I have always seen this signed Aguilar but it has been thought to be a Valentin Vidaurreta design. It is thought to resemble a Mask and is a sleek jewel at 5/8's inches tall and weighs a mere 27 grams of thick silver. The silver is 940 pure and with no damage but plenty of glare. There is a natural dark patina.

A superb, handmade, sterling bracelet featuring 4 rows of circular links with hanging tubes that all move by Mexican silversmith Teresa Camino. Her work was represented in the William Spratling Maestro De Plata exhibit and can be found on page 65 of the exhibit catalogue. She was the winner of numerous awards in Mexico and the U.S. before her death in 2003. Her work is still being produced by Albino Guitierrez, her long time silversmith and collaborator...

This Matl made by Matilde Poulat is early and a medium size being 4 inches across on the drop and exactly 3 inches tall including the dangles. All the stones are bezel set and I believe original which is so rare. The turquoise is a beautiful warmed teal color and there are no repairs or damage. This patina is very dark and appears to have been untouched for a great deal of time. The chain has granulated bead work that is perfection on the tips of the swirls...

Margot Van Voorhies was definitively the finest female designer from the Mexican Silver Renaissance. This repousse clamper is carved exquisitely and undulates with the reverse repousse. The fish is 4 inches tall and has a weight of 115 grams. Turn the fish around and the silver tapers to 1.25in. in the back for comfort. Due to the age of these clampers many suffer from metal fatigue and have lost their "snap". We have given this clamper a new spring so it is ready for another 50 years...

Stunning vintage sterling silver and amethyst bracelet designed and signed (c.1950's) by modernist Taxco, Mexico artist Antonio Pineda(1919-2010). Bracelet measures 7 1/2 inches long and approx. 1/2 inch wide. Comprised of 6 carved 1 inch long bezel set amethyst rods joined by sterling hinged deco links. Excellent condition with no chips or cracks to the stones. No dents or dings to silver. Slide in clasp and safety chain work perfectly. Fully hallmarked as shown.

Circa mid-century, this bracelet is a heavy gorgeous modernist piece from Antonio Pineda. It's a book-piece design, shown (with amethyst) in Gobi Stromberg's "Silver Seduction : The Art of Mexican Modernist Antonio Pineda".

It is collector quality, in exceptional vintage condition. There are five large oval onyx cabochons in raised bezel-settings, with an oval tongue in box clasp...

Hubert Harmon's work is one of the most rare acquisitions you can find. He is a highly acclaimed designer from the Mexican Silver Renaissance in Taxco, Mexico. Ultra modernist and made with thick silver weighing 101 grams. The diameter is 2.25. The height is 2 inches. The center stone is a teet cut over 1in. tall. Hidden secretly underneath the exaggerated semi spheres are amethyst cabochons with one on each side...

Spectacular archer cuff by Antonio Pineda, c.1950. He was inspired by this design and also used it for a belt buckle. This solid bracelet weighs 134 grams, is 2 3/8" wide and 5 1/2" around in the inside with a 1" opening. Fine original condition and hallmarked as shown. It's terrific.

This is a magnificent dove and rose repousse necklace, bracelet and earring set designed by Matilde Poulat and executed by her nephew Richard Salas, both of whom are now deceased. The pieces have a rich and lovely patina. The necklace measures 20" end to end and is 3" wide at the front dangles. The bracelet is 7 1/2" around in the inside and 1 1/4" wide. The earrings are post back for pierced ears and measure 1 1/2" wide and 1 1/4" long...

An early sterling brooch by Mexican silversmith Matilde Poulat who signed her pieces "MATL" beginning in 1934 until her death in 1960. The motifs of this pin- doves and tiny bells- are ones she used often.The doves have coral eyes and the bells have turquoise dangles. This pin measures 2" long and 1 7/8" wide. It is in fine original condition and signed for MATL in two places on the reverse. This is a wonderful and inspired early MATL piece.

Vintage hand wrought sterling silver stuffing or serving spoon designed and signed circa 1950's by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling (1900-67). The spoon is 12 3/8" long and weighs a hefty 121 grams, 4.3 oz. Signed on the reverse WS Spratling 925 TAXCO MEXICO with eagle 30. Beautiful condition - no dents or dings. Pictured on the informative website spratlingsilver.com.

