#913 • Native American Turquoise Sterling Silver Dangle Statement Earrings by Federico

Part of Bid Fast And Last June Government Auction 2021 (live auction by Bid Fast and Last)

High bid $200.00

Status: Sold

Category: Other Jewelry

Genuine Turquoise  Signed and Stamped  Artist Federico Jimenez  Weighs Approx 40.2g Hoops approx 1.75"  Estimated Value 700.00 egendary Oaxacan artisan Federico Jimenez. Federico always utilizes the finest natural turquoise, much of it from old mines and collections long since depleted.  FEDERICO JIMENEZ was born in Oaxaca, Mexico in 1941 in a Mixtec Indian Community. He came to the USA in 1967 to study and work. He studied jewelry making and design at the University Community School. In 1970 He and his Wife Ellen Belber Jimenez took a trip to the Southwest and fell in love with the American Indian Culture. He admired the Indian craftsmanship and technique so much that he was inspired to start a collection of Folk Art. He was a prior trustee of the "Millicent Rogers Museum" in Taos, New Mexico and The Southwest Indian Museum in Los Angeles, CA. He is currently a trustee on the board of the "Autry National Center" and "La Plaza De La Cultura" in downtown Los Angeles, CA.