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Collectible Sterling Silver Hoop Earrings
Collectible Sterling Silver Hoop Earrings
Collectible Sterling Silver Hoop Earrings
Collectible Sterling Silver Hoop Earrings

Collectible Sterling Silver Hoop Earrings

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High in the sierra of Oaxaca, Mitla is a magical spot where the past is present. An ancient Zapotec ceremonial center, the ancient buildings reveal intricate ornamentation carved in stone. Recreating such motifs in sterling silver, Francisco Sánchez creates elegant earrings.

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.925 Sterling silver

  • Sterling silver
  • 4 g
  • 3 cm L x 2.4 cm W

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THE STORY BEHIND THE PRODUCT

Artisan Organization: Francisco Sanchez

Country: Mexico

"Hello, my name is Francisco Sánchez and I am the second generation of jewelers in my family. Today there are three, as my daughters have also chosen this vocation.

"Thanks to my father's influence, I began this beautiful occupation at a very early age. Art has formed a part of my life through my studies in architecture, painting, sculpture and jewelry. I was honored with a scholarship to study Foreign Trade in Rotterdam, Holland. In 1968, I founded a small workshop that I still direct and I personally design my pieces. I have exhibited my work in the U.S., Taipei, Munich, Vancouver and other countries. I have received several awards throughout my career, such as the Jalisco Award in Jewelry Design in 2000.

"My designs are inspired by pre-Hispanic codices and the folklore of my country that I love so much, using different motifs from our own culture. I very much like the ideas from our ancestors, always with a characteristic stylization reminiscent of our cultural and artisan past. I especially enjoy designing jewelry. I am always looking for something different to incorporate into my ideas, striving to be at the vanguard in the styles with which I deal.

"To create my jewelry, I first take a prototype of the design. I make a model with brass. It is mounted on a silver sheet, covered with a gummy paint, and burned in a petroleum flame to smoke the design. It is cleaned of impurities and polished. Each product that I design and craft is made of fine silver with Italian alloys and anti-oxidants to exceed the expectations of the most demanding clients."

Francisco Sánchez signs his work as Citlali, meaning "Star" in the Náhuatl language. "That way, everyone wearing my designs has a star to accompany them," explains Sánchez."

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