HUGE Breathtaking FEDERICO JIMENEZ Sterling Silver TURQUOISE Butterfly NECKLACE

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HUGE Breathtaking FEDERICO JIMENEZ Sterling Silver TURQUOISE Butterfly NECKLACE:
$7299.00

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FEDERICO JIMENEZ NECKLACE

DESCRIPTION:This is an exquisite necklaceby 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. Hestudied jewelry making and design at the University Community School.In 1970 He and his Wife Ellen Belber Jimenez took a trip to theSouthwest and fell in love with the American Indian Culture. He admiredthe Indian craftsmanship and technique so much that he was inspired tostart a collection of Folk Art. He was a prior trustee of the "Millicent Rogers Museum" in Taos, NewMexico and The Southwest Indian Museum in Los Angeles, CA. He iscurrently a trustee on the board of the "Autry National Center" and "LaPlaza De La Cultura" in downtown Los Angeles, CA.Huge cabochons of old mined turquoise are cluster set in 7 "butterflies" and one "flower" that functions as the clasp, all on a foundation of heavy gauge sterling silver. This exceptional necklace will be a valuable addition to your collection of the very finest jewelry from Federico Jimenez, along with your Southwestern and Native American jewelry.
Necklacemeasures 22 1/2" end to end
Center pendant measures3 1/8" x 3"WEIGHT: 383.4 grams (13.5 ounces)SIGNED: JF, for Federico Jimenez
STERLING: yes, stamped STERLING