A superb giant brooch hallmarked Matl Salas MS-12. It is equipped to hang as a pendant also but I use these large brooches to put shawls or other open duster designs together so as not to slip or fall off. This is 3in. x 4in. in stature. The repousse is very puffy and deeply carved with skill on the top. The pin is strong and will hold to tapestry weighted fabrics. The patina is naturally dark. No damage or repairs. A beautiful thing...

It’s been a while since I offered an example of Margot de Taxco’s zodiac jewelry and I am thrilled to be presenting this substantial Gemini pendant necklace here. Zodiac jewelry were popular with many Mexican maestros yet in my opinion, Margot’s creations surpass those of all her contemporaries. Sculptural, big and bold, they can be found as charms to be coupled with chain necklaces and enjoyed as pendants, like here, or dangling off the substantial bracelets she designed for that purpose...

pre Colombian beads sitting on a dish of sterling silver with sterling chain and beads make this a striking wear anywhere necklace. It is of Mexican origin and is slightly before or at the beginning of the Mexican Silver Renaissance. Added attractions is the hand make copper casa belles. 76 grams of weight and 18 inches in length. Each station is 5/8th inches across. No damage or repairs just, LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!

Magnificent, rare, Hector Aguilar "Tubular Drops with Curved Squares Incised Necklace" as featured on page 31 of the book SILVER MASTERS OF MEXICO by Penny Morrill. Although it is invisible, this entire necklace is strung on silver chain and secured with a push in clasp...

Vintage Antonio Pineda 970 silver and aventurine bracelet. Sculptural geometric shaped links alternate facing up and down, each having an aventurine ball shaped stone suspended from the center. This is the matching bracelet to the necklace I am offering in a separate listing. Measuring 6 3/4" around in the inside when the bracelet is closed, it is 1" wide and weighs 120 grams. It is in fine original condition with intact safety chain and secure closing push in clasp. There are no chips or cracks...

Properly hallmarked as shown this Antonio Pineda bracelet is adorned with gold sheen Obsidian. The stones are cut into perfect cylinders. This is a 1in. tall bracelet and has a weight of 116 grams of sheer quality. When you put this on the richness is stunning. The length is 7 in. and fits most. The condition is remarkable with no repairs, chips or damage of any kind. Completely original condition and an excellent example that all collectors would cherish. This bracelet design by Antonio Pineda ...

This beautiful pin was modeled from Hubert Harmon's "Angel Brooch", which was taken from the escutcheon on the doorway of the Casa del Corazon in Taxco.The Harmon brooch is featured on page 107 of the catalog from the exhibit MAESTRO DE PLATA, WILLIAM SPRATLING AND THE MEXICAN SILVER RENAISSANCE. This pin is nearly identical to the Harmon brooch with this pin having a smooth onyx face and the Harmon having a carved amethyst face. The Harmon pin is dated c. 1945 and I believe this pin to be the s...

Elegant hand wrought 940 sterling silver pin designed & signed c. 1950's by Taxco, Mexico artist Hector Aguilar (1905-86). Pin measures 2" X 2". Beautiful condition and patina. Pin back and safety in fine working order. Fully hallmarked on the reverse. Aguilar designs are included in the permanent 20th century Mexican silver collection at Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Classic 1960s Sigi Pineda Mexican silver modernist brooch in a design that looks to me like an angelfish albeit rendered in the most minimalist fashion. I consider Sigi's "niello" line one of the most inspired periods in his admittedly long and prolific career. I find that the metallic black/grey oxidation applied to some of the silver surfaces adds unsurpassed depth and sculpturality, something that in more traditionally crafted pieces is achieved by repoussage and hand-chasing. The fluidity of...

Featured on page 139 of the book SILVER MASTERS OF MEXICO by Penny Morrill, this is the Silver Discs Bracelet by Hector Aguilar. While the one pictured in the book has alternating copper and silver discs, this bracelet is all silver discs. It is a remarkable bracelet with each disc linked together by a silver pin so the links all move.They end with a secure push in clasp. This bracelet is difficult to measure since it is curved but the inside circumference is approximately 7" not including the t...

