Federico Jimenez-Historical PRE-COLUMBIAN-Hand Carved Jade Maya Face-Wide Sterling Ring-8-3/4
Federico Jimenez-Historical PRE-COLUMBIAN-Hand Carved Jade Maya Face-Wide Sterling Ring-8-3/4
A PERSONAL WORD:
Many of us seek out just about anything that has Federico's name attached, but many aren't aware of the vast knowledge that he carry’s with him when it comes to anything having to do with not only the ancient civilization of Mexico,(With the focus on Oaxaca) but also the historical movement of jewelry designs that came into Mexico by way of the Moors/Spain. There's not much he can't tell you & has been an avid collector of Mayan/Aztec/Pre-Columbian/Colonial antiquities since having been a child.
Owning a museum in Oaxaca,("Museo Belber Jimenez") it's pieces such as this ancient Mayan face in this ring, are housed (plus SO much more!).This is the beauty of his jewelry, where he can give you the most drop dead gorgeous southwestern jewelry & then turn around & incorporate Meso-American archaeological artifacts into genre's of jewelry! This ring is THE perfect example of what I'm referring to!
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THE JADE & THE MAYANS:
Modern day Guatemala, (which was once ruled by the Mayans) are actually one of the highest producers of jade in the world.. This spiritual stone was incredibly important to the Mayans, taking on a very religious significance & depending on your status, one was covered in jewelry made of Jade. The stone's green color lent it to associations with water and vegetation, and it was symbolically associated with life and death in the eyes of the Mayans.
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THE RING:
Pairing 2 time periods together, this is made with the ancient old Mayan figure, but put together in present day.. The jade figure is in PERFECT condition as it sits raised above a high bezel that is centered atop of a 1-1/2" wide tapered heavy gauge shank. The sterling shank is finished in a contemporary/mirror polished finishing.
This is not adjustable, but if you need to go a 1/2 of size to 1 size smaller, there are ways to bring this down without the cost of a jeweler. (Email me) Depending on your ring size, this can also be worn by a woman OR man & will look wonderful as a middle finger ring, as it will for the ring finger!
SPECIFICS:
ARTIST: Federico Jimenez
STONE: Jade
STONE SIZE: 32.7 mm x 16 mm (Roughly 1-1/4" x 5/8")
FACE MEASUREMENTS: 1-1/2" Tall
RING SIZE: 8-3/4
ADJUSTABLE: No
WEIGHT: 1.35 Ounces (38.2 Grams)
METAL: Sterling Silver
METAL FINISH: Mirror Polished
SHANK STYLE: Wide Taper that goes from as wide as 1-1/2"- down to 1/2" on the underside center)
HALLMARK:JF/STERLING (Inside of Shank)
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:
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 this is, please zoom in on the photos where you can see it on the finger or you can do is pull out a tape measure & compare to my given measurements.. I am not a professional photographer, but I do try to do my best at giving you accuracy in color.
