1 Coro sterling made in Mexico fish Marked around a circle Made in Mexico above, Coro in script in the center and silver on the bottom
Compliments of Betsy Keep
"Coro Mexico - Unpatented During WWII and until about 1950, Coro contracted Taller Borda Silversmiths, owned by Hector Aquilar, to produce jewelry out of Mexico in response to the shortage of metals in the US. The pieces are spectacular and an interpretation of 40s style that is uniquely Mexican. This jewelry was not patented as it wasn't created by Coro's designers." quote from Luda Tovey's Coro pages
| 2 Sterling (marked silver) mama and baby chatelaine - Marked Silver Mexico
Courtesy of Betsy Keep
| 3 Marked Mexico, Sterling and Partial TR-***
Courtesy of Betsy Keep
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4 These parrots are marked 925 and Mexico
Courtesy of Betsy Keep
| 5 Mask is either obsidian or glass -test the same on the presidium unless there are impurities in the obsidian - Marked Hecho en Mexico 925 around a conjoined TC.
Courtesy of Betsy Keep
| 6 Bird, butterfly & flowers - Marked Silver Mexico
Courtesy of Betsy Keep
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7 Mexican Silver w/ turquoise and coral
Compliments of Nona Grampp
| 8 Mexican silver and amethyst
Courtesy of Nona Grampp
| 9 Close up view of mark
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10 Mexican Silver and MOP bracelet
Courtesy of Nona Grampp
| 11 Mexican Silver Brooch
Courtesy of Nona Grampp
| 12 Mexican Silver and amethyst bracelet
Courtesy of Nona Grampp
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13 Mexican silver necklace and earrings
Courtesy of Nona Grampp
| 14 Mexican silver and amethyst cuff
Courtesy of Nona Grampp
| 15 Mexican silver Ring
Courtesy of Nona Grampp
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16 Mexican silver brooch
Courtesy of Nona Grampp
| 17 Close up of mark
| 18 Walter Lampl Sterling Mexican Onyx Retro Brooch
Compliments of Cheri Van Hoover
Milky Way Jewels
Cheri of Milky Way Jewels shared some interesting extra facts about Mexican jewelry and Coro.."Not everyone knows that during World War II many American jewelry companies had their jewelry made in Mexico because of the availability of cheap labor and sterling silver. In the U.S. the work force was limited and most metals were saved for wartime production. Coro formed a business relationship with Hector Aguilar and his studio made jewelry for them. Here's one of those pieces: Click here
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19 Margot de Taxco Modernist Sterling Clamper Bracelet
Courtesy of Cheri Van Hoover
| 20 Close view of mark There were several incidents that led to the closure of Margot's business. First was a terrible fire in 1960.It closed her spectacular showroom and she had to relocate to off the zocalo(main jewelry sales area) to a new location on the highway to Mexico City (now called the Avenida Kennedy). Then she moved again in 1973 to a smaller shop nearby. Then her workshop unionized.She had difficulty with the yearly contract negotiations for higher wages and shorter hours. There was a strike in 1974 and she had to close the shop for several months. Then a number of the silversmiths began leaving the workshop and production dropped. Overhead remained high,and soon Margot was in deep debt. Eventually the government seized her business and sold it to pay the workers. Some of the design molds were given tovarious workers as payment for back wages. It was after this that she had to sell her home and move in with Maria Castillo.
