Vintage MEXICO Sterling Silver Abalone Shell Inlay Flower Screw Back Earrings

Item Specifics: Brand: Unbranded / Artisan Made Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico Style: Flower / Floral Type: Earrings Material: Sterling Silver, Abalone Shell (Paua) Metal: Sterling Silver Metal Purity: .925 Main Stone: Abalone / Paua Shell Main Stone Color: Blue / Green / Purple / Iridescent Year Manufactured: 1940–1955 (approximate) Era: Mid-Century (1940s–1950s) Closure: Screw-Back Signed: Yes — MEXICO and maker's marks (see photos) Condition: Used — Very Good Vintage Condition Description: Vintage Mexican Sterling Silver Abalone Inlay Flower Earrings — Hand-Crafted Taxco-Style, c. 1940s–1950s A stunning pair of hand-crafted vintage Mexican sterling silver earrings featuring intricate abalone shell (paua) inlay in a flower-within-flower design. Each square earring is filled with hand-cut abalone shell pieces — a central flower with rounded petals surrounded by smaller tiled petal segments — every piece individually bezel-set in sterling silver with hand-soldered walls. The abalone shell displays the full rainbow of natural iridescence: blue, green, teal, purple, lavender, and silver, shifting with the light. No two earrings are identical because no two pieces of abalone are identical — this is the beauty of natural shell work. Hallmarks: Each earring is stamped "MEXICO" on the reverse, along with additional maker's marks and what appears to be the Mexican eagle assay stamp (used 1948–1979 for sterling silver). Please review the close-up photos of the hallmarks. The