Copper cocktail set AzulEmpire in what are now the states of Michoacn and Jalisco. Their tradition of copper work originated mysteriously over 1000 years ago. Some theories connect its origins with the appearance of Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent, a harbinger of peace and culture. Copper religious items, such as bells, first appeared and spread with his cults throughout Mexico. Other theories compare the techniques for working the copper which appeared suddenly and