Designed and crafted by our master jeweler Armando Nava, this piece was awarded 2nd place in the 86th National Silverware Competition in the “New Trends” category and winner of the “Flor de Cuetlaxóchitl” medal, a distinction awarded by the Society of Friends of the National Silverware Museum in Taxco AC, awarding the best piece in the competition that uses the Cuetlaxóchitl flower as inspiration.
The "Fusion" necklace is a piece that combines the cultural richness of pre-Hispanic art with the Plateresque tradition of Taxco. Inspired by palm weaving, this necklace is a tribute to the skill and creativity of Mexican artisans.
The red palm woven into the center of the necklace forms a beautiful Cuetlaxochitl flower, present in Taxco culture and which has become a symbol of beauty and life. Silver, a raw material characteristic of Taxco's silversmithing tradition, blends perfectly with the palm, creating a visual and textural contrast that enhances the beauty of both.
The brooch represents Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent, and the palm tree emerges from its mouth as a gift. It symbolizes the gift of life, the fertility of the earth, where the palm tree and the Cuetlaxochitl are formed. The union of the palm tree with silver is a fusion of tradition with the innovation of the creativity of the Mexican people to transform different materials into beautiful works of art with their hands.
More than jewelry, it is art.