Taxco Jewelry, the best known Mexican silver jewelry, is highly prized around the world for a variety of reasons. Firstly, silver jewelry from Taxco is for the most part handcrafted by artisans who have learnt their trade through it traditional apprenticeship programs and have a great love for their art. Also, ...
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Taxco also hosts a month long Silver Fair, beginning in November and continuing through December. Artists from all around the area come to display their silver and stone workings. A literary festival also takes place during this week and is one of the most fun events to visit in Taxco ...
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Taxco Jewelry Stores In a world of cheap manufactured goods, we can find ourselves truly awestruck when we come face to face with genuine handcrafted artistry. This easily becomes evident when we walk into a Taxco jewelry store. Nowhere in the world are you likely to find more silver or silver stores ...
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Taxco Pendants As you surely know by now, Taxco is a great place to shop for Silver jewelry - but as infinite and wonderful as the varieties might be, they can be equally daunting. With so many beautiful pieces of jewelry to choose from, it is sometimes hard to decide on ...
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Taxco Rings Silver rings have become popular largely due to their affordability. An excellent choice as a fashion accessory, with a silver ring you can make a simple or an extravagant statement. A plain band or one with a simple design can add a touch of class, whereas options also include ...
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The image above shows some of the more typically used Mexican silver purity marks used from the turn of the century to the 1970s. The “900” mark was typical around the turn of the century until around the 1920s. Pieces that are marked “Mexico's Silver” and “Silver made in Mexico” were ...
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Margot de Taxco Jewelry Margot van Voorhies Carr arrived in Taxco from America in 1937. Here she met, and not long thereafter, got married to Antonio Castillo. She became the very first designer of the Los Castillo, newly formed at the time and it is thus hardly surprising that many of ...
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