Jewelry
Pearl and Silver Necklace by Federico Jimenez
- Item Number
- 22
- Estimated Value
- 3000 USD
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Item Description
Federico Jimenez was born in born in Oaxaca, Mexico in 1941 in a Mixtec Indian Community.
He received a bachelor’s degree in science and art at the University of Benito Juarez in Oaxaca, Mexico before coming to the US to in 1967 to study jewelry design. During a trip to the Southwest, Federico and his wife Ellen Belber Jimenez fell in love with Native American culture and began collecting Native folk art. Federico and Ellen eventually opened a gallery in Santa Monica where they specialied in antiques, collectibles and folk art from Latin America and the southwestern US.
In 2008 Federico and Ellen donated their Mexican collection and a building for housing it to the city of Oaxaca, Mexico. It is called "Museo Belber - Jimenez."
Today, Federico lives in Venice, CA where he produces stunning jewelry like this pearl and silver necklace. You can view more of Federico's work on his website.
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