| 21 Margot de Taxco Turquoise Enamel Brooch
Courtesy of Cheri Van Hoover
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22 Los Castillo Married Metal Earrings
Courtesy of Cheri Van Hoover
| 23 Signed Mexican Silver Mixed Metals and Turquoise Bracelet & Earrings Set
Courtesy of Cheri Van Hoover
| 24 Tono Sterling Inlaid Brooch - 1940s Mexico
Courtesy of Cheri Van Hoover
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25 Antonio Pineda Mexican Silver Pierced Earrings
Courtesy of Cheri Van Hoover
| 26 Antonio Pineda Pearl & Chrysoprase Sterling Brooch
Courtesy of Cheri Van Hoover
| 27 Old Mexican Sterling Carved Green Glass Earrings
Courtesy of Cheri Van Hoover
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28 Mexican Triangle Earrings
Compliments of Susan Weaver
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| 29 LOS BALLESTEROS TAXCO STERLING ABALONE EARRINGS Lovely, sterling, screw back earrings inlaid with colorful iridescent abalone shell. Marked: "LOS BALLESTEROS, GRO", along with the stylized "B" mark, and "HECHO EN MEXICO".
Compliments of Susan Corwin
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| 30 SIGI MODERNE STYLE 950 SILVER PIN Striking Moderne style silver pin. Contrasting polished and textured areas, accented with oxidized finish. Nice, heavy construction. Marked with a tiny script signature: "Sigi" and "950".
Courtesy of Susan Corwin
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31 ADORABLE 3 KITTY CATS TAXCO STERLING PIN Beautifully made figural pin depicting 3 graduated kitty cats. Heavy sterling silver construction with contrasting black inlay. Marked: "TO-57, MEXICO, 925
Courtesy of Susan Corwin
| 32 MEXICAN FIGURAL STERLING EARRINGS Amusing figural screw back earrings depicting a Mexican man and woman. Nicely detailed embossed silver. Marked: "925".
Courtesy of Susan Corwin
| 33 LOS BALLESTEROS STERLING ABALONE BRACELET BOOK PIECE Fabulous example of Mexican sterling at its best! This intricately designed, layered silver bracelet with abalone accents is pictured on page 253 of the book MEXICAN SILVER by Morrill and Berk. It is listed as dating from 1945-1955. Marked: "TALLERES DE LOS BALLESTEROS TAXCO GRO, HECHO EN MEXICO, 925" with the stylized B, and an Eagle Mark 12.
Courtesy of Susan Corwin
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34 HUGE MEXICAN STERLING MASK PENDANT / PIN Great expression and headdress on this huge sterling mask / pendant pin. Accented with turquoise color cabochons. Marked: "STERLING, MEXICO, JNM" and the number 3 Eagle mark.
Courtesy of Susan Corwin
| 35 UNUSUAL MEXICAN SILVER BOX RING Unusual, 3 dimensional silver box ring, accented with small turquoise(?) cabochons. Marked: "SILVER MEXICO".
Courtesy of Susan Corwin
| 36 Sterling little bells pin with bow and berries. Marked Mexico 925 and the letters TJ and other letters that are not clear.
Compliments of Jan Gaughan
Eclectic Vintage Jewelry and Collectibles
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37 Vintage Sterling Silver Mexican Jewelry - Filigree Brooch with Green Stone
Compliments of Polly Curtiss
| 38 Vintage Sterling Silver Mexican Jewelry - Large Niello Brooch and Pendant - Burro and Catus
Compliments of Polly Curtiss
| 39 Vintage Mexican Jewelry - Large Sterling Silver Brooch or Pin 1940's
Compliments of Polly Curtiss
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40 Vintage Mexican Sterling Silver Jewelry - Pin Pendant with Aztec Design
Compliments of Polly Curtiss
| 41 Unusual Vintage Sterling Silver Mexican Charm Ring with Amethyst - Taxco, Signed FCS
Compliments of Polly Curtiss
| 42 Mexican Sterling Bracelets
Compliments of Ronda Allman
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43 Mexico Silver Necklace
Compliments of Ronda Allman
| 44 Mexico Sterling Silver Necklace and Earrings Set. Mexican silver turban brooch.
Compliments of Ronda Allman
| 45 Mexico Sterling Inlay necklace, bracelet and earrings.
