Circa 1950's Oaxaca-1945 Dos Peso & 1945 Dos y Medio (2.5) Hildago 22K Gold Coin- 18k Gold Filigree Earrings - From "Ellen Jiménez's" Estate (Federico's Wife)
Circa 1950's Oaxaca-1945 Dos Peso & 1945 Dos y Medio (2.5) Hildago 22K Gold Coin- 18k Gold Filigree Earrings - From "Ellen Jiménez's" Estate (Federico's Wife)
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EARRING PROVENANCE:
I am honored to offer these very old Oaxacan coin earrings that came from the "Ellen Belber-Jiménez" estate.. Ellen was the wife to the famed jewelry designer Federico for 56 years until her unfortunate passing..
Ellen & Federico met down in Oaxaca in the mid-60's while she was there working with the UCLA Oaxaca Market Study Research Project & Federico was involved at that time in writing articles on Oaxaca's traditional Arts & Culture.. Ellen lived & breathed Oaxaca as a whole, from the beautiful art, to the historical jewelry pieces that were made, the hand woven textiles,to the clothing, the food, etc. & like her husband, both sat on the board at the LA Autry Museum & was a curator herself that could tell you everything about each & everything she owned since she was highly skilled on each subject.
Only collecting THE best, her tastes for Oaxaca jewelry were exquisite & owned nothing BUT the finest that Oaxaca offers.. These earrings came from her private collection which exhibit her fine tastes for the beautiful jewelry that came out of her loved Oaxaca. Many of these highly collectible Oaxaca gold pieces owned by Ellen & Federico, are still housed down at their museum in Oaxaca at the "Museo Belber Jimenez" ,which has one of the most phenomenal, historical collections of jewelry/Oaxaca textiles known to Oaxaca & the region..
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MUSEUM: PLEASE COPY/PASTE BELOW:
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A LITTLE ABOUT OAXACA GOLD COIN HISTORY:
The gold coin jewelry of the Tehuanas (Zapotec women-the Isthmus of Tehuantepec) is rare for the fact that it is not generally for sale, since it's in the hands of the Tehuana families & or Museums. Coin jewelry is proudly worn during Oaxaca festivities & is not a commercial line of jewelry in other words.(There are replicas made, but not in real gold) The coins are often set like precious gems in pronged bezels, with the Mexican eagle side up,or if a U.S. coin, the Liberty head side showing.
They were also used in marriage's, where the father's of the husband to be, would bring all their gold to give to the wife family & passes his wealth on. But it wasn't just these valuable gold coins that were given, but land or cows as well, that are given as a wedding payment to the family of the "bride to be" as payment for their daughter or as a dowry (money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband or his family in marriage.) So a private collection of gold coins were kept for these occasions.
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A NOTE:
The "Don Miguel Hidalgo" 2.5 gold peso was minted starting with 1918 and ending their issuing in 1948. These Mexican Peso gold coins are a symbol of Mexico's independence from Spain and they should remind people of the struggle that took place at those times and of all the people that had to die in order for others to be free. Therefore, the 2.5 Mexican Peso gold coins are of high importance to collectors & not just to investors.This coin measures 15.6 mm round.
The 2 Pesos or Dos Pesos gold coin was produced in Mexico between 1919 and 2009. The Dos Pesos measures 12.8 mm in diameter. Years of minting were from:1919–1920 & 1944-1948
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THE EARRINGS:
Owning Oaxaca gold coin jewelry is the "Crème de la crème" of Oaxaca jewelry & is the finest there is & is highly collectible when it can be found... This jewelry will always be valuable & always be signature to Oaxaca. Ellen had these earrings in storage for at least 50 years & had Federico promise they would not be sold till after her passing.
Each earring showcases the 2 different sized coins, where both are highlighted with the finest filigree wire that sits at both the top & bottom of each coin.The 2 coins are connected by gold jump rings. The earring is secured with a 18k gold shepherds hook wire that stays secured by it's attached latch.. They are easy on the ears,so they are nice & wearable, while giving you that undeniable look of Oaxaca!
In time,I will be adding some phenomenal gold pieces,that are not only from Ellen's Oaxaca collection, but from Federico's Museum, including some with diamonds from the late 1800's!! So keep an eye out!**
**PRICE IS FIRM**
ARTIST: Unknown
EARRING PROVENACE: From Ellen Belber-Jimenez's Private Estate.
CIRCA: 1950's
METAL: Fine Gold (PROFESSIONALLY TESTED)
METAL PURITY: COIN: 22K (91.67 per cent pure gold)-FILIGREE & EAR WIRE: 18k
2-1/2 PESO COIN SIZE: 15.6 mm (5/8" round) 2 PESO COIN SIZE: 12.8 mm
MEASUREMENTS: 1-7/8" x 5/8" (From Wire curvature to bottom)
COMBINED WEIGHT: 9.1 Grams
CLOSURE: Shepherds Hook with Safety Latch
MADE IN: Oaxaca, Mexico
CONDITION: EXCELLENT Well kept condition. Ear Wire in Original shape
Comes Gift Boxed.
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SIGNATURE REQUIREMENT:
Anything with this kind of price tag, will have a mandatory signature confirmation requirement & will come insured.. If you're not home in the day & need them shipped where they can be signed for,please change that in your "Ship To" section before I create the shipping label***I'm sorry if this may be an inconvenience, but I do not ship expensive pieces without one. This is for your safety & mine.
Please Note:
In order to give you close up photos so I can provide you with all the detail,can tend to make the item look much more larger & everything is more magnified & exaggerated than in actuality. .So to get an accurate idea of how big these are,please either check them out being worn to get a rough idea (photo 2) or you can pull out a tape measure & compare the numbers to my given measurements.
