Mexican Filigree Butterfly Pendant Necklace from Oaxaca - White Quartz Beads
Designer: Artisans of Juchitán
The Story
This intricate filigree necklace was handmade in Oaxaca, Mexico, and are from a small town in a municipality called Tehuantepec. The traditional garb of this region consists of heavily embroidered garments accessorized with large amounts of gold jewelry....often gold filigree earrings like these! Frida Kahlo, the famous Mexican painter, was my inspiration for going to Oaxaca. During her lifetime she adopted the traditional Tehuana attire as a means of showing her solidarity with the strong women of this matriarchal Zapotec society. I was pleased to find pieces that were representative of what she may have worn. The pendant on this one of a kind necklace was created by the hands of older artisans since many of the young people in the pueblo don't have interest in learning this art. It is brilliant in every respect.
- 20” L necklace with 2" drop pendant
- Hand filigree work, Bathed in Gold to create the bright traditional finish, White Quartz beads
- Handcrafted in a small community called Juchitan in the State of Oaxaca, Mexico
** Of the extra pictures one is of the Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán in the center of Oaxaca City (the city were I curated these amazing earrings), the other is of the main walking street in "el centro" of Oaxaca. Love travel.