Federico Jimenez-Mosaic Inlaid-Whimsical/Abstract "Butterfly with Native CHIEF Headdress"-Wearable Lapidary Art 925 Ring-2 Sizes Available!
Federico Jimenez-Mosaic Inlaid-Whimsical/Abstract "Butterfly with Native CHIEF Headdress"-Wearable Lapidary Art 925 Ring-2 Sizes Available!
COMES IN 2 ADJUSTABLE SIZES!!
THE RING:
Having lost a a wonderful mosaic staff member to Covid, little did Federico know there was a 'blessing waiting to happen" when another mosaic artist came along with some impeccable skills that are far above average when it comes to exquisite lapidary art & mosaic inlay work.. This staff member has actually become a top favorite of mine for this type of workmanship & every time I look at his work, I can't help but go on this 'workmanship' journey where you can witness his phenomenal mathematical & artistical skills that are so clearly obvious!!
This ring is a piece of "wearable art" that leans toward being 'abstract'..The figure is actually portrayed as a "Man/Butterfly" that has an exaggerated male head of Spiny Oyster, long Onyx black hair that is tied back with a cut of white Mother of Pearl. He is then designed with a Butterfly abdomen.Laid on the same sheet of sterling, are 7 linear shapes that graduate in size & which depict the butterfly wearing a feather "Chief" headdress. If you zoom in on the butterfly's face profile, you'll see where he even has a nose & mouth that have been chiseled in!
All these materials are hand cut & shaped by hand & each section is set in their own bezel which is then outlined with a twisted wire wrap. The materials it's made with are cuts of "Natural" Sleeping Beauty turquoise, orange Spiny oyster shell, shimmery white Mother of Pearl & black onyx. On the headdress, the materials are laid horizontally in a mosaic channel inlay.
This is totally up to you,but if you look at photos 10 & 11 ,you see that if you wear both rings together,not only do you get double the statement, but when worn together the butterfly portion forms not only a "Heart" ,but it’s outline emulates "Butterfly Wings!!! The rings are adjustable, so they would have to be adjusted to fit on your ring finger & pointer to get this result!!! I personally think the 2 look better together,but they do look great on their own!!
**Since they do have an adjustable bypass shank,I can increase these by no more than a size to a size & maybe a 1/2 ,but if you need to go smaller, this will be something you'll have to bring to your jeweler.**
If you zoom in on photos 5 & 20 you'll see I am offering a whole suite in this style!! I've yet to post the clip earrings, but have posted these rings, a cuff & this same design that was one of Federico's earliest pieces that's done in a pin, but instead of Sleeping Beauty Turquoise, the pin is made with some top notch old Blue Gem Turquoise & is a teal color.The pin is also vintage.
ON BOTH:
ARTIST: Federico Jimenez
MEASUREMENTS: 3" X 2" (Measured at the longest/widest points)
MATERIAL: Natural Sleeping Beauty Turquoise-Orange Spiny Oyster Shell-White Mother of Pearl-Black Onyx
METAL: Sterling Silver
METAL FINISH: Contemporary
TECHNIQUE: Excellent/Exquisite Lapidary Work-Mosaic Inlay- Time, Patience & Love!
HALLMARK: Sterling~JF
Comes Gift Boxed & ready for gift giving!
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SIZE 6-3/4
WEIGHT: 51.3 Grams
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SIZE 7-1/2
WEIGHT: 52Grams
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SIGNATURE REQUIREMENT:
Because of the price,this will have a mandatory signature confirmation requirement & will come insured.. If you're not home in the day & need it shipped where it can be signed for,please change that in your "Ship To" section before I create the shipping label***I'm sorry if this may be an inconvenience, but I do not ship expensive pieces without one. This is for your safety & mine.
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PLEASE NOTE:
In order to give you close up photos so I can provide you with all the detail,can tend to make the item look much more larger & everything is more magnified than in actuality. Close up's make the item look so large & then you get it in hand & you are shocked since the item is much smaller than how they looked in the photos..So to get an accurate idea of how big this is, please view on the finger or you can do is pull out a tape measure & compare to my given measurements