Description
Having all original carved onyx stones with no damage this is a lovely pair of late Art Deco 1940s-1950s deeply carved dark black onyx face earrings with its original screw backs intact. There is a marking which reads Hecho en Mexico DF for Federal District Mexico City where it was made and 925 for sterling silver quality. It also had maker initials in the center that looks like GRA. Size of each earring is just about 9/16″ tall north to south by 3/4″ wide east to west. They are also tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver, all original, fine estate jewelry. As you would expect with older vintage Mexican sterling jewelry they are well made, hand crafted with strong deep carving, easily recognized tribal faces, well matched highly polished black onyx slabs, strong depth with height of stone from nose to base being 7-8mm, strong and securely bezel set stones having no wobble or looseness along with secure screw backs that work easily. The sterling silver on both earrings is excellent. The stones were inspected with a loupe and have no visible eye wear at all. The original polish is still intact. No wear marks. Still nice and bright and shiny. No crack, chips, flakes, hairlines, pit marks, No scratches. The screw backs and are strongly attached to the earrings backs. Both backs are free of tears, deep scratches, gauges etc. Overall, excellent condition as originally found in estate many decades ago. Lovely earrings for your older vintage Mexican Silver jewelry collection.