Compliments of Ronda Allman
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46 Mexico Sterling Aztec God brooch. Marked sterling, made in Mexico and the Eagle mark #3
Compliments of Sharon Hall
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| 47 Amethyst Mexican Silver bracelet
Compliments of Vera Battemarco
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| 48 Mexico Sterling Mask with Green Dangles Pendant Necklace
Compliments of Vera Battemarco
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49 Modernist Mexican Sterling with Malakite Bracelet
Compliments of Vera Battemarco
| 50 Mexico Turquoise Inlay sterling necklace
Compliments of Vera Battemarco
| 51 Mexico sterling warrior pendant Necklace.
Compliments of Vera Battemarco
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52 Los Castillo Necklace
Compliments of Sue Sinclair
| 53 Mexican Silver and enamel Brooch
Courtesy of Sue Sinclair
| 54 Mexican silver man and donkey pin
Courtesy of Sue Sinclair
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55 Mexican silver fish pin and earrings
Courtesy of Sue Sinclair
| 56 Los Castillo. Sterling and real feathers. La Pluma.
Courtesy of Sue Sinclair
| 57 Mexican Silver bird pin
Courtesy of Sue Sinclair
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58 WONDERFUL LINK INLAID TURQUOISE STERLING BRACELET MARKED C W/ A SMALL r---THE MARK OF REVERIANO CASTILLO
Compliments of Pat Seal
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| 59 HINGED CUFF W/ A SNAKE DESIGN W/ AMETHYST AND MARKED LC TAXCO THE INLAID SNAKE DESIGN IS MADE OF TORTOISE SHELL---UNUSUAL FOR MEXICAN JEWELRY
Courtesy of Pat Seal
| 60 FABULOUS MEXICAN CLAMPER BRACELET MARKED W/ HILARIO LOPEZ MARK--- SILVERSMITH WHO WORKED FOR MARGOT van VOORHIES CARR--- HIS PIECES ARE PROBABLY MADE W/ HER MOLDS---
Courtesy of Pat Seal
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61 STERLING AND AMETHYST SET
Courtesy of Pat Seal
| 62 CHARMING PEACOCK MARKED STERLING MEXICO
Courtesy of Pat Seal
| 63 VERY INTERESTING MODERN DESIGN---ROCK CRYSTAL NUGGET ON STERLING CUFF
Courtesy of Pat Seal
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64 Margot de Taxco bracelet
Compliments of Carol Neitzel
| 65 Mexican silver bangle bracelet, Taxco 925 Mexico ARV Sterling.
Courtesy of Carol Neitzel
| 66 Coro Mexican Silver bangle.
Courtesy of Carol Neitzel
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67 Marked on the back: 925, taxco, mexico and initials, the first one is 'm' the next two are partially covered by the base of the screw-back
Compliments of Jo Sullenger
| 68 Marked only 'silver, mexico'
Courtesy of Jo Sullenger
| 69 Marked on the back on both, 'sterling, 925, hecho en mexico' and two sets of initials 'd.f' and 'r.b' on one and 'd.f' and r.b.z' on the other
Courtesy of Jo Sullenger
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70 Mexican Silver Brooch
Compliments of Nicole St-Pierre
| 71 Close up of mark
| 72 Abalone Alpaca Mexican necklace
Courtesy of Nicole St-Pierre
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73 Mexican brooch pendant
Courtesy of Nicole St-Pierre
| 74 Margot de Taxco fish
Compliments of Nancy Cox
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| 75 Close up of mark
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76 Mexican silver Bracelet
Compliments of Kathy Small
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| 77 Mexican silver Pendant
Compliments of Evelyn Rowell
| 78 Mexican silver Earrings
Courtesy of Evelyn Rowell
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79 Abalone circle set marked Taxco with the 3 eagle mark
Compliments of Lilly Vittetow
Lilly's Vintage Jewelry
| 80 Mexico 925 Silver grapes cuff bracelet
Courtesy of Lilly Vittetow
| 81 Mexico silver purple stones slave bracelet ring
Courtesy of Lilly Vittetow
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82 Mexico turquoise inlay fishes bracelet
Courtesy of Lilly Vittetow
| 83 Mexico Abalone Butterfly Bracelet
Courtesy of Lilly Vittetow
| 84 Mexico Silver Purple Posion Ring
Courtesy of Lilly Vittetow
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85 Sterling Mexico Mask pin
Courtesy of Lilly Vittetow
| 86 Personal Collection Poison Ring Belonged to My Grandmother Taxco Mexico 925 and stamped with a 3 inside a shield.
