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Worked silver set with turquoise and hardstone, this necklace is a clear statement of the Matl manner, where inlaid color carries the design alongside the metal. That balance grew from Matilde Poulat's post-Revolution turn toward a Mexican aesthetic drawn from Pre-Conquest and pueblo art, after her early painting training at the San Carlos Academy (Morrill, p. 216).
The stones reflect the taller's hand craft, where Ricardo Salas was trained to carve and set turquoise, coral, and other hardstones for the firm's jewelry (Morrill, p. 216).
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