HOT ! Fine Silver Cultured Pearl Necklace Handmade in Mexico \'Taxco Pinwheels\'

Ref No: us117-22118

Design: Born in Israel, this globetrotting artisan cultivated her love of jewelry while traveling through Africa and the Americas, experimenting with natural and found materials such as seeds, bamboo, ceramics, and bone. In 1995, she arrived in Mexico and fell in love with its vibrant artisanal traditions, eventually discovering Taxco, the country’s renowned jewelry capital. There, she enrolled at the National University (UNAM), where she studied design, art history, lapidary, engraving, and silversmithing, graduating in 1999. Her collections, celebrated throughout Mexico, reflect her unique style, characterized by geometry, textures, and contrasts. She embraces jewelry as a form of personal expression, transforming traditional forms into contemporary statements while always seeking beauty and elegance. For her, jewelry is both art and storytelling, a medium through which she shares her experiences and perspectives. Each piece is a renewal of tradition, carrying her signature mark of individuality.

Style Notes: This Taxco Pinwheels fine silver cultured pearl necklace by Independent Artisans is an elegant piece that admires Mexican traditions. The pendant, crafted from silver sourced from Taxco mines, is shaped like a pinwheel, a favored toy for children in Mexico. An iridescent cultured freshwater pearl adds a spectacular accent. The design reflects the artisan\'s unique style, characterized by geometry, textures, and contrasts, offering a renewal of tradition that carries a signature mark of individuality.

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Materials: Handcrafted in Mexico from 950 silver with a sterling silver chain. The necklace has a high-polish finish, an omega chain, a lobster claw clasp, and is signed by the artist. The necklace measures 17.8 inches long, and the pendant measures 0.9 inches long by 0.5 inches wide by 0.3 inches deep and weighs 0.35 ounces.