Enrique Ledesma Mexican silver modernist Ring

It is not often that one finds an Enrique Ledesma ring and this modernist beauty is made even more desirable by the big color-change sapphire that adorns it. The gem has a table-cut type of shape and mimicking the behavior of alexandrites, it changes color under different light conditions traveling from deep amethyst to steely purple. I love the highly stylized setting - to my eyes it reads like silver fingers holding on to the stone as it rests on a willing palm…

Size / Weight: sz 7 US (a jeweler should be able to re-size it without damaging the hallmarks); face is 15/16” N-S and 5/8” E-W; approx. 1/2” rise; 8.2 grams

Hallmarks / Date: fully signed with maker’s name as shown as well as “TAXCO”, “925” and Eagle 3 assay mark; 1950s-60s

Condition: excellent vintage, rare and beautiful, with lovely patina and a gorgeous stone, with no damage and no repairs noted

Inv# 15238