Federico Jimenez-Spanish Colonial~Filigree/Red Coral -Oaxaca Arracada Earrings

Description

ABOUT THE STYLE:
Arracadas were brought into Mexico centuries ago during the Spanish Colonial days & became one of the most traditional styles known to Mexican jewelry,with the emphasis on Oaxaca,Mexico..They are as Oaxaca as it gets, when it comes to staying traditional & one of most sought after styles. Arracadas come in a wide variety of sizes,from small to extremely large jumbo sizes.
(These are the latter)
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THE ART OF FILIGREE:
Filigree is an extremely technical & mathematical art form that not all artists have mastered & it takes repetition,a strong desire,patience & years put in to do it right. With these,this technique is obvious that they were made by one of Federico's most skilled Oaxaca artisans.
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THE EARRINGS:
These are not only one of
the
sexiest earrings,but are absolutely stunning on!! And if you know anything about this art form,then you can clearly see that these are not your 'average nor standard' style filigree earrings,but probably one of the better made filigree earrings that are much more solid in style.
The difference in these as opposed to other filigree earrings is that these have more wire density,much unlike others that are more airy,lacy & lightweight,
which adds to their strength,weight & durability.(See photos)
There are perfectly formed circular patterns within patterns of curved filigree wiring & these wires
have
to be mathematically formed,otherwise they will not have the precise look that they have..  The texture you see in the metal,comes from serrating the metal before the circular forms begin,which is another process that adds time to these earrings.(See all Photos)
The garlands of Italian red Coral are hand sewn & the larger size coral beads in the crescent larger part, sit in their own little hand made 'cup' & are all hand sewn down.Coral beads are used for each of the dangles & adds so much to the overall appearance. They are secured by wire wrapping them to the bottom of the earrings
They are culturally sophisticated ,while offering a very traditional 'Colonial' appearance!
****Remember with filigree it isn't the weight of the sterling,nor the materials that your're paying for,but rather the time****
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**PLEASE NOTE**
**If you love what Federico brings to the table,you may want to look at my site since I carry one of the larger collections of his designs,where I hand select,
very select
pieces in order to bring you nothing but his finest-"one-of-Kind" pieces that no one else will have! You'll find from small to "Over the Top"
HUGE
pieces,his "One of a Kind" turquoise jewelry,Oaxaca Filigree to his romantic Dove jewelry that he is so well known for,to lots of Pearl pieces,along with wonderful Amethyst jewelry & everything in between!
Please click on my store name or
"See other items"
& then put Federico's name in the search bar & all I have in stock,will come up.
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ARTIST: Federico Jimenez Made
Exclusively
For Plata de Santa Fe Jewelry
MATERIAL: Italian Red Mediterranean Coral
MEASUREMENTS: 3-1/4" X 1-7/8" (Top to bottom of dangles)
COMBINED WEIGHT: 37 Grams (1.30 ounces)
METAL: Sterling Silver
METAL FINISH:Heavily Oxidized
TECHNIQUE: Filigree~Diamond Cutting~Wire Cutting~Serrating Metal~Sewing Garlands of Coral
STYLE: Oaxaca Filigree Coral Arracada Earrings
EAR STYLE:
2 in Stock
---- 1 in a Omega Spring Post (See photos 10 & 11) & 1 in stock with just a post(see last photo)
**IF BOTH ARE STILL IN STOCK,PLEASE LET ME KNOW AT THE TIME OF PURCHASING WHICH EAR STYLE YOU WANT**
HALLMARK:925/JF(Attached Tag(See last photo)
Comes Gift Boxed.
** Because of their price,there will be a Signature Confirmation Requirement
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**IMPORTANT-PLEASE READ***
Unless the earrings are defective,(which they're not)
there is now a 3% charge that will be taken out from the total price you paid,if there is return.This applies to buyer's remorse,too light,too heavy,don't like them,too big,too long,etc.
This is one good reason why you should go over measurements
before
purchasing & read
all
the detail I provided you with & ask any questions/concerns you may have
beforehand
.
So please go over everything in order to avoid a return & hurting others chances of possibly wanting to buy these.
THE REASON:
All credit card companies,including Paypal, changed their policies & are now charging the seller this 3% for any & all charge backs.
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I am
not
a professional photographer, but I try my best to give you the truest in color
that I can without a whole lot of editing,. So please take this into consideration when buying
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In order to give you close up photos, pictures can tend to make the item look much more larger & more magnified than in actuality.Close up's can make the item look even larger & then you get the item in hand & say,"it looked much larger in the photos!"So to get a accurate idea of how big these are,please pull out a tape measure & compare to my given measurements..
If you find the item is not as great as I think it is,it does not mean the item is 'not as described
'!