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, Taxco - known as the “Silver capital of the world” - is probably the largest concentration of skilled silversmiths with over 16,000 shops lining the tiny plaza Borda. With such a great amount of competition, artisans have to put out their very best and prizes become very competitive.
Furthermore, silver from this region is typically .925 quality, which is sterling silver. This means that in every 1000 parts 925 are pure silver, with the rest of the alloy typically consisting of copper. It is required by Mexican law that all silver jewelry need to bear a mark which identifies the piece’s quality. Ideally, this mark will be stamped on the back of that piece in an inconspicuous spot as not to spoil its beauty. Marks which identifies standing silver is “.925”, the head of an eagle or the word “sterling”.
Taxco jewelry can be quite inexpensive, and there are even more inexpensive options to choose from which are not sterling Silver. “Alpaca” is a lower grade silver also known as nickel silver or German silver. One can even buy copper jewelry which has been electroplated, meaning that it has been covered with a thin layer of silver.Taxco, pronounced Tahs-co, silver jewelry will retain its value over many years due to unmistakable quality and style. Taxco jewelry offers an unmatched variety of silver jewelry including classic reproductions from the 1930s through the 1970s by all the great names in Taxco history including William Spratling, Antonio Castillo, Fredrick Davis, Hector Aguilar, Margot de Taxco, Enrique Ledesma, Sigi Pineda, Matl, Salvador Teran, to name a few. But it doesn't end here, Taxco jewelry offerings also offers many other traditional, contemporary and modern designs.
The story of Taxco jewelry is an intriguing combination of legend than fact, which makes and interesting story. Grab a magnifying glass and look for minute imprints of Taxco on any silver products, these are indicators of great quality due to the rich heritage of this region. See beautiful Taxco Necklaces
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