Chinese Silver Export Pendant with Jade and Amber — Vintage Artisan Silver Jewelry Frederico_jewelry

Chinese Silver Export Pendant with Jade and Amber — Vintage Artisan Silver Jewelry Frederico_jewelryTwo stones that have been valued by silversmiths for millennia set together in one export grade pendant. Chinese silver export jewelry represents a distinct tradition: pieces made by skilled artisans explicitly for international trade, where the craft had to be good enough to compete in foreign markets that knew what quality looked like. This pendant brings together jade and amber in a silver setting that reflects the elegance, sophistication, and

The hook back can be converted to a different closure style if preferred

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Gusano translates literally as "worm" — in Oaxacan jewelry

Keep pearls away from perfume

This is appraised at $4

The carved black agate is a marker of quality: natural stone

"description": "Sterling silver

The silversmith who made them spent hours coiling and soldering hand-twisted sterling wire into the intricate filigree cage that holds the coral stone — then repeated the process for the second earring

This artisan's color sensibility is what sets her work apart: a black foundation that makes the secondary colors sing

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There is no Taxco silver assembly line — there is only the platero and the metal

Length: 3 inches