Vintage Oaxacan Silver Filigree Necklace with Turquoise — Antique Mexican Jewelry circa 1960 handcrafted jewelry

Vintage Oaxacan Silver Filigree Necklace with Turquoise — Antique Mexican Jewelry circa 1960 handcrafted jewelry1960s Oaxacan filigree the era that established the standard everything after has been measured against. This vintage Oaxacan silver filigree necklace with turquoise dates to the 1960s, a decade when the plateros of Oaxaca's historic jewelry quarter were producing work of extraordinary ambition and precision. Intricate filigrana oaxaquea hand twisted wires built into lace like structures is set with genuine turquoise that adds a touch of natural,

Handmade with care

Filigrana oaxaqueña arrived in Oaxaca with Spanish silversmiths in the 16th century and was absorbed so deeply into Indigenous craft tradition that it became one of the city's defining art forms

Handcrafted and hand made

Origin: Taxco

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it has real physical presence

precise enough to reward close examination

Its fragility is inseparable from its beauty — that is the nature of filigree at this level

This is an authentic circa-1980 Oaxacan filigree necklace sourced directly from a private collection in Oaxaca

The way it has been done at Kewa for centuries

Handle the amethyst with care — avoid prolonged direct sunlight

At 85 grams