'Five Dancing Hearts' Goldplated Necklace (Mexico)-Gold plated necklace 'Five Dancing Hearts' (MEXICO)

This handmade creation is offered in partnership with NOVICA, in association with National Geographic. Product Features: Dancing joyously on a silver chain, five gleaming hearts radiate good will Carlos Mu'oz bathes the polished pendants in 22-karat gold Silver cylinders share center billing in this exquisite hand-crafted necklace Spring ring clasp Made of .925 rating silver About the Artist: 'Hi, I'm Carlos Mu'oz. I come from a small city in central Mexico. I studied Fine Arts in university. It was there that I began to take private lessons in areas that interested me - drawing, painting and jewelry making. I opened a small studio workshop where I drew suns and moons. These celestial elements were venerated by our ancestors and have fascinated me all my life. 'My jewelry making process begins by sculpting the design in wax and casting a mold around it. When the molten silver is poured into the mold, the wax melts and runs out. Then I add details by hand, covering the parts where I don't want gold with a special enamel. The pieces are subjected to an electroplating process with 22-karat gold. Then we clean and polish the jewelry. I also work in silver with paper mache. My designs are related with the firmament, each with an individual personality that reveals my Mexican essence.' Please allow 10 business days for the product to leave our warehouse and to receive tracking information. You should expect to receive this item within 15 business days.