Vintage Mexican Silver Necklace and Pin with Carved Black Agate — Antique Mexican Jewelry Mexican__earring The original clasp is intact

The original clasp is intact and the patina is consistent with sixty-plus years of careful storage

The fringe on each end is called ‘flowers’

Santo Domingo Pueblo — also known as Kewa — has one of the most continuous jewelry-making traditions in the American Southwest

twisted and soldered by hand into an intricate lace-like cage that holds the coral as if it grew there

The hook back distributes the weight comfortably for extended wear

Vintage Mexican Silver Necklace and Pin with Carved Black Agate — Antique Mexican Jewelry Mexican__earring The original clasp is intactSourced in Mexico. There is no second one. This vintage Mexican silver necklace is also a convertible pin a dual use design that speaks to the ingenuity of mid century Mexican jewelry. At the center sits a carved black agate stone, deep and matte, mounted in silver that has developed the particular patina that only comes from decades of careful storage. The pendant design is 3 inches long; the chain runs 20 inches. It is a piece for the person who