Artistry Iguala Mexico Sterling Silver Black Onyx Stone Spider Brooch c. 1940's

Description

View Artistry Iguala Mexico Sterling Silver Black Onyx Stone Spider Brooch c. 1940's with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Great addition to your collection ❤️. This lovely Sterling silver spider pin was made in Mexico sometime before 1948. The spider measures 1"¾inches in length and is 1"⅝inches wide at it's widest point It weighs 14.9grams and is stamped Mexico Silver. It features a large, polished black onyx cabochon forming the abdomen and a smooth, solid sterling silver head and thorax. vintage-mexico-silver-and-black-onyx) The legs are skillfully crafted from silver wire, shaped to give the spider a lifelike, dimensional stance. It also features a small suspension loop or bail at the very top, meaning it can likely double as a pendant when slipped onto a chain Taxco silver jewelry production boomed during World War II. Because Europe was unavailable as a source of luxury goods during this time, many luxury retailers in the United States, including Marshall Fields, Bonwit Teller, Macy’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Gump’s, Filene’s, Tiffany & Co. and Neiman Marcus, purchased fine silver jewelry from Taxco designers. Taxco became something like Paris in the 1920’s, with many notable visitors seeking out the town’s colonial charm, including George Gershwin, Mae West, Aldous Huxley, Dorothy Parker, Bette Davis, Paulette Goddard, Jack Palance, John Huston, the Vanderbilts, the Rockefellers and others. Great addition to your collection ❤️ Condition: Pre-owned. Category: Jewelry & Watches › Ethnic, Regional & Tribal › Brooches & Pins. Brand: taxco Mexico.

Material

Stone

Number of Diamonds

no diamonds

Antique

No

Shape

Asymmetrical

Occasion

Wedding, Mother's Day, Graduation, Father's Day, Engagement, Confirmation/Communion, Christmas, Christening, Birthday, Anniversary, Valentine's Day

Main Stone Color

no gems

Metal

Sterling Silver

Item Length

see description

Secondary Stone

no secondary stone

Main Stone

no Gems

Vintage

Yes

Main Stone Treatment

no Gems

Department

Unisex Adults

Main Stone Shape

no diamonds

Base Metal

Sterling Silver

Gemstone Clarity Grade

Eye Clean

Features

Nickel-Free

Number of Gemstones

1

Handmade

Yes

Ethnic & Regional Style

Mexican

Main Stone Creation

no Gems

Seller Warranty

Yes

Signed

No

Color

Silver

Cut Grade

no diamonds

Materials sourced from

Mexico

Total Carat Weight

no Gems

Brand

taxco Mexico

Setting Style

Solitaire

Diamond Clarity Grade

no diamonds

Type

Brooch

Metal Purity

925

Customized

No

Era

1949

Diamond Color Grade

no diamonds

Theme

Biker, Bohemian, Ethnic, Hip Hop, Gothic, Love, Luck, Masonic, Military, Pagan, Punk, Religious, Retro, Signs & Symbols, Sports, Viking, Western

Tribal Affiliation

Mayan

Country of Origin

Mexico