Federico Jimenez - Guerrero Mexico - Mesoamerican Mezcala Stone Figure -Accented with Spiny Oyster / Turquoise Cluster - Sterling Pendant - 4-1/8"
Federico Jimenez - Guerrero Mexico - Mesoamerican Mezcala Stone Figure -Accented with Spiny Oyster / Turquoise Cluster - Sterling Pendant - 4-1/8"
THE MEZCALA CULTURE:
The Mesoamerican Mezcala culture from the state of Guerrero in southern Mexico,were known for their figural stone art that had a somewhat simple look, where they sculpted dimensional defined figures & the way they defined the body's definition would be lines carved deep into the stone that showed separation in the arms, legs, face.. Although not as old as the Olmecs, but yet very old in today's standards, their civilization was between the pre-classic period between 700 and 200 BC .into the Classic period c.250-650 AD.
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A PERSONAL NOTE:
Those of you that know me know I carry just about everything Federico makes & what I love about him, are his wide range of designs where you'll get the most phenomenal looking turquoise pieces you'll ever see (& wear!) & then he'll turn around & give you his very elegant, traditional & romantic Oaxaca Dove/Filigree jewelry designs. This pendant is another perfect example of what this designer is about...Federico is one whose proud of his rich cultural Mexican heritage & all it offers and It's designers like him who keep the historical art of Mexico alive & who brings pieces like this to the public eye, that many would not have known about otherwise!
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THE PENDANT:
Federico took the historical figural vintage Mezcala stone art & put a modern day twist to it by using stones known to the southwest. The colors in both the spiny oyster shell & turquoise are equally intense in hue & are heavily saturated in color ,which have a lot to do with how the eye is drawn to the piece!
It's made in a 4-1/8" tall conversational size where the focus is on the Mezcala stone art that is framed by a halo of various shaped cuts of the oyster shell & teal colored turquoise. The Mezcala figure, oyster shell & turquoise sit in their own secure bezels & sit atop of heavy gauge sterling.
This will hook onto your favorite sterling bead necklace & comes with a shepherds hook that can be opened more so it can accommodate a larger size bead (If you don't work with metal, a reputable jeweler can easily open the hook up more with a pair of needle nose pliers) I do want to mention that this has a 3.23 ounce weight, so whatever you put it on, has to be strong to accommodate it's weight..From my professional opinion I think this size pendant will look great with a 20” to 26” necklace to keep both in balance.
SPECIFICS:
ARTIST: Federico Jimenez
METAL: Sterling Silver
METAL FINISH: Slightly Oxidized
MEASUREMENT: 4-1/8" X 2" (At longest-widest points)
WEIGHT: 3.23 OUNCES- 91.7 Grams
MATERIAL: Turquoise/Spiny Oyster Shell/Stone
MEZCALA FIGURE SIZE: Roughly 3-3/8" x 1-1/8" (approximate)
SPINY OYSTER CUTS: Round-Pear-Rectangular
TURQUOISE CUTS: Round-Pear
NECKLACE CONNECTOR: Shepherds Hook
HALLMARK:JF/STERLING
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 (reflected in shipping price).. If you're not home in the day & need it shipped where it 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. Although jewelry generally always looks better in person, you still have to take the monitor you're looking at the item with, into consideration. Please go through each photo to see any variation to get an idea. Whether it be your computer monitor or phone screen, the item can appear to be either more vivid (Or duller).
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 than in actuality. So to get an idea of size, please pull out a measuring tape, please compare everything to the measurements I provided you with.
