Wedding necklace

NameNecklace

Maker Jesus Cazares (metalworkers, jewelers, Pátzcuaro, Mexico)

Place madePátzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico, North America

MediumSilver, imitation coral, glass

Dimensions13 3/4 × 1 7/8 × 11/16 in. (35 × 4.7 × 1.7 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Stafford and John Thomas, from the Davis and Pack Collection of Mexican Jewelry, A.2015.19.85

Object numberA.2015.19.85

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionSilver and imitation coral, or glass bead, necklace with cross pendant. Short strand of the imitation coral beads with interspersed large silver beads with decorative cutouts. The pendant is long and starts with one of the silver beads, then a long teardrop, another silver bead, a fan-like wire piece and then finally a silver cross. The edges of the cross are decorated with simple silver filigree.