Oaxacan Silver Filigree Necklace with Pearls — Antique Mexican Jewelry circa 1980 diamond_studs Robert and Nellie Star Tenorio

Robert and Nellie Star Tenorio

named-artist jewelry from one of the most respected traditions in the American Southwest

Origin: Oaxaca

Not synthetic

Oaxacan Silver Filigree Necklace with Pearls — Antique Mexican Jewelry circa 1980 diamond_studs Robert and Nellie Star TenorioSourced from a private Oaxacan collection. Circa 1970. There is no second one. This circa 1980 Oaxacan silver filigree necklace is an heirloom in the precise sense of the word: a piece that was made to outlast its maker and has done exactly that. Hand wrought strands of sterling silver form an airy, intricate design in the filigrana oaxaquea tradition patient, precise, and unmistakably refined. Luminous pearls punctuate the metalwork, softening the