24 Karat Gold Filigree Ruby Earrings — One-of-a-Kind Fine Jewelry with Appraisal Federico_Jimez Robert and Nellie Star Tenorio

Robert and Nellie Star Tenorio are celebrated jewelers from Santo Domingo Pueblo (Kewa)

One of the most beautiful Purepecha rebozo’s with fringe from Michoacán

What is the fringe made of

5 inches long

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24 Karat Gold Filigree Ruby Earrings — One-of-a-Kind Fine Jewelry with Appraisal Federico_Jimez Robert and Nellie Star TenorioHold a strand of human hair. Now imagine twisting 24 karat gold to that thickness and weaving it into lace that holds a ruby. That is filigree at its most demanding: one of the most painstaking jewelry techniques in the world, executed here in pure 24 karat gold with a ruby at the center. Only one pair was made designed by Kathryn Risley and crafted in India by artisans working in the filigree tradition. The technique uses precious metal in small,