Enrique Ledesma Mexican silver copper stone modernist Necklace
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Directory: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Mexican: Pre 1970: Item # 1455896
Directory: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Mexican: Pre 1970: Item # 1455896
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Graciously aged sterling silver, green stone inlay and warmly glowing copper combine in this Enrique Ledesma Mexican modernist necklace. Ledesma is a favorite Taxco maestro of mine - his modernism is soft and close to the heart; his designs emphasizing gently curving lines that are only enhanced by the richness of earth colors his inlays come in. The elements in the piece at hand are well known to the lover of the maestro’s jewelry yet the addition of the copper “animal teeth” leads to a welcome aberration from the norm… The necklace measures 18” long (adjustable thanks to the silver chain) with its central part with the “teeth” adding a 1 1/8” drop to it. It weighs 65.4 grams
and is fully hallmarked as shown with maker’s signature, “TAXCO”, “HECHO EN MEXICO”, “925” and Eagle 3 assay mark. It dates in the 1950s-60s and is in very good vintage with gorgeous greens in the stone inlay, beautifully glowing patina in both the silver and copper elements, with no damage noted; I believe that the sterling chain at either end is a later addition to lengthen the original necklace yet it happened some time ago and it really works perfectly as it allows you to adjust it as desired; upon very close inspection under a jeweler’s loupe a couple of the links in the central part have some of the old glue showing right at the bottom edge of the inlay - this doesn’t really register to the naked eye and doesn’t detract from the necklace’s beauty but I wanted to mention it anyway.