FEDERICO JIMENEZ EARRINGS DESCRIPTION:  This is an exquisite pair of earrings by renowned Oaxacan artisan Federico Jimenez. Tiny hand strung beads of green turquoise or variscite embellish the fine silver filigree.   FEDERICO JIMENEZ was born in Oaxaca, Mexico in 1941 in a Mixtec Indian Community.  He came to the USA in 1967 to study and work.  He studied jewelry making and design at the University Community School.  In 1970 He and his Wife Ellen Belber Jimenez took a trip to the  Southwest and fell in love with the American Indian Culture.  He admired the Indian craftsmanship and technique so much that he was inspired to  start a collection of Folk Art.  He was a prior trustee of the "Millicent Rogers Museum" in Taos, New  Mexico and The Southwest Indian Museum in Los Angeles, CA. He is  currently a trustee on the board of the "Autry National Center" and "La  Plaza De La Cultura" in downtown Los Angeles, CA. These lovely earrings will be a valuable addition to any collection of the finest Southwestern, Mexican, and Native American jewelry. unsigned, purchased directly from Federico Vintage pre 2010 Smoke and pet free home.