Antique Vintage Mid Century Retro Sterling Silver Mexican Taxco Collar Necklace

Each curved piece of it is 1.1 long. Notable Features : This sensational collar style retro link necklace was handmade by a talented Taxco Mexican Silversmith during the Mid Century period.

It features a stunning array of articulated cast curved links, which are dimensional on the front and give off the skeletal look of vertebrae. Each one is attached to the next with a jump ring, which creates a lovely movement of the piece when worn. The back of the this is flat for a comfortable fit against the collar of the neck. A large, sturdy box clasp adds sufficient security to this necklace when worn.

The functionality, craftsmanship, and design of this piece is exquisite. This listing is for the item only. Mid Century Jewelry was all about being big and bold in design and structure. This beautiful jewelry was inspired by the glamorous nature of the Hollywood regency era.

Retro jewelry refers to pieces created in the 1940s and 1950s, a period during which jewelry designers were largely influenced by the changes accompanying World War II. As the name of the period suggests, these designs reflect an infusion of futuristic vision with elements inspired by preceding periods, encompassing a variety of gemstones, shapes, and materials. Taxco is the location of many silver mines that have been around since the time of conquistadors. During the 1920's Taxco artisans banded together to start creating silver jewelry, since then Taxco jewelry has been considered among some of the finest craftsmanship in silver jewelry in the world. Please take this into consideration before.

The item "Antique Vintage Mid Century Retro Sterling Silver Mexican Taxco Collar Necklace" is in sale since Sunday, December 17, 2017. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewelry\Fine\Art Nouveau/Art Deco 1895-1935\Necklaces & Pendants". The seller is "abeautifultimeco" and is located in Fort Collins, Colorado. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Style: Collar
• Metal: Sterling Silver
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico
• Metal Purity: .
  925
• Clasp Type: Box
• Brand: Taxco