THE GUSANO EARRING DESIGN:

This style of earring is called the "Gusano", which translates to "Worm or Caterpillar" in English & refers to the curved shape that the worm makes when it's moving along.. The Gusano dates all the way back to the 1800s & will always lay in a vertical rounded rectangular form. The Gusano happens to be 1 out of 5 of Oaxaca's most traditionally made designs.

THE EARRINGS

Small & very wearable in weight,while giving you an undeniable traditional Oaxaca look, everything about these were carefully made by experienced Oaxaca hands.. The sterling base is totally made by hand, where little rounded 'cups' then are used for all the tiny 3 mm round Italian coral beads to sit in. The coral is then sewn in by way of sterling wire & then tied off on the backside(See last photos) They are finalized by a 3 coral triangular drop, which completes their wondrous look!

These would complete any Mexican wardrobe, but are not limited to,since they can’t help but look good with just about anything you wear them with!!

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ARTIST: FEDERICO JIMENEZ

MEASUREMENTS: 2 " X 3/4” (width taken at the top which is the widest)

COMBINED WEIGHT: 12.3 GRAMS (Light & wearable!)

METAL:STERLING SILVER

METAL FINISH: OXIDIZED

MATERIAL: RED ITALIAN CORAL

CORAL SIZE: 3 mm

CUTS: ROUND

STYLE: TRADITIONAL OAXACA CORAL BEADED GUSANO EARRINGS

EAR STYLE: EAR WIRE WITH SAFETY LATCH

HALLMARK: JF/STERLING (Tag-See the last photo)

COME GIFT BOXED

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PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING:

In order to give you close up photos so I can provide you with all the detail, photos can tend to make the item look much more larger & everything is more magnified & exaggerated than in actuality. Close up's make the item look so large & then you get it in hand & you are shocked since the item is much smaller than how they looked in the photos..So to get an accurate idea of how big these are, please either check them out being worn to get a rough idea (photos) or you can pull out a tape measure & compare to my given measurements.