Compliments of Amy Baker
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| 87 Poison ring open
Courtesy of Amy Baker
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88 Heavy Duty Thick link Bracelet Marked Mexico 925.
Courtesy of Amy Baker
| 89 Large Earrings Turquoise inlay
Courtesy of Amy Baker
| 90 Black Onyx Earrings Stamped 925 Mexican silver Clip earrings
Courtesy of Amy Baker
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91 Abalone & Sterling 5 Link marked Mexico 925
Courtesy of Amy Baker
| 92 Mexican Silver & Turquoise Bracelet
Compliments of Keith Coulter
| 93 Mexican silver Demi
Courtesy of Keith Coulter
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94 Mexican silver Earrings
Courtesy of Keith Coulter
| 95 Mexican Silver Necklace
Courtesy of Keith Coulter
| 96 Mexican silver & jade Brooch
Courtesy of Keith Coulter
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97 Silver and enamel barrette of a Dalmatian dog with a bone, signed Anne Harvey, Mexico.
Compliments of Deb Schneider
| 98 Big Mexican Silver Airdale Pin
Courtesy of Deb Schneider
| 99 Colorful Mexican silver Bracelet
Courtesy of Deb Schneider
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100 Mexican Seahorse pin
Courtesy of Deb Schneider
| 101 Mexican silver Bracelet
Courtesy of Deb Schneider
| 102 Mexican Silver Pendant..TS-98 is attributed to Blas Sotelo Arce in Mexican Silver by Penny Morrill and Carole Berk.
Compliments of Dianne Lavenburg
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103 Close up of mark
| 104 Margot de Taxco cornflower Earrings
Compliments of Lorna Breshears
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| 105 Close up of mark
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106 Margot de Taxco enamel daisy necklace
Courtesy of Lorna Breshears
| 107 Mexican Sterling and Crushed Stone Inlay Owl Ring
Compliments of Nancy Brace
| 108 Hector Aguilar Signed Sterling Brooch:Book Piece
Courtesy of Nancy Brace
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109 Sterling and Amber Modernist Hinged Cuff Bracelet:Taxco Mexico
Courtesy of Nancy Brace
| 110 Mexican Sterling Silver and Amethyst Face Mask Cabochon Bracelet:Far Fan
Courtesy of Nancy Brace
| 111 Mexico Malachite and Sterling Heart Earrings
Compliments of Melissa Hatfield
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112 Mexican Sterling Turquoise Necklace
Courtesy of Melissa Hatfield
| 113 980 Silver Mexico Heart Pendant
Courtesy of Melissa Hatfield
| 114 rare 1940's Trifari 'Leaping Fish' Clip-Mates dress clip marked: Los Castillo 192 (for the design) CLIP-MATES Sterling Made in Mexico
Courtesy of Mary Schwartz
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115 Silver Aztec pin
Courtesy of Rene Colon
| 116 Hector Aguilar feather pin
Courtesy of Mary Hetz
| 117 William Spratling Silver pin
Courtesy of Mary Hetz
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118 Coro Silver wings Pin
Courtesy of Rene Colon
| 119 Sterling JF Jeroinimo Fuent pin
Courtesy of Sandy Carroll
| 120 Pic of the Mark
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121 Alfredo Villasana swan Ring
Courtesy of Candy Clark
| 122 Silver & Amethyst Mexico Ring
Courtesy of Candy Clark
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