Description
Lovely pair of late Art Deco 1940s-1950s deeply carved dark green onyx face earrings with its original screw backs intact. There is a worn mark the reads MEX in a circle with 925 (for sterling silver quality) on the right side of the circle and T for Taxco on the left side of the circle. Size of each earring is just about 1″ north to south and width across the top east to west is 3/4″ so it will cover much of the lower ear lobe when worn. See last 3 photos of marking. 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 beautifully hand crafted with strong deep carving, easily recognized tribal faces, well matched dark green 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, secure screw backs that work easily and lovely scalloped edges with patterned silver balls amid silver circles tp form the scalloped edge. The sterling silver on both earrings is excellent. The stones have no visible eye wear at all. With loupe inspection you will find a very tiny flake/pit mark, likely from the original carving. Very small, less than 1mm wide, above the forehead at the bezel., not. noticeable at all and does not detract. The screw back work easily 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 vintage Mexican and Taxco silver jewelry collection.
