rare Enrique Ledesma Mexican silver and rhodochrosite Ring
How often does one find a ring by renowned Taxco modernist Enrique Ledesma? Let me answer my question - almost never! Over the years of my buying, selling and researching vintage Mexican silver jewelry, I have come upon a few examples, almost all of them adorned with a color-change sapphire. I had never seen a ring in the design I am presenting here until I discovered this one some time ago. All other pieces in the parure (necklaces, bracelets, brooches and earrings) can be found relatively easily and in a variety of stones - it is the specific form, the ring, that is extremely elusive. Yet here we have it - an example with a rare (within the context of vintage Mexican jewelry, of course; and please, excuse the overuse of the word) stone, red-rose rhodochrosite. Even after so many years, Taxco jewelry never ceases to amaze me...
Size / Weight: currently sz 5 US (a skilled jeweler could re-size it for you without losing the hallmarks); face is 7/8" square; a hair above 1/4" rise; 9.2 grams
Hallmarks / Date: fully signed with maker's name as shown albeit partially stamped due to space constraints as well as "MEXICO TAXCO 925" and Eagle 60 assay mark; 1950s-60s
Condition: excellent vintage with great patina, beautiful variation in the coloration of the stone, with no damage and no repairs noted - a ring worthy of the best of collections
Inv# 15953
How often does one find a ring by renowned Taxco modernist Enrique Ledesma? Let me answer my question - almost never! Over the years of my buying, selling and researching vintage Mexican silver jewelry, I have come upon a few examples, almost all of them adorned with a color-change sapphire. I had never seen a ring in the design I am presenting here until I discovered this one some time ago. All other pieces in the parure (necklaces, bracelets, brooches and earrings) can be found relatively easily and in a variety of stones - it is the specific form, the ring, that is extremely elusive. Yet here we have it - an example with a rare (within the context of vintage Mexican jewelry, of course; and please, excuse the overuse of the word) stone, red-rose rhodochrosite. Even after so many years, Taxco jewelry never ceases to amaze me...
Size / Weight: currently sz 5 US (a skilled jeweler could re-size it for you without losing the hallmarks); face is 7/8" square; a hair above 1/4" rise; 9.2 grams
Hallmarks / Date: fully signed with maker's name as shown albeit partially stamped due to space constraints as well as "MEXICO TAXCO 925" and Eagle 60 assay mark; 1950s-60s
Condition: excellent vintage with great patina, beautiful variation in the coloration of the stone, with no damage and no repairs noted - a ring worthy of the best of collections
Inv# 15953
How often does one find a ring by renowned Taxco modernist Enrique Ledesma? Let me answer my question - almost never! Over the years of my buying, selling and researching vintage Mexican silver jewelry, I have come upon a few examples, almost all of them adorned with a color-change sapphire. I had never seen a ring in the design I am presenting here until I discovered this one some time ago. All other pieces in the parure (necklaces, bracelets, brooches and earrings) can be found relatively easily and in a variety of stones - it is the specific form, the ring, that is extremely elusive. Yet here we have it - an example with a rare (within the context of vintage Mexican jewelry, of course; and please, excuse the overuse of the word) stone, red-rose rhodochrosite. Even after so many years, Taxco jewelry never ceases to amaze me...
Size / Weight: currently sz 5 US (a skilled jeweler could re-size it for you without losing the hallmarks); face is 7/8" square; a hair above 1/4" rise; 9.2 grams
Hallmarks / Date: fully signed with maker's name as shown albeit partially stamped due to space constraints as well as "MEXICO TAXCO 925" and Eagle 60 assay mark; 1950s-60s
Condition: excellent vintage with great patina, beautiful variation in the coloration of the stone, with no damage and no repairs noted - a ring worthy of the best of collections
Inv# 15953