SP003 Vintage Sigi Pineda sterling silver and amethyst quartz ‘Ribbon’ necklace, circa-1950s to 1970s
Origin: Taxco, Mexico
Dimensions: 15.75” x .75”; stones 8mm diameter; 102 gm
Condition: Excellent – stones have natural inclusions but no damage
Provenance: Consignment
Price: $950

Breathtaking festoon of amethyst cabochons and looped silver ribbons surrounds the wearer with a softly haloed grace. This charming and intensely feminine necklace bespeaks Sigi's love of women and devotion to his craft. Exceptional construction, balance and weight. Nineteen bezel-set amethysts carry silvery natural inclusions that heighten their depth of color and reflect the glow of adjacent sterling loops. The ribbons' emphatic angled lines form an almost Modernist motif counterpoised against the round loops and cabochons encircling the neck. Enchanting effect, beheld at a distance or up close.