EARRING PROVENANCE:

For those of you that don't know,Federico is not only one of our top present day artists, (see my Federico collection) but many of you don't know the legendary collection of period pieces he has collected since a young man that go as far back to the Pre-Colombian era,to Mexico 1800's & up with the focus on Colonial jewelry,to the Mexican Silver Renassance Days from Taxco/Mexico City,to very old Native American artifacts. Many are displayed in his Mueseum in Oaxaca that bare he & his wife Ellen's name. These came from his Museum & come from his collection of gold Colonial era jewelry.

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THE EARRINGS:

Back in the time these were made,status was determined not only in the clothing one wore,or the house you lived in,the education you recieved,but in the jewelry that was worn.So for a woman to own & wear diamonds & gold,she would have been considered "refined".

These are so elegantly made with mine cut diamonds & 12k gold & this style of earring is called the"gusano", which translates to "worm" & refers to the curved shape that you find in the earring's body.This style is one of 5 of Oaxaca's most traditional designs and date all the way back to the 1800s.

They are designed in a vertical form with the mine cut diamonds running down the center..The diamonds sit deeply flushed,while the floral like bezels shelter them tightly in place..These mine cut diamonds have an unusual facet to them that's made in 3 sections. Imagine if you took a pie & cut the whole pie into 3 equal portions,that is how these are cut.All the diamonds sit atop of a gold backing (See last photo) & under each, has been cut for maximum light to come through.

All the wire in the earring & ear wires are a typical gold color,whereas the backside has a rose gold color..Professionally tested positive for gold & the diamonds are tested as well with the red light on the diamond tester reading red in all 4 bars of the tester.(4 red bars is the highest it goes)

Based on the size & the amount & size of the materials,makes these nice & wearable that you may not even know you have them on!They have an undeniable Spanish/Mexican look & can be worn with many types of attire.Of course,a Mexican textile wardrobe is always the best,but definitely not limited to