A PERSONAL WORD:

When Federico came to the USA from his birthplace of Oaxaca in the 1960's,it wasn't till the 1970's however, that he got a 'calling' to show his phenomenal collection at the LA flea Market, where he brought with him the intricately made-romantic Oaxaca jewelry that is a "signature style' to his birthplace so it could be presented to a much wider audience.. He also brought with him all his vintage Native jewelry that he had been collecting for decades. At that time, CHER happened to be one of his 1st major customers which was at the time when Cher was flaunting some of the best Native pieces during the 70's... As Federico's popularity grew, so did his "Elite" celebrity base, who to this day,are still thirsty for anything that bares his name. Oaxaca jewelry is finally being appreciated as a historical art form, with much of the credit going to him...It has become so chic & fashionable to wear & no longer are women only wearing these traditional Oaxaca styles when wearing their Mexican textile clothing, but rather you'll find women wearing these in major cities with a variety of various style wardrobes!

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THE EARRINGS:
Like the country they come from, these are made with an abundance of "Beauty AND Love" ! Even though they are somewhat similar to some of the other traditionally designed Oaxaca earrings, there is something SO absolutely BEAUTIFUL about these that make them stand apart from the rest!

I ask myself.. "Is it their hearty size & length that makes them so deliciously noticeable? Or is it the serious romantic theme they have? Or maybe it's the Spiny Oyster shell's color that give's an explosion of color to the earring, as if "Oaxaca has met Santa Fe"? Yes, yes,& yes is the answer! These have all that, plus more & are made by the hands of a master Oaxacan artisan. You can see all the timely work steps that were taken throughout, from all the stamp work that help to give the hearts,Palomas & large flower a more realistic feel.. The large 1-3/4" repousse domed flower drop is beautifully made & is framed by filigree wire which then acts as the anchor for all those oval Spiny Oyster dangles to securely hang from.

PLEASE NOTE:

If you don’t wear clips & need these in a post earring,you would just pay for the shipping to send them out & then to send them back to you..(Around a 10 day-2 week average turn around) Please let us know at time of purchasing.

The green turquoise earrings are listed under this same earring category!