A gorgeous, gorgeous, early Mexican silver bracelet with green agates. This is a Los Castillo design but only signed Sterling Mexico. It is very heavy weighing 114 grams and measures 7" long and 2" wide. The design is compelling and the agates are just beautiful. Fine original condition. Don't miss this one!

Impeccable silver and inlaid amethyst bracelet and screw back earrings by Felipe Martinez who opened his workshop "Piedra Y Plata" in 1950. Measuring 7 1/8" end to end, the bracelet is 1" wide and weighs 63 grams. The earrings are 1" long. All pieces are in fine original condition, no chips or cracks to the stones which are a vibrant purple. Signed as shown. This same bracelet and earrings is featured on page 187 of the book MEXICAN SILVER by Morrill and Berk with green stones rather than amethy...

In the last couple of years I found myself drawn closer and closer to the jewelry created by the Los Ballesteros workshop. I am especially attracted to their “mask” pieces in all the forms they can be found as well as to what I like to call their “hinged bangle” bracelets. I consider both kinds the absolute jewel in the taller’s creative crown and it seems that there is always something new and different to discover. The perfectly carved tiger’s eye “Joker” pendant is a piece I h...

Heavy Antonio Pineda Mexican silver bracelet wrought in his signature .970 alloy comprised of a series of with geometric links holding bezel set tiger's eye oval cabs on swivel pins. There is something very serious about Antonio jewelry - even his most minimalist of designs have a presence that commands respect and deference. Here the sturdiness of the silver "z" links is softened by the sense of fluidity in the molten browns and caramels of the stones. Perfect articulation with a masterfully hi...

RARE RARE Antonio Pineda Black Discs and Swiveling Setting Bracelet ,c.19555-60 featured on page 181 of the book SILVER MASTERS OF MEXICO by Penny Morrill. It measures 6 3/4" around in the inside and is 3/4" wide. It is in beautiful original condition. There are no chips or cracks to the stones. Signed as shown. This piece speaks for itself.

Featured on page 180 of the book SILVER MASTERS OF MEXICO by Penny Morrill, this is the 3-D Wave Bracelet by Antonio Pineda. She dates this piece c. 1955-60. It is a spectacular bracelet weighing 125 grams of 970 silver.The crescent shaped links are hinged and there is lots of movement to this bracelet.It measures approximately 6 1/2" around in the inside and is 1" wide. Beautiful original condition and hallmarked and numbered for Antonio Pineda as shown.A fabulous mid-century modern piece by th...

Sculptural and eye catching this sterling silver cuff was designed by Taxco, Mexico modernist Antonio Pineda in the 1950's. The bracelet measures 1 1/4"wide and 5 1/4" around the inside from tip to tip. The gap opening is 1 1/8". This piece would most comfortably fit up to a 6 inch wrist. Beautiful vintage patina and condition. Fully hallmarked with Antonio crown, 970, eagle 17.

Salvador Teran created this Mexican silver bracelet adorned with natural uncut emerald stones that spark green flashes with light.The silver is thick and it fits most with a 2.5 diameter. The width is 1 inch. Appropriately hallmarked as shown and with no damage. The patina is naturally dark. The dark spot in the center is the camera reflection. Mexican silver is silky soft to the hand and this example is no different. A definite candidate for collectors as well as rarely seen.

A trained sculptor, Felipe Martinez created some of the most amazing “mask” jewelry in the golden period of Mexico’s 20th c. Silver Renaissance. His ability to work with precious metal and stone is astounding, the two materials becoming like one whole in his inlaid designs while in his “mask” creations turning into living, breathing figures in a deeply serene sleep. I am particularly excited to present this combination pin/pendant necklace here not only because of the absolute beauty o...

Unadulterated commitment to minimalism - this is the statement this Antonio Pineda modernist bracelet makes. I have sold this specific design a couple of times in the past but its unpretentious beauty never fails to impress me. Wrought in the maestro's favorite .970 alloy, it has had a long, happy life and is now waiting for its next caretaker. It has a 6 3/4" inner circumference (clasped) with a width just shy of 1" wide and weighs a good 110.4 grams. It is fully and appropriately hallmarked w...

