Magnificent FEDERICO JIMENEZ Sterling Silver 100 YEAR OLD TURQUOISE Cluster BELT

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Magnificent FEDERICO JIMENEZ Sterling Silver 100 YEAR OLD TURQUOISE Cluster BELT:
$14995.00

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LEGENDARY FEDERICO JIMENEZ
NATURAL 100 YEAR OLD TURQUOISE
CLUSTER LINK BELT

DESCRIPTION:This exquisite beltis by celebrated Mixtec artisan Federico Jimenez. Federico always utilizes the finest natural turquoise, much of it from old mines and collections long since depleted. This belt is from his personal collection, and is filled with 100 year old mined specimens of natural turquoise.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. Hestudied jewelry making and design at the University Community School.In 1970 He and his Wife Ellen Belber Jimenez took a trip to theSouthwest and fell in love with the American Indian Culture. He admiredthe Indian craftsmanship and technique so much that he was inspired tostart a collection of Folk Art. He was a prior trustee of the "Millicent Rogers Museum" in Taos, NewMexico and The Southwest Indian Museum in Los Angeles, CA. He iscurrently a trustee on the board of the "Autry National Center" and "LaPlaza De La Cultura" in downtown Los Angeles, CA.The impressive belt features 14 clusters of 9 natural turquoise cabochons, on a foundation of heavy gauge sterling silver. These turquoise specimens are absolutely irreplaceable! This museum quality belt will be a valuable addition to your collection of the very finest jewelry from Federico Jimenez, along with your Southwestern and Native American jewelry.

Beltmeasures 44" end to end, and can be worn at various length due to the links between each concho. (A creative idea for "leftover" conchos would be to have your jeweler create a ring and matching earrings)Each cluster measure 2 7/8" X 2 5/8"
WEIGHT: 607 grams (21.4 ounces)SIGNED: JF, for Federico Jimenez
STERLING: yes, stamped STERLING