AP026 Vintage Antonio Pineda 970 silver and pearl bracelet and earrings, circa-1950s to 1960s
Origin: Taxco, Mexico
Dimensions:
     Bracelet – 7.25” x .63”, pearls 6 mm; 51.8 gm
     Screwback Earrings - .5” wide x .5” high x .63” deep; 15.1 gm
Condition: Excellent
Provenance: Consignment
Price: SOLD

Eight gleaming cultured pearls nestle meditatively in darkened pods, chiaroscuro adornments for the ears and wrist. Antonio contrasts the pearls' organic lunar glow against the sooty softness of niello inlaid on age-mellowed silver in a masterpiece of serene sophistication. Marvelous in its visual contrast and tactile appeal, this design gains special enchantment when worn with black.