This rare, intricately constructed link bracelet of silver & amethyst was designed & signed circa 1950's by Taxco, Mexico modernist Antonio Pineda. The bracelet measures 1 1/4" wide with a 6 3/4" interior wearable length. It weighs 101 grams. Both the silver & 8 large amethyst cabs are in beautiful condition. Fully hallmarked. We have not seen this bracelet in our 30 years of handling Mexican silver. However the companion necklace is pictured on p. 102 of SILVER SEDUCTION: THE ART OF MEXICAN MOD...

We have a gorgeous William Spratling signed cuff with scalloped edges. There are 6 solid gold discs that line up across the center of the bracelet. On top of that is a solid silver thick wire. The color is a beautiful almost pure white silver. The diameter across is 2.5in. and the gap is 1.5in. Striking with a tall 1.75in. presence. The weight is 92 grams of quality workmanship. The condition is without damage or repairs. Rare and a crown jewel to any collection.

Frank Patania Sr. (1899-1964) designed this textured necklace in the 1950's. The center panel measures 1 1/4" high x 1 5/8" across. The wearable length is 17" and can be adjusted down to 15" if desired. The necklace weighs 46 grams & is in beautiful condition with a warm, aged patina. Patania's FP STERLING hallmarks are found on the back of the necklace.

SOLD, no price, no info please. 160 grams of precious metal! Vintage mid century expertly chased, engraved sombrero hat dish by well known Mexican, well listed silversmiths and signed with the maker's mark: L. Maciel; Made in Mexico; Sterling 0.925. Sanborns was the other well known maker of same. Look for the eagle and snake motifs. This is just under 6"X2&3/4" and weighs 5.6 Ounces of sterling or 160 grams on a postal scale. SOLD, no price, no info. REPLY: CC, please search the web to...

Nice heavy quality sterling silver belt buckle by Taxco silversmith, in the style of Aguilar, though signed with other initials, vintage item, mid 20th century. Measures 2" x 1 1/2". Well designed, the buckle has two beads and applied geometric and curved silver sections, in pre-hispanic designs. Signed on back with circular stamp, Taxco 925 Mexico, with the initials JS in the center. Sometimes workers for major silver smiths in Taxco and Mexico City make items on their own, using the desig...

Margot de Taxco heart bracelet is one of Margot Van Voorhies iconic designs from the Mexican Silver Renaissance. This is a published design in the Penny Morrill book on Margot de Taxco. The design is 1.5inches tall with dark and jelly like stones of amethyst which are a better quality than normally seen. The bracelet sits 7in. around the wrist and fits most. No chips or damage of any nature. Weight is 85 grams of heft. Georgous!

Large scroll or ribbon pin by William Spratling c. 1945. It is pictured on page 45 of Morrill and Berk's book MEXICAN SILVER. It is crafted of sections of silver with copper and gold. A bold size, measuring 3" by 2 1/4", it is in fine original condition, weighs 37 grams, and is appropriately signed for William Spratling as shown in the photo. A glorious pin.

Rare vintage hand wrought 1930's Art Deco silver, amethyst and green hardstone necklace, bracelet, and brooch suite designed & signed by Mexico artist Frederick W. Davis (1880-1961). The pieces are comprised of alternating links of cushion shaped cabochon amethysts and pyramidal shaped green hardstones. These are gorgeous deep, dark purple amethysts and striking, bold green hardstones. All stones are free of chips or cracks with the exception of one very slight superficial chip from one corner o...

This a beautiful armadillo necklace designed by Valentin Vidaurreta and produced by Manuel Altamirano. It was also produced by Hector Aguilar. The necklace is 16 1/2" end to end and 1 1/2" wide at the center rounded square. Circa 1945-50, it is in fine original condition. The black velvet appears to be original to the piece. Signed as shown. Altimirano also worked for Hector Aguilar at the Taller Borda. His pieces with his own hallmark are scarce and this necklace is exquisite.

SOLD, price info not available. c 1940 Billy Goat Figural Pin Brooch with primitive but effective wide "C" catch marked "Mexico Silver" and a long tailed bird maker's mark that looks like a pheasant. The eye and cheek area of the goat seems human like, as if someone had posed for the silversmith! Tests at least 90%, but could be higher. 2.5" X 1.75" and weighs .4 Oz or 13 grams. In quite nice unpolished preowned condition with the usual lines silver of this age gets. REPLY: pheasant mark ...

One of the few female designers we know of in Mexico's 20th c. Silver Renaissance and a gifted modernist at that, Erika Hult de Corral created jewelry that attracts the eye and captures one's imagination. I am particularly fond of her "moonscape" designs that touch upon biomorphic brutalism, if you allow me the combination, yet the sense of unimpeded, fluid motion and the abstraction present in this particular bracelet reflect, in my opinion, one of her best moments. The wide looping sterling ri...

The jade drops are a Spanish Colonial design that is mostly seen with enormous pendants. This one has smaller pendants that are 2.5in. x 1.5in for the largest one and the others are 1.5in. x 1 1/8in. making it very wearable with your wardrobe choices. The chain is thick and the repousse balls are without dents.(there is glare which can make it difficult to determine by the flash) The color of the stones range from a warm green to almost a goldish green. No chips or cracks to the stones. A very o...

Sometimes I find a superb vintage Mexican Silver necklace that is unsigned as this one is. I believe todays offering is an early 1930's date as signing the work was something that William Spratling really just started in his beginnings in Taxco. The hand chasing shows expert workmanship and each medallion is thick silver and with hand rolled edges. The weight is 79 grams and is 16.25 inches long. Each medallion is with the chain 1 inch tall. There is no repairs or damage of any kind and all casa...

We are offering a vintage Mexican silver cylinder cut stones with filigree necklace. The stones are very impressive with exceptional colors,no chips or cracks anywhere. Each cylinder with rings is 1.25in. long. The filigree link is thick with each section being 1.25in. The height of the filigree is half an inch at the widest point. This necklace lays beautifully on the neck. The weight is 60 grams heavy with a wearable length of 16.25in. This bears an early eagle one and I date this to the early...

One of the pieces that were made around WWII, I believe, this Mexican silver and carved dyed calcite brooch is such a find! Shaped like a US Army officer's visor cap, complete with the appropriate insignia, it recounts part of the relationship the two countries had during those difficult times albeit in its jewelry version. The fact is that during WWII and due to the restrictions on the availability of metals which were dedicated to the war effort, many US jewelry manufacturers and big retailers...

A magnificent sterling and turquoise necklace and matching ring by Fred Davis. It is all original and in beautiful condition. The ring is signed but not the necklace so I would always keep it as a set. The ring is a size 6, front measures 1 1/8" long by 3/4" wide. The necklace is spectacular, a collar really, measuring approx. 16 1/2- 17" long. Hard to be exact because it is curved. It is 1 1/2" wide and weighs 148 grams. It is a fabulous set that I believe to be quite rare as I have never seen...

This vintage hand-forged tie bar & belt buckle were designed by Hector Aguilar c. 1940-50's. The buckle measures 1 3/4" X 1 1/2". The money clip/tie bar is 1 3/4" long. Both are in excellent condition and together weigh 45 grams. Each piece carries Aguilar's hallmarks. The buckle is pictured on p. 107 of SILVER MASTERS OF MEXICO by Penny Morrill. Great gift idea!

Beautifully hand crafted sterling silver & copper link bracelet designed & signed c. 1950's by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling (1900-57). Measuring 1/2" wide the bracelet will comfortably fit up to a 6 1/2" wrist. It's 8" long unclasped. Beads are constructed on all sides giving the bracelet height and dimension on the wrist. The clasp is incorporated into the design and works smoothly and securely. Beautiful condition and patina.

One of the Mexico City maestros active in the first decades of Mexico's 20th c. Silver Renaissance, Abraham Tobias was a contemporary of Matilde Poulat's and he created jewelry in the so-called Mexico City style repousse. Many of his pieces are based on Matl originals and admittedly the boldness and quality of his repoussage is very very close to, if not often en par with, Matilde's own. Tobias excelled in the crafting of cuff bracelets as well - one can find them in various widths, usually boas...

Inspired by ancient Aztec and Maya glyphs and stamps this Mexican silver necklace by Gerardo Lopez combines figural overlay with niello to create an eye-catching example of Taxco's "archeological" style. Birds of prey, warriors, the divine monkey Ozomahtli and, of course, Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent, are represented in the trapezoid links, the actual figures glistening against the sterling backdrop's metallic black. A great example of Gerardo's attention to detail and uncompromising craf...

One of Salvador Teran’s signature designs, the Archer makes for a dramatic, show-stopping bracelet. Mod minimalism, shadowbox construction and beautifully aged heavy gauge silver combine in the example at hand. Having a 6 1/2″ inner circumference (clasped; perfect for smaller to medium wrists) the bracelet varies in width between 1 1/2″ and 5/16″ and weighs 39.8 grams. It is signed with maker’s signature in script as shown as well as “STERLING MEXICO” and des. no 157...

This Fred Davis necklace is MAGNIFICENT. The cylinders create a 1.25in. tall necklace for an unforgettable presence. The balls in between the cylinders help space the cylinders and when worn it creates a ripple effect as you move. Made with quality through and through the masterpiece weighs 201.3 grams heavy. The wearable size could not be better as you have a minimum of 17 inches of comfort. The drop is certainly the finishing touch as a barrel cut long amethyst centers the 1.25in. x 1.5inch l...

Matl with early hallmarks features the palomas and the flower basket with amethyst, coral and turquoise stones is a treasure. Matilde Poulat is celebrated as one of the most talented and sought after artists in the period of the Mexican Silver Renaissance. This hard to find large medallion bracelet weighs 70 grams and is 7 inches long. The height of the medallion is 1.75in. and spans 2 1/8th inches across. .Marked 925 for silver content. There is one turquoise cabachon with a small chip but all ...

A Maestro from the Spratling era but with a Mexico City designation and with a conjoined HT hallmark built this necklace of thick silver weighing approximately 77 grams. The silver pearls are without dents and may show reflections. The length is 15in. and height is one inch tall. It lays smooth against the skin and for a shorter necklace that is worn higher up it feels barely there. Striking presence, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!

Based in Mexico City Plateria FarFan created some of the most impressive and well-made collar necklaces, many in the multi-row "mesh" style and others in puzzle “Cleopatra style” designs. The necklace presented here is one of the latter, a pretty handsome one at that and a favorite of mine for the comfortable, just-at-home way in lies around the neck. I consider myself most lucky because I have also the matching bracelet to it and even though the two will be listed separately, there is nothi...

Margot de Taxco's design no 5194, her "roses" parure, is one of her most romantic, "feminine" creations. There is something so tactile about the small silver flowers linking together to make up necklaces, bracelets and brooches that brings a certain kind of "first love" warmth to the heart and puts a smile on the face. Quite often combined with hearts and cupids, the "roses" are the quintessentially "lovers' jewelry" motif. The design's appeal seems to have lasted for a long time since most of t...

A Mexican modernist sterling silver blue crystal pin or brooch from the 1960s-70s. This pin has a safety clasp and it is stamped MEXICO TAXCO 925 MAR. It has a central blue claw-set crystal and it measures 2-1/4 x 1-1/8". It weighs 11.5 grams and it is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than some shallow bending from the silver stamps and some bending to the retaining pin. All items are thoroughly and conservatively g...

By framing 26 "floating" moonstones with hand cut panels of 970 sterling silver Taxco, Mexico modernist Antonio Pineda makes an exceptional & exquisite statement. This vintage c. 1950's necklace measures 17" long X 1" wide. It weighs 202 grams. Fully hallmarked by Antonio on the tight & secure clasp. The soft patina of 970 silver reflects beautifully into the oval cut stones. Both stones & silver are in excellent condition. For safety we've had the necklace professionally restrung on sterling ch...

Beautiful silver filigree work in this early bracelet by Matilde Poulat. C. 1940, this bracelet measures 7" end to end and is 1 1/4" wide. It weighs 55 grams and is in fine original condition with a secure push in clasp and intact safety chain. Signed MATL as shown in