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Cow: MEXICAN SILVER JEWELRY

Hector Aguilar: Hector Aguilar lived 1905-1986 and worked 1930-1965..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.He was influenced by William Spratling's early work with ranchero motifs and his earliest work was almost pure silver(980 or 990) His mark is a conjoined HA.

MARGOT van VOORHIES CARR: Margot van Voorhies Carr Castillo (mark is Margot De Taxco) (1948-c.1975)(died in 1985) is known for a wide variety of styles and motifs inspired by Art Deco,Egyptian,Arts and Crafts,Art Nouveau & Mexican designs according to Warman's Jewelry by Christie Romero, 3rd edition.Her designs are superior and her pieces very collectible.Her mark consists of three elements: "Margot de Taxco" (or, rarely, "Margot of Taxco") in block letters on three lines; "Sterling Made in (or Hecho en) Mexico" in a circle around the Mexican government's spread eagle assay mark and the numeral 16 (or, occasionally, the numeral 1); and a design number (usually four digits).

William Spratling

Frederick Davis

Sigi Pineda

Antonio Pineda

Enrique Ledesma

Carlos Castillo

For a list of Mexican maker marks please visit this link:
Mexican Marks

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Date(s): June 12, 2006. Album by Jewelry Ring. 1 - 75 of 75 Total. 18902 Visits.

1 Margot de Taxco Bracelet, signed 'Margot de Taxco' & '5408A' on one link and 'Sterling Made in Mexico' in a circle around Eagle #16 on another link. Compliments of Adrienne Shivers Garden Party Collection	2 Antonio Pineda Courtesy of Adrienne Shivers	3 Matching brooch and earrings, signed 'Ledesma Mexico Taxco 280 925' and Eagle #3 and an EM mark on all pieces. Compliments of Adrienne Shivers
4 Carlos Castillo Bracelet, signed 'CC' inside a circle 'Hecho en Taxco Mexico', '925' and eagle #3 on the back of the box clasp, mark for Carlos Castillo. One of the four Castillo brothers who apprenticed with Spratling, Carlos and his brother Pedro went on to work for Hector Aguilar and then opened their own shop in the late 1940's. Courtesy of Adrienne Shivers	5 Los Ballesteros Brooch, signed with the Ballesteros B, 'Taxco 925' and other illegible words around the B. Compliments of Adrienne Shivers	6 A. Garcia Brooch, signed 'A.Garcia Taxco Mex' in a circle around 925 with Eagle #3.Not much info on this maker, one piece shown in Collectible Silver Jewlery by Fred Rezazadeh, page 82 Courtesy of Adrienne Shivers
7 Miguel Garcia Martinez Early Miguel Garcia Martinez 3-D sterling spikey floral design brooch.Signed 'Miguel' in early block lettering, 'Sterling Mexico' and '925' on the backs of all pieces. Courtesy of Adrienne Shivers	8 Sterling wide bracelet created by the taller LOS CASTILLO Compliments of Kathryn Ottolini Cherry Lipped Roses	9 Close up of mark
10 William Spratling Marked in a circle MADE IN MEXICO SPRATLING and with the WS symbol in the center of the circle. Compliments of Cheri Van Hoover Milky Way Jewels	11 Los Castillo Classic modernist styling by one of the great Taxco artists. These earrings date to the early 1950s. Marked LOS CASTILLO TAXCO. One earring also has the eagle mark for sterling. The other has what appears to be an identifying number for this design, 107. Courtesy of Cheri Van Hoover	12 Hector Aguilar for Coro This brooch was made in Taxco, Mexico by the great Mexican silversmith Hector Aguilar in the early 1940s. Information about the relationship between Coro and Aguilar is described in the reference book Mexican Silver by Morrill and Berk.Marked MADE IN MEXICO Coro (in script) SILVER Compliments of Cheri Van Hoover
13 Matl Salas Brooch Courtesy of Cheri Van Hoover	14 Green Jadite Mexican Sterling Bracelet Courtesy of Cheri Van Hoover	15 Horacio de la Parra Dachshund Pin Courtesy of Cheri Van Hoover
16 Enrique Ledesma This sensational bracelet is by the great Enrique Ledesma, considered one of the greatest Taxco silversmiths of the 1950s. Ledesma was educated as a sculptor at the San Carlos Academy of Art in Mexico City, but received his early training as a silversmith from his father, working in his silver workshop as a boy. Marked LEDESMA TAXCO MADE IN MEXICO 925 and with the eagle mark with the number 3 inside it. Courtesy of Cheri Van Hoover	17 Alfredo Villasana Necklace, Bracelet and screwback Earrings. Villasana, was a Taxquenian whose mark appears as an AV or A. Villasana. 1950's. Compliments of Dinah Hoyt Taylor My Bonny Mon Abri	18 View of Mark
19 PATINO Sterling Silver and Onyx Wide Bracelet Courtesy of Dinah Hoyt Taylor	20 View of Mark	21 Alfredo Villasana large cuff with Onyx Face Compliments of Dinah Hoyt Taylor
22 Mark on Villasana Cuff.	23 Far Fan Sterling and Abalone Bracelet Far-Fam was a silver taller in Mexico City, producing work which occasionally reached a high level of quality. Compliments of Dinah Hoyt Taylor	24 Mark on FarFan Compliments of Dinah Hoyt Taylor
25 Stunning Mexico Sterling set Compliments of Kathy Taylor Kathy's Vintage Jewels	26 View of mark	27 The pendant and earrings are marked 925 Mexico, while the chain is marked 925. Courtesy of Kathy Taylor
28 Stering Mexico Ring Courtesy of Kathy Taylor	29 he bracelet is marked Mexico, 925, TS-134. In Billie Hougart’s Little Book of Mexican Silver Trade and Hallmarks, on Page 168, it shows the TS-134 mark and says, “Two trees mark”. The T in the mark stands for Taxco. Courtesy of Kathy Taylor	30 View of mark
31 Plata 925 Hecho En Guad Mex, with the maker’s initials, which I believe, is A.H.S. Courtesy of Kathy Taylor	32 Taxco Sterling parure Compliments of Jan Gaughan Eclectic Vintage Jewelry and Collectibles	33 Mexican Sterling and Malachite Bracelet & Earrings signed BGM Hecho en Mexico 925 DF: Courtesy of Jan Gaughan
34 Darling Mexican sterling parrot pin with inlaid abalone. Measures 1 1/4" x 1 1/8". This pin has 3 marks: The Eagle 3 mark, Sterling 925 Mexico in a circle with the letters MR or HR in the center and Mexico is stamped on another area of the pin Courtesy of Jan Gaughan	35 Signed A. Munoz Taxco Sterling 925 bumble bee earrings in black onyx and sterling Courtesy of Jan Gaughan	36 Mexican silver Braceet..The amethysts are diamond shaped point cuts. Compliments of Linda Vogue
37 Close up view	38 Trifari Mexican dress clip (front & back) from the 1940s. It was originally part of a clip-mate. Marked:Los Castillo 192 CLIP-MATES Sterling Made in Mexico Compliments of Jewelry Ring member	39 Back View
40 Mexican Silver Bird Pin and Matching Bracelet Compliments of Marisa Richardson Sweet Betty's Bling	41 Mexican Silver Malachite and Lapis Bracelet Compliments of Marisa Richardson	42 Green Onyx Mexican Locket Compliments of Vera Battemarco Vera Battemarco Vintage Jewelry!
43 Green Onyx Mexican Locket Compliments of Vera Battemarco	44 Mexican Brass Ring Compliments of Vera Battemarco	45 Vintage Mexican Necklace Compliments of Vera Battemarco
46 Vintage Mexican Pendant Beto Compliments of Vera Battemarco	47 Mexican Poison Ring Compliments of Vera Battemarco	48 Mexican Poison Ring Compliments of Vera Battemarco
49 Mexican Sterling Dangle Earrings Compliments of Debi Reed My Vintage Jewels	50 Taxco Sterling Cuff Bracelet Compliments of Debi Reed	51 Carved Mexican Ring Compliments of Nikki Medina The Deal Huntress on eBay
52 Mexican Silver Ring With Polished Black Cabochon and Marcasite Stones Around It Compliments of Nikki Medina	53 Mexican Silver Charm Bracelet Compliments of Shanti Forte	54 Mexican Silver Brooch Compliments of Shanti Forte
55 Mexican Silver Bracelet With Green Cabochons Compliments of Shanti Forte	56 Mexican Silver Ring Compliments of Shanti Forte	57 Mexican Silver Screw Back Earrings With Blue Swirled Cabochons Compliments of Linda Heberling Yesterdays Jewels
58 Pretty Del Rio Earrings Compliments of Pam Lappin Madge's Hat Box	59 enamel owl pin sterling mexico blue green taxco hallmark jeweler hallmark letter J Compliments of Denise Whitson Basinger Trinkets-And-Treasures	60 Back View
61 Mexico Sterling flower bracelet Courtesy of Denise Whitson Basinger	62 Sterling silver abalone pin taxco mexico illegible initials Courtesy of Denise Whitson Basinger	63 TAXCO Los Castillo bracelet Compliments of Kathryn Ottolini Cherry Lipped Roses
64 Antonio Pineda Taxco 970 Sterling and Amethyst Necklace Compliments of Carole Lung	65 Mexican sterling grapes pin Compliments of Kathy Small Small Treasures on Etsy	66 Mexico sterling brooch Courtesy of Kathy Small
67 Mexican sterling set Courtesy of Kathy Small	68 Mexican sterling bracelet Courtesy of Kathy Small	69 Mexican Silver Bracelet Compliments of Joanne Mann email: goldman_studios @comcast.net for more information "My Grand Aunt Frances and Grand Aunt Ida found this old silver cuff bracelet during the early 1950s, in an antique shop when they visited Mexico. The antique dealer told them it was an antique bracelet worn only by the bravest high ranking primitive warriors. He told them it was found by a farmer and it was an ancient piece. They liked it and the story and decided to bring it home as a gift for their older sister was my grandmother Leah. There are no hallmarks on it."
70 Mexican Calendar Pendant Compliments of Belle Thomas	71 Mexican Calendar Pendant - marks on back Compliments of Belle Thomas	72 Mexican Silver Necklace Compliments of Belle Thomas
73 Gorgeous Silver Bracelet Compliments of Belle Thomas	74 CORO Sterling Mexico Necklace Compliments of Belle Thomas	75 Marks on Coro Sterling Mexico Necklace Compliments of Belle Thomas