Earrings, Federico, Drops, Turquoise, Carved, Hallmark, Contemporary, 1179

SLEEK AND CHIC 

Federico Jimenez is a true southwestern artist who lets his imaginations come to life through the pieces he creates. This pair of post earrings are the epitome of sleek and chic. Each of the carved turquoise stones have a deep gorgeous green color. The top stone is round with a larger oval shaped dangling below. Both are set in a simple bezel and bordered with sterling silver rope. A perfectly graceful pair for a pop of color.

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, carved turquoise
• dimensions: 2 1/4" x 1"
• weight: 28 grams
• post back
• contemporary
• style: JE1179
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