Last Sale ‘Til Spring 2022: Oaxaca + Chiapas Textiles
This will be the last of my 2021 sales. I leave Taos, NM on my way back to Oaxaca on Decemberr 11. This sale features some outstanding pieces from Oaxaca and Chiapas, including blusas, ponchos, quechquemitls, ruanas, scarves and shawls. Please order and purchase by December 9 so I can get your pieces in the […]
2021 Jewelry Sale #2: Oaxaca Earrings + More
As I plan my move to New Mexico, I’m determining what to take with me and what to send off into the world for others to enjoy. This round of jewelry features 45+ pairs of earrings plus some other surprises. If you see something you like, please don’t hesitate to write to me and make […]
2021 Jewelry Sale #1: Mostly Oaxaca + Morocco, India, Israel
Happy New Year 2021. Over the years, living in Oaxaca, I have collected some outstanding pieces of jewelry. Some I purchased to support artisan-makers whose work I admired and respected. Some were never or rarely worn (isn’t that the definition of a collection?). Other pieces are featured here, too, that are from my travels to […]
Mostly Jewelry Sale: Mexico Collection
My sister and I have assembled these pieces from our collection and to offer for sale. Many are earrings. Some are small and go well in this time of mask-wearing as they won’t get hung up on the ties. The larger pieces are perfect for social distancing al fresco dinner parties with one or two […]
15 Pieces: Mixed Mexican Jewelry For Sale
I’m getting ready to return to Oaxaca next week with a stopover in Mexico City to lead the Art History Tour focusing on the work of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, plus the other noted early 20th century Mexican muralists. (Want to hop down? One space open!) Before I leave the USA, I usually go […]
Exvotos Mexican Folk Art, Vintage + Silver Jewelry, Pillow Covers Sale
Mexico’s Ex-Votos are collectible naive folk art that tell a story of thanksgiving for being saved from near-death or disaster. Yes, it was a miracle to survive. Usually, the person who escaped tragedy would hire a local artist to paint a tin square depicting the scene. The message of thanks may have included many misspellings, as the […]
Mexico Bejeweled Mostly Silver Jewelry Sale
This will be my last “for sale” post of the season! I’m on my way back to Oaxaca on June 22 via Chicago for a stopover to visit friends. From there, it will be Aeromexico connecting through Mexico City to Oaxaca on June 28. It will be good to get back to my other home […]
Mexico Jewelry Collectible and Vintage Pop-Up Sale
This Pop-Up, Mash-Up Sale features collectible Mexican sterling silver necklaces, earrings and bracelets. They are from a California collector I am representing. All pieces are handcrafted and personally selected for quality and beauty. Many are vintage or close-to-it! Perhaps there is something here that strikes your fancy. How to buy: Each piece is numbered and […]
Mexico Mash Up Today– Silver Jewelry and Alebrijes for Sale
I’m representing a California collector who wants to divest. We are starting today with alebrijes, those whimsical copal wood carved and brightly painted figures from San Martin Tilcajete, Oaxaca. Plus, a grouping of four bracelets — cuffs and bangles. Three gorgeous pair of sterling earrings. More to come as the week unfolds. How to buy: […]
A Bunch of Earrings and a Necklace: Jewelry Sale
I’m back in North Carolina for a while and I’m going through my 20+ year treasure collection. The pieces I’m offering for sale today are jewelry from the bygone years, an eclectic mix of “needed for professional life” or an “artistic point-of-view” that no longer fits my lifestyle. I’ll be listing an eclectic mix of […]
Mexican Vintage Gold + Silver Jewelry Pop-Up Sale: Next
Another sweep through my jewelry collection. Getting closer to the essentials. Making some hard decisions about what to sell. Most of these pieces are from Oaxaca and you will recognize traditional designs many reminiscent of Frida Kahlo, with amazing filigree work, and excellent craftsmanship. Several are from visits to Mexico City and Michoacan. I rarely wear […]
Pop-Up Vintage Jewelry Sale: Oaxaca Gold Filigree, Mexican Sterling + More
I’m making another trip to the USA and in the move to edit my collection, I’ve taken inventory and will sell the following jewelry. Most pieces are vintage collectible and some are new and newer. Please make your purchases by June 30, 2016. I will bring what you buy with me and ship from Santa […]
Silver Jewelry Makers to Leave Oaxaca
Silversmiths Brigitte Huet and her husband Ivan Campant are making their last sterling silver jewelry castings in December 2013. They will dismantle their Oaxaca Kand-art studio in early January 2014 to prepare for a permanent move to Brittany, France in early spring. For over twenty years, Brigitte and Ivan have been carving intricate, traditional Mexican […]
Earrings, a Pendant, Dreams Realized: Sterling Silver Jewelry Workshop
Beryl Simon from Boston, Massachusetts, signed up with us to take a sterling silver jewelry making workshop before she visited Oaxaca. She wrote: I love working with silver! I have a passion for jewelry making and design, and would like to expand my skills. I also love the work created in this workshop that I […]
Make Mexican Sterling Silver Jewelry: Workshop in Oaxaca
Learn to make sterling silver jewelry — rings, pendants, earrings — using the ancient lost-wax process. This is an excellent introduction to wax carving and sling casting techniques, plus the finish work needed to laminate, stretch, cut, file, solder, polish and buff your piece. Comprehensive 3-Day Silver Jewelry Workshop: $325 […]
Oaxaca, Mexico Brigitte Huet Sterling Silver Jewelry Designs
Brigitte Huet, Kand-Art jewelry designs, has lived and worked in Oaxaca for over 25 years. She has a large following of very loyal clients from around the world. She recently sent me some great photos of her designs and the price list. I have many of these pieces available for sale with shipment from my […]
North Carolina Welcomes Oaxaca Jewelry Designer Brigitte Huet in April 2011
Brigitte Huet is coming to the U.S. and North Carolina at the end of April 2011 to exhibit and sell her extraordinary work. We will offer two showings, one on the evening of April 28, in Chapel Hill, NC and the other on the evening of April 29 in Pittsboro, NC. This is a great […]