Huge Retro Sterling Silver ‘Lariat’ By Alfredo Villasana 208.6 Grams Circa 1950 and carvings made from pounamu

and carvings made from pounamu play an important role in Māori culture

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Their use of seed pearls is well known in their original designs of both pendants and brooches

or leave it plain

Huge Retro Sterling Silver ‘Lariat’ By Alfredo Villasana 208.6 Grams Circa 1950 and carvings made from pounamuIncredible signed statement piece by Alfredo Villasana Taxco Mexico styled as a Lariat. Weighing a massive 208. 6 grams and measuring an impressive 90cm in length this phenomenal necklace can be styled in so many different ways. Modelled in intricate rope twist fashion (with a width of 8. 5mm) with two matching heavy and spectacular tassels whose caps are finely textured at the tops to a raised textured border to the beautiful fine chain linked