Federico Jimenez- Whimsical / Wearable Art - Mosaic Inlaid-"Butterfly /Man with CHIEF Feather Headdress"-Large 3" Tall Sterling CLIP ON Earrings -3.17 Ounces!.
Federico Jimenez- Whimsical / Wearable Art - Mosaic Inlaid-"Butterfly /Man with CHIEF Feather Headdress"-Large 3" Tall Sterling CLIP ON Earrings -3.17 Ounces!.
A PERSONAL WORD:
After having lost a highly skilled mosaic staff member to Covid a few years back, little did Federico know just how lucky he was when he found but yet another mosaic inlay lapidarian artist, that has some of the best impeccable skills that are far above average when it comes to precisely made, lapidary art & mosaic inlay work.. I have to admit, I loved the workmanship of the one who passed, but I am beyond impressed with this ones workmanship & he has actually become a real favorite of mine for this type of workmanship.. Every time I look at his work, I can't help but go on this 'workmanship' journey where you can witness his phenomenal mathematical & artistical skills that are so clearly obvious!
THE EARRINGS:
These earrings are pieces of "wearable art" that lean toward being 'abstract in a "whimsical" sort of way..The figure is actually portrayed as a "Butterfly/Man" that has an exaggerated head of Spiny Oyster, long Onyx black hair that is tied back with a cut of shimmery white Mother of Pearl. What I find SO unique about this design is, if you check out photo 4, you'll see that when you lay the earrings side by side, the face/body forms not only a heart,but a butterfly! The tapering abdomen is then designed with cuts of natural minty green Carico Lake turquoise, onyx & spiny oyster shell..
Laid on the same sheet of sterling are 7 linear shapes that graduate in size & which depict the butterfly man wearing a "Chief" feather headdress. If you zoom in on the butterfly's face profile, you'll see where he even has a nose & mouth that have been chiseled in!
All these materials were hand cut & shaped by hand & each section is then set in it's own bezel which is then outlined with a twisted wire wrap. On the headdress, the materials are laid horizontally in a mosaic channel inlay.
If you zoom in on the last 2 photos you'll see that there is a matching ring that's made with these same choice of materials. I also another ring in this style, but instead of the green Carico Lake turquoise, the other is made with Sleeping Beauty Turquoise.(See last photo) They are posted under the “Ring" Category
I want to mention that since I failed to take a photo of the earrings on, I had to use the photo of the ones that got sold that were made with blue Sleeping Beauty turquoise.They were the same exact size as these. If you like, I can still take a photo of these on the ear if you need!
ARTIST: Federico Jimenez
COMBINED WEIGHT: 90 Grams (3.17 Ounces)
MEASUREMENTS: 3" X 2" (Length is measured at 3" on the outer part of the headdress-Earrings are 2-3/4" long at the straight part that sits closest to the face)
MATERIAL: Natural Mint Green Carico Lake Turquoise-Orange Spiny Oyster Shell-White Mother of Pearl-Black Onyx
METAL: Sterling Silver
METAL FINISH: Contemporary
EAR CONNECTION:CLIP ON (will send with slip on clip pad sleeves for extra comfort & also prevent slippage)
TECHNIQUE: Excellent/Exquisite Lapidary Work-Mosaic Inlay
HALLMARK: Sterling~JF
Comes Gift Boxed & ready for gift giving!
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SIGNATURE REQUIREMENT:
Anything with this high of a 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.
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PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING:
*****I do not consider myself a 'professional photographer" but I do try to give you photos that are 'realistic" in color, just so you're not shocked, nor disappointed when you get the piece. However, I do find photographing anything with 'yellow' in it, (orange, green) can come up a little more vivid than other colors,so please take this into consideration. Please know that all screen monitors are different, so the materials can look brighter (or duller) from one computer/phone to the next.
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 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 (photo 2) or you can pull out a tape measure & compare to my given measurements.
