Like what you see here? … This is an exquisite pair of earrings. By legendary Oaxacan artisan Federico Jimenez. Federico always utilizes the finest natural turquoise, much of it from old mines and collections long since depleted. FEDERICO JIMENEZ was born in Oaxaca, Mexico in 1941 in a Mixtec Indian Community. He came to the USA in 1967 to study and work. He studied jewelry making and design at the University Community School. In 1970 He and his Wife Ellen Belber Jimenez took a trip to the Southwest and fell in love with the American Indian Culture. He admired the Indian craftsmanship and technique so much that he was inspired to start a collection of Folk Art. He was a prior trustee of the “Millicent Rogers Museum” in Taos, New Mexico and The Southwest Indian Museum in Los Angeles, CA. He is currently a trustee on the board of the “Autry National Center” and “La Plaza De La Cultura” in downtown Los Angeles, CA. Breathtaking specimens of blue turquoise with tightly webbed matrix, these outstanding earrings will be a valuable addition to your collection of the very finest jewelry from Federico Jimenez, along with your Southwestern and Native American jewelry. Earrings measure 2 7/8″ x 1 3/4″ WEIGHT: 35.8 grams SIGNED: JF, for Federico Jimenez STERLING: yes, stamped. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Ethnic, Regional & Tribal\Earrings”. The seller is “alionqueen” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, Korea, South, South Africa, Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Costa Rica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Reunion.
- Style: Cluster
- Base Metal: Sterling Silver
- Setting Style: Cluster
- Material: NATURAL TURQUOISE
- Type of Earring Closure: Pierced
- Artisan: FEDERICO JIMENEZ
- Jewelry Type: Earrings
- Ear Area: Lobe
- Type: Earrings
- Main Stone Color: Blue
- Color: Blue
- Metal Purity: 925
- Signed: Signed
- Closure: PIERCED
- Main Stone: Turquoise
- Brand: FEDERICO JIMENEZ
- Metal: Sterling Silver
- Tribal Affiliation: MIXTEC
- Ethnic & Regional Style: Southwestern