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
A retail shop in Taxco, according to Bille Hougart, Plateria Cortes is a name also found on some of Enrique Ledesma pieces, most probably because they were sold there. So my first thought when I saw this set of vintage Mexican silver surrealist earrings was that they might have been made by Ledesma. And then it all came back to me - a couple of years ago, I sold three sets of earrings in the same exact style (and actually even a pair like the one at hand) clearly signed for Sigi Pineda. Interesting, thought-provoking and definitely an intriguing introduction to that never-ending discussion of originality, emulation and cross-pollination...
Size / Weight: 2 1/8" long by 13/16" wide; 18.5 grams (for the set)
Hallmarks / Date: "CORTES" as well as "STERLING MEXICO"; no Eagle assay mark but probably 1950s
Condition: excellent vintage with the oxidation in very good shape as well, funky and fun, with no damage and no repairs noted (but you could polish a little more, if you wish)
Inv# 15785
A retail shop in Taxco, according to Bille Hougart, Plateria Cortes is a name also found on some of Enrique Ledesma pieces, most probably because they were sold there. So my first thought when I saw this set of vintage Mexican silver surrealist earrings was that they might have been made by Ledesma. And then it all came back to me - a couple of years ago, I sold three sets of earrings in the same exact style (and actually even a pair like the one at hand) clearly signed for Sigi Pineda. Interesting, thought-provoking and definitely an intriguing introduction to that never-ending discussion of originality, emulation and cross-pollination...
Size / Weight: 2 1/8" long by 13/16" wide; 18.5 grams (for the set)
Hallmarks / Date: "CORTES" as well as "STERLING MEXICO"; no Eagle assay mark but probably 1950s
Condition: excellent vintage with the oxidation in very good shape as well, funky and fun, with no damage and no repairs noted (but you could polish a little more, if you wish)
Inv# 15785
