Federico Jimenez-Obsidian Mosaic Mayan Face-Spiny Oyster Headdress 925 Pendant

Description

SALE FOR PENDANT ONLY-MARIYN PLATERO 6 mm-28" STERLING BEAD NECKLACE CAN BE FOUND IN MY LISTINGS (PHOTO 2)
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DESCRIPTION:
Looking like it was unearthed centuries ago from the Mayan region,this pendant is very "Apocalypto" (Mel Gibson Movie) in style & looks so realistic as if it should be in some lit Museum case!!! Federico's decades year old love affair for archeological artifacts are clearly witnessed in this
AMAZING
piece of art! Taking from his cultural roots & then pairing it with a more modern day southwest feel,is what this pendant is about. It has a serious Pre-Colombian feel.
The pendant emulates Mayan "Mosaic" which was the technique widely used amongst the Maya & having said that,I personally feel that it was the Maya that did some of the most incredible Mosaic work out of anyone & especially during their time period.
The pendant is a large decorative & very colorful piece,where the Royal Mayan's face is made with all hand cut Obsidian which was used by the Maya for centuries..The Obsidian then is mosaic'd onto a sculpted clay face where the pieces used, are very irregular in cut & are laid where they are not to fit tightly side by side,but rather enough space is given to where you see the clay underneath which really gives it an ancient feel as if it's cracked from time! (Please zoom in on all the photos) The eyes I believe are made of bone & he even has pupils!
Going across it's forehead are cuts of Spiny Oyster shell that lay in a channel mosaic inlaid pattern & has a piece of turquoise above. (See all photos) He is designed with the most gorgeous & elaborately made headdress that's made of huge triangular cuts of orange Spiny Oyster Shell & below the chin are cuts of both turquoise & spiny oyster.
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The art is all bezel set & displayed atop of a hefty amount of sterling & is all in one solid piece of sterling (I.E. meaning nothing is separate-see backside photo #12)
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 do this for you) I do want to mention that this has a hefty 4 ounce weight, so whatever you put it on,has to be strong..
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ARTIST: Federico Jimenez
METAL: Sterling Silver
METAL FINISH: Slightly Oxidized
MEASUREMENTS: 3-3/4" X 3-1/8" (At longest-widest points)
WEIGHT: 4 OUNCES-113 Grams
MATERIAL: Turquoise/Obsidian/Clay/Bone/Spiny Oyster Shell
NECKLACE CONNECTOR: Shepherds Hook
HALLMARK:JF/STERLING
Comes Gift Boxed.
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***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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ANOTHER 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 being worn to get a rough idea (photo 2) or you can pull out a tape measure & compare to my given measurements