Sterling Silver Necklace with Detachable Brooch Centerpiece
Los Castillo Studio
- Item Purchased
- Savvy Price $850.00
- Gallery Price $1,200.00
- Title
- Sterling Silver Necklace with Detachable Brooch Centerpiece
- Artist
- Los Castillo Studio
- Medium
- Sterling silver
- Size
- Overall interior necklace length is 15 3/4". Links are 3/4" length X 3/8" width. Pin is 2 1/2" height including 3/8" X 5/16" drop. Pin width is 3".
- Signed
- ""Los Castillo, eagle 15, hecho en Mexico and 359" stamped on back of drop
- Date of creation
- Mid 20th century
- Condition
- Excellent
- Design
- Necklace is designed to be worn at the base of the neck over the clavicle bones. Ideal for a neck base of 15 1/3" or smaller.
- Provenance
- Cur
- About The Sterling Silver Necklace with Detachable Brooch Centerpiece
Sterling silver ingot was hand-mill rolled into sheet and drawn into wire for creation of this very elegant necklace with detachable center piece brooch.
Entirely crafted by hand, the intricate Aztec inspired, woven scroll openwork with silver drop punctuation, is saw cut and deeply incised with engraved and filed details, Silver crop accents, of varied size, are perfectly applied to the centerpiece pin as well as every decorative link to the double hook finish back.
Each element of this complex design is smoothly articulated, using a syster of round links through loops soldered to the back of each ornamental piece. Hinged hooks, on each front necklace end link, slide neatly and discreetly into loops behind the pin center, holding it secure.
Artistry and superb engineering go elegantly hand in hand to make this stunning adornment as easy to wear, as it is beautiful.
Caveat: When the pin is worn, the remaining necklace is not designed to be worn by itself.
- About Los Castillo Studio
- Innovators of sterling silver design, mixed metals and ceramics with pure silver overlay, Los Castillo is cited as the first family of Taxco. Headed by Don Antonio Castillo (deceased 2000), the shop is located in Mexico at the Rancho de la Cascada. Originally the family worked with the Spratling artisans. Currently family members of Don Antonio continue to execute new and inspiring creations.
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