Modernist Taxco Mexican Sterling Silver Mod Burst Brooch Pendant 925 JH green The main part of the

The main part of the peplum jacket is black velvet that is embellished with gold appliqué trimming and colourful crystal beads

so that is a big plus - super quality without the down side

FL newspaper by Louise Hickman that makes mention of these particular designs

The rest of the shoe is black suede with a grosgrain banding in between the insole and sole of the shoe

most likely during the late 40s

Modernist Taxco Mexican Sterling Silver Mod Burst Brooch Pendant 925 JH green The main part of theThis is a wonderful sterling silver brooch made in a mod burst design. The piece is constructed with a broken up stone in its center that has a polished raised splash emanating from it against a blackened background, echoed in shape to the splash. What I get from the design is that something is exploding and the silver represents the resulting blast waves, but I guess that it could be left to interpretation. The piece has both a pin and a hook at the