Flame Tree: 11”x9”, red coral and peridot gemstones, reclaimed copper. The Flame Tree or known in Guam by the Chamorro as “atbot det fuego”. Not indigenous to Guam, the Flame Tree’s beautiful red flowers has it’s own version of the “tragic lovers” legend that you find in every culture. Like the legend of Two Lover’s Point, the story of how the flame tree comes into being is a similar tale. Two families that are feuding are set on a tragic course when a a young boy and gir
