Federico Jimenez-MEZCALA Figure-Spiny Oyster Headdress-Turquoise Cluster Pendant

Description

SALE FOR PENDANT ONLY-SANDRA ZAMBRANO'S 14.5 MM-26" BENCH BEAD NECKLACE CAN BE FOUND IN MY LISTINGS
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 never sculpted dimentional defined figures,but rather where their carvings had flat/smooth surfaces.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 civilazation 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 & romantic Oaxaca Dove/Filigree jewelry designs.This pendant is another perfect example of what this designer is about..Similar to Frida,Federico too is one whose proud of his rich cutural Mexican heritage & all it offers. 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 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 4-3/4" tall conversational size where the focus is on the Mezcala stone art that is framed by a halo of chunky tear drop cuts of the oyster shell that act as the elaborate headdress on the top half & on the bottom half are oval cuts of deep teal colored turquoise.The Mezcala figure,oyster shell & turquoise sit in their own secure bezels & sit atop of heavy gauge sterling that dictates it's over 6 ounce weight!
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 do this for you with a pair of needle nose pliers) I do want to mention that this has a hefty 6 ounce weight, so whatever you put it on,has to be strong to accomodate it's weight..From my professional opinion I think these large size pendants look great when they are dropped away from the neck,so something in the 24" or longer look best.It is shown on the mannequin with Navajo Sandra Zambrano's 26"-14.5 mm bench bead Navajo pearl necklace.
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SPECIFICS:
ARTIST: Federico Jimenez
METAL: Sterling Silver
METAL FINISH: Slightly Oxidized
MEASUREMENT: 4-3/4" X 3" (At longest-widest points)
WEIGHT: 6.13 OUNCES- 174 Grams
MATERIAL: Turquoise/Spiny Oyster Shell/Stone
MEZCALA FIGURE SIZE: 3-1/4" x 1-3/4" (approximate)
SPINY OYSTER SIZE:From as large as 21 mm x 16 mm to as small as 14.5 mm x 12 mm (25.5 mm = 1")
SPINY OYSTER CUTS:Tear Drop
AVERAGE TURQUOISE SIZE:14 mm X 7 mm
TURQUOISE CUTS: Oval
NECKLACE CONNECTOR: Shepherds Hook
HALLMARK:JF/STERLING
Comes Gift Boxed.
SIGNATURE REQUIREMENT:
***Because of the price,this will have a mandatory signature confirmation requirement. 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**
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PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING
Unless the pendant is defective(Which it isn't),
there is now a 3% charge that will be taken out from the total price you paid,if there is return.This applies to buyer's remorse,too light,too heavy,don't like it,too big,too small,etc.This is one good reason why you should go over measurements
before
purchasing & read
all
the detail I provided you with & ask any questions/concerns you may have
beforehand
. So please go over everything in order to avoid a return & hurting others chances of possibly wanting to buy this.
THE REASON:
All credit card companies changed their policies & are now charging the seller this 3% for any & all charge backs.
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PLEASE NOTE:
I am not a professional photographer, but I do try to do my best at giving you accuracy in color. Warmer toned pieces (Especially orange) can come up more vibrant & seriously saturated,so please take this into consideration. So with these colors,I do very little color editing & actually have to bring down the saturation,since I want this to be as true of color in the photos, as in person. You will see all the yellow undertones in orange!
To give you close ups,pictures tend to look much more larger & much more 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 it looked in the photos..So to get an accurate idea of how big this is, please either check it out on the mannequin to get a rough idea (photo 2) or you can pull out a tape measure & compare to my given measurements.
If you find the item is not as great as I think it is,it does not mean the item is 'not as described'!