rare Enrique Ledesma Mexican silver color-change sapphire modernist Pendant

How often does one find an Enrique Ledesma starburst pendant? And if one does come upon an example, how often is it of such astonishing proportions? Let me answer my own question then - not often at all! Yet here I am presenting you with one and it is spectacular. Having a huge flat-cut color-change sapphire (synthetic corundum) at its heart , the pendant shoots out eight elegant sterling rays, their slender bodies curving away from the center to end in flattened drop shapes. This is such an iconic piece for its period - illustrative of the power of "lean and mean" design, reflective of its love for big, bold jewelry, full of a whole generation's hope for a better, more just world...

Size / Weight: 3 1/8" in diameter (without the bail); with the bail, it will add a 4" drop to your chain; 43.2 grams

Hallmarks / Date: signed with maker's name as shown above "TAXCO" as well as "MEXICO SILVER" and des. no 111 alongside a very faintly stamped Eagle assay mark; 1960s-70s

Condition: excellent vintage with strong visual presence, gorgeous patina, a sparkling gem and no damage or repairs noted

Inv# 15402