Dear Friends and Customers,
One Good Eye Silver is embarking on a big adventure as we prepare to move overseas. Though I am excited about our new beginning, I am also saddened for leaving after having spent almost thirty years in the US..
Until the move is completed, feel free to browse the site and email us with any questions you might have or to say “hi” but please do not try to purchase anything!
I am planning to re-configure the business and re-launch, from Europe this time, in the late Fall of 2024, if not earlier, and hope you will be patient and, once we are "live" again, honor us with your patronage.
Thank you very much for your trust all these years and for the thought-provoking conversations we have had - on jewelry, the history of personal adornment and life in general! See you again in a few months,
Margarita Poutouridou
One Good Eye Silver
An American who arrived in Mexico in the 1940s, opened her own workshop in 1945 and by 1950 employed about twenty five artisans*, Doris is one of the few female designers that we know of in the world of vintage Mexican silver jewelry. My first encounter with her creations wasn’t until a few years into my “career” as a Mexican jewelry dealer and I was immediately captivated by the exquisite design, the impeccable craftsmanship and the quality of the materials used. I have since kept my eyes open for pieces with her signature (quite often found alongside her name is “Corpus Artisans”) and I have never been disappointed in my, admittedly, not as-often-as-I-would-have-liked-them finds. The rich layering, hand-etched details, careful finishing and strong presence of the brooch at hand is, I think, the perfect illustration of Doris’s magic. A portrait of the great Maya king Pakal of Palenque, it has more than successfully captured his regal demeanor and self-confidence…
Size / Weight: 2 7/8” tall by 1 7/8” wide; 19.9 grams
Hallmarks / Date: maker’s name as shown as well as “SILVER MEXICO”; pre-1948
Condition: excellent vintage with rich, dramatic layering and careful hand-etched details, fantastic patina and no damage or repairs noted
Inv# 15310
*My thanks to Sally Jechura of decotini.com for this information
An American who arrived in Mexico in the 1940s, opened her own workshop in 1945 and by 1950 employed about twenty five artisans*, Doris is one of the few female designers that we know of in the world of vintage Mexican silver jewelry. My first encounter with her creations wasn’t until a few years into my “career” as a Mexican jewelry dealer and I was immediately captivated by the exquisite design, the impeccable craftsmanship and the quality of the materials used. I have since kept my eyes open for pieces with her signature (quite often found alongside her name is “Corpus Artisans”) and I have never been disappointed in my, admittedly, not as-often-as-I-would-have-liked-them finds. The rich layering, hand-etched details, careful finishing and strong presence of the brooch at hand is, I think, the perfect illustration of Doris’s magic. A portrait of the great Maya king Pakal of Palenque, it has more than successfully captured his regal demeanor and self-confidence…
Size / Weight: 2 7/8” tall by 1 7/8” wide; 19.9 grams
Hallmarks / Date: maker’s name as shown as well as “SILVER MEXICO”; pre-1948
Condition: excellent vintage with rich, dramatic layering and careful hand-etched details, fantastic patina and no damage or repairs noted
Inv# 15310
*My thanks to Sally Jechura of decotini.com for this information
