Antique Vintage Deco Mid Century Sterling Silver Mexican Taxco Dangle Earrings

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Antique Vintage Deco Mid Century Sterling Silver Mexican Taxco Dangle Earrings:
$24.00

The PieceAge Circa:Art Deco C. 1920-1940
Markings:Faded Taxco, Unidentifiable
Country of Origin: Mexico
Brand: Taxco
Gram Weight: 2.6 Grams
Metal Type: .925 Sterling Silver
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Earring Style: Drop/Dangle
Earring Backing Style: Shepherd\'s Hook with one Plastic Push Backing. Your local jeweler can easily convert these to the preferred backing style you desire.
For Pierced or Non-Pierced Ears: Pierced
Item Measurements: These earrings measure 1.6\" long and are approximately 0.8\" wide.
Notable Features: These Taxco Dangle Earrings were handmade by a talented Mexican Silversmith. The front of them was curved using a repousse technique, which adds a pillow-like effect. Small shapes were carved out of the front to make an organic spiral shape which adds fabulous dimension to them. Unique and classic, this pair of earrings would be perfect dressed up or dressed down.
Damage: Age appropriate wear.
*Display items do not come with purchase, item only, unless otherwise noted.*The History

Thisbeautiful piece was made during the Art Deco Era! The Art Deco Era is famous forbeing the \"Gatsby\" or \"Roaring Twenties\" Era. A lot ofgorgeous and timeless designs in jewelry came out of this period.

Duringthe Art Deco Period jewelers often made jewelry upon custom order, this wouldoften take weeks to months to completely craft by hand.

MidCentury Jewelry was all about being big and bold in design and structure. Thisbeautiful jewelry was inspired by the glamorous nature of the Hollywood regencyera.

Taxco isthe location of many silver mines that have been around since the time ofconquistadors. During the 1920\'s Taxco artisans banded together to startcreating silver jewelry, since then Taxco jewelry has been considered amongsome of the finest craftsmanship in silver jewelry in the world.

Repoussébegan as an ancient metal working technique, involving malleable silver firstformed with a specially created three-dimensional mold and then further refinedby hammering from the reverse side and adding detail to the front. The finished work was intricate, withgrooves, indentation and channeling. It was then carefully polished as aneye-catching treasure.

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