Earrings, Federico, Cluster, Turquoise & Mixed Stones, Federico Hallmark, Vintage, 1787

CREATIVE CLUSTERS WITH A POP OF COLOR

The legendary cluster work from artisan Federico Jimenez is present in these lovely post back earrings. These one-of-a-kind contemporary creations showcase a variety of colors from mixed stones of beautiful turquoise, opal, and coral, each set in simple silver bezels. Stunning statement earrings!

Federico Jiménez (1941 -; Mexican). Born in Tututepec, Mexico; lives and works in Southern California. Designer and maker of bold southwestern style jewelry; cluster work.

Mark: F J (conjoined)

Born in 1941, jewelry artisan Federico Jimenez has long had an appreciation for Native American culture and craftsmanship. Originally from Oaxaca, Mexico, Federico came to the United States in 1967 to work and go to school, where he studied jewelry making and design. In 1970, he and his wife Ellen Belber Jimenez traveled throughout the Southwest, where they first fell in love with the Native American and southwestern aesthetic. They became connoisseurs of folk art, and amassed a collection of Native American, Latin American, and Mexican antiques, jewelry, and housewares, opening a series of galleries in southern California. Formerly a trustee of the Millicent Rogers Museum in Taos, and The Southwest Indian Museum in Los Angeles, Federico now resides in Venice, California, where his primary focus is designing his jewelry. 

• artist: Federico Jimenez
• hallmarks: conjoined F J, STERLING
• materials: sterling silver, turquoise, opal, coral
• measurements: 1 1/4" x 1"
• weight: 18 grams
  
• nice vintage condition
• stones are secure in their settings
• abrasions and surface wear commensurate with age
• silver has a nice patina
• light wear from use
• style: JE1787