Most people know the name Federico for his outrageously designed over the top jewelry, but many aren't aware that he's been a avid collector of extremely old & collectible pieces of jewelry & costumes that should be in or are actually in his Museum down in Oaxaca.. He has exquisite tastes (and knowledge) for antiquities that are on the "rare & unusual" side & especially ones that have historical Latin/Native American stories.

To own a Museum as Federico does,you definitely have to know your stuff & this is one thing he is skilled in which are these period pieces in gold or silver or the hand woven/embroidered textiles known to the Mexican people(With the focus on Oaxaca)..

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MUSEUM: PLEASE COPY/PASTE BELOW:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g150801-d10078011-Reviews-Museo_Belber_Jimenez-Oaxaca_Southern_Mexico.html

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THE BROOCH:

With all this said,this very old filigree pearl brooch was brought up from his Museum & was apart of his colonial collection & is said to be made somewhere (give or take) around the 1920's.

Elegantly formed in 14K gold, this seems to emulate a tulip with a pearl flower. Designed with curved leaves & a floral bud with fine (And precise) filigree gold wire that lays in the interior of each.Each tiny curve is precise & when I look at this,I can tell this was made by one who specialized in this type of art. A leaf shoots upward & is made with a diamond cut technique,so there's some sparkle on this.

Pin this to a hat,jacket or anywhere you choose & is light enough to even wear on a delicate fabric!

**THE EXTREMELY OLD GUSANO PEARL EARRINGS BEING WORN IN PHOTO 3 CAN BE FOUND IN MY LISTINGS! (They're under the "Earrings 1" category )