Vintage Hector Aguilar Taxco Sterling "Embrace" Brooch Pendant

Iconic "Embrace" or "Hugging" brooch and pendant by famed Taxco artist Hector Aguilar.Crafted in solid sterling silver with a small turquoise cabochon accent.A classic example of Mexican Modernist design with stylized hands.Highly collectible and sought-after piece.Functions as both a brooch and a pendant. Note: pin stem is missing.Circa 1940-1955.This is a rare and iconic "Embrace" brooch/pendant from the workshop of master silversmith Hector Aguilar, a central figure in the Taxco, Mexico silver renaissance. The fluid, modernist design represents a stylized figure with outstretched arms ending in hands. The piece is crafted from heavy sterling silver with a single turquoise accent stone. Though unmarked, the design is a well-documented and famous creation of Aguilar.