Earrings, Federico, Dangle, Mother of Pearl, Hallmark, Contemporary, 1907

Statement shimmer!

Contemporary artisan Federico Jimenez is known for his sleek elegant creations and clean lines in his silhouettes. These statement dangles showcase his signature style in openwork hoop earrings adorned with 5 drop dangles each. The stones are a lovely lustrous arrangement of mother of pearl set in simple silver bezels. Understated elegance with fabulous movement. 

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, mother of pearl
• measurements: 3 1/4" x 1 1/2"
• weight: 37 grams
  
• post
• contemporary
• style: JE1907