ANTONIO PINEDA STERLING ONYX NECKLACE EAR SET DECO 183G EAGLE 3 CROWN TAXCO 1950S MUSEUM QUALITY 55 SECTIONS Start Price USD 2,650.00 Current Price USD 2,650.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 3,150.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, November 24, 2008 End Time Thursday, December 04, 2008 Location Lake Huron See more about 'ANTONIO PINEDA STERLING ONYX NECKLACE EAR SET DECO 183G' Description crawfordsantiques Store STUNNING VINTAGE CIRCA EARLY 1950'S ANTONIO PINEDA NECKLACE AND MATCHING EARRINGS WITH ALTERNATING GEOMETRIC DESIGN. SLANT CUT ONYX (OR OBSIDIAN) BARS SET IN STERLING WITH ALTERNATING STERLING SILVER BARS. MUSEUM QUALITY.THERE IS A SLIGHT CRACK ON INSIDE OF ONE ONYX. SEE THIRD PHOTO. OTHERWISE IN VERY GOOD ESTATE CONDITION.INTERESTING CUT BEST SEEN ON SILVER BAR IN PHOTO. THE STONE HAS THE SAME ANGULAR SLANT CUT FRONT AND BACK. SEE PICS. PLEASE CONSIDER PHOTOS AS PART OF DESCRIPTION. EMAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS.THIS IS A VERY SUBSTANTIAL NECKLACE.-SOLID WEIGHT AND DIMENSION:WEIGHT 183 GRAMSBACK OF NECKLACE: NOTE INCREDIBLE STRUCTURE AND HEAVY SOLID STERLING BACK.VERY DIFFICULT TO MEASURE DUE TO CURVATURE  OF NECKLACE. I KEEP COMING UP WITH 19"S BUT DON'T HOLD ME TO THAT. WHEN NECKLACE IS LAID OUT IN CIRCLE THE HEIGHT AND WEIGHT ARE BOTH 6-3/4"S.THE NECKLACE IS COMPRISED OF 55 STERLING SECTIONS!!!!! 28 STERLING/ONYX BARS, 27 SILVER BARS.SILVER ONYX SECTIONS MEASURE: LENGTH: 3/4"S--WIDTH: 3/8"S--HEIGHT:3/8"S. PLAIN SILVER SECTIONS JUST A TAD SHORTER IN LENGTH AND SHORT IN HEIGHT.EARRINGS MEASURE: APPROX 5/8THS SQUARE WITH A LITTLE TAPER-HIGHEST POINT W ONYX-3/8"S. HALLMARKED 970 ON ONE AND TAXCO WITH BLURRED MARK ON OTHER.HALLMARKED: AS DOCUMENTED IN HOUGART'S BOOK. ANTONIO PINEDA CROWN WITH TAXCO ON INNER. STERLING-970-TAXCO-EAGLE 3-THERE ARE OTHER MARKS I CANNOT READ. ACCORDING TO HOUGART NO DESIGN NUMBERS HAVE BEEN SEEN ON ANTONIO EAGLE 1,3 OR 121.INTERESTING NOTE: ANTONIO, WHOSE WORKS ARE CURRENTLY ON EXHIBIT AT THE FOWLER MUSEUM IN LA. EXHIBIT TITLED SILVER SEDUCTION. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE IN LA-INCREDIBLE!!!!!!CONDITION:NO DENTS. NO REPAIRS, ONLY NORMAL WEAR. CATCH IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL. AS I POINTED OUT THERE IS A CRACK ON ONE INSIDE STONE TOWARDS BOTTOM OF NECKLACE. MY CONFUSION  OVER THE STONE- ONYX OR OBSIDIAN. SOMETIMES IT SEEMS TRANSLUCENT. I STRONGLY LEAN TOWARDS ONYX.THE BEST OF ANTONIO PINEDA. MODERNIST DESIGN. HIDDEN CLASP. CONFORMS TO NECKLINE. WHEN WEARING IT YOU FELL LIKE YOU ARE WEARING A PIECE OF ART OR A FABULOUS SCULPTURE. IT RESTS VERY COMFORTABLY ON THE NECKLINE.SHIPPING IS FREE. PRIORITY MAIL-DOUBLE BOXED-FULL INSURANCE AND DELIVERY CONFIRMATION. PAYPAL WITHIN 7 DAYS. MUST BE NOTIFIED WITHIN 3 DAYS OF AUCTION.REFUND DETAILS: I DO NOT ISSUE REFUNDS ON ITEMS UNLESS ITEM HAS UNSPECIFIED DAMAGE OR HAS BEEN   GROSSLY MISREPRESENTED. I MUST BE NOTIFIED WITHIN 24 HRS OF RECEIPT   IF THERE IS A PROBLEM.NO INTERNATIONAL SALES. Place a Bid!