Handmade in Taxco by Artisan Antonio Escorcia Sterling Silver Pietersite Necklace

Handmade in Taxco by Artisan Antonio Escorcia Sterling Silver Pietersite Necklace

Item Sku: G2236

  • $545.00

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The feature gem in this gorgeous Antonio Escorcia design is not a gem that is well known. Pietersite is the trade name for a (usually) dark blue-gray breccia aggregate made up mainly of hawk's eye and tiger's eye. It was discovered in Namibia by a man named Sid Pieters in 1962. Pietersite is almost always cut into cabochons. This is because, to maximize pietersite's chatoyancy, a tall, round cut is required. It is crucial that the cut must be precisely parallel to the length of the pietersite's fibers. The pietersite in this necklace has amazing chatoyancy which means the colors undulate as the gem moves. Antonio sits at a small table and creates intricate and delicate raised wire toppers to hang the gems from. He is a genius. About the artist: Antonio Escorcia: From the small village of Hueymatla near Taxco, Antonio has become one of the area's most talented silversmiths. His family was also responsible for teaching him the techniques of working silver when Tono was just a young man. He has spent his life creating jewelry and studied briefly at an independent school of silversmithing in Taxco where he began to experiment with complex, Baroque inspired designs. His pieces are truly one of a kind, beautifully imagined and technically flawless heirloom pieces. 17.75", 2.5mm Chain Included

The feature gem in this gorgeous Antonio Escorcia design is not a gem that is well known. Pietersite is the trade name for a (usually) dark blue-gray breccia aggregate made up mainly of hawk's eye and tiger's eye. It was discovered in Namibia by a man named Sid Pieters in 1962. Pietersite is almost always cut into cabochons. This is because, to maximize pietersite's chatoyancy, a tall, round cut is required. It is crucial that the cut must be precisely parallel to the length of the pietersite's fibers. The pietersite in this necklace has amazing chatoyancy which means the colors undulate as the gem moves. Antonio sits at a small table and creates intricate and delicate raised wire toppers to hang the gems from. He is a genius. About the artist: Antonio Escorcia: From the small village of Hueymatla near Taxco, Antonio has become one of the area's most talented silversmiths. His family was also responsible for teaching him the techniques of working silver when Tono was just a young man. He has spent his life creating jewelry and studied briefly at an independent school of silversmithing in Taxco where he began to experiment with complex, Baroque inspired designs. His pieces are truly one of a kind, beautifully imagined and technically flawless heirloom pieces. 17.75", 2.5mm Chain Included

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