Handmade Silver & Turquoise Pendant, Frida Inspired by Carlos Ortega

Beautiful pendants handmade by Carlos Ortega, a jewelry artist from Mexico. Carlos is the winner of a 1st Place award from a national artist competition in 2016. FONART, a national entity that supports and promotes the arts, awarded him for his set of earrings and necklaces called “Amor de Primavera”. Over the past 16 years, he has become an accomplished artist and has developed a refined vintage style inspired by fine jewelry styles and admiration for Mexican artists like Frida Kahlo and others.s.

Ortega incorporates a style of jewelry making called filigree. This style uses handcrafted twisted designs made of silver threads or wires, which are soldered into the jewelry design. Filigree jewelry requires immense amounts of precision, knowledge, skill and patience. Carlos’ jewelry integrates this and other techniques that involve drawing, cutting, stamping, bending, hammering over fabric, and oxidation.

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About this pendant:

Stone Materials: Turquoise

Handmade in every detail from the alloy, flowers details, link loops, to the oxidation process

The mark “Silver 950” is the alloy of 95% silver and 5% copper. This is a higher amount of silver used in “Sterling Silver” alloys which is 92.5%

Lightweight, an important accomplishment of size and light weigh makes the necklace easy to wear

Width Approximated: 1 3/8 inches

Height Approximated: 2 1/4 inches

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