Depicting Cuauhtémoc, the last emperor of the Aztec Empire, in full ceremonial regalia: towering feathered headdress, staff in hand, surrounded by a geometric border drawn from pre-Columbian decorative traditions.
Cuauhtémoc ascended to power in 1520 as the Spanish conquest reached its peak, and was executed by Hernán Cortés in 1525 — making him one of history's most poignant figures of resistance. His image became a powerful symbol of Mexican national identity and indigenous pride, reproduced widely in art and silver work throughout the mid-20th century.
Bold enough to wear as a brooch, looped for a pendant too. One of those pieces that carries considerably more history than its origins as a souvenir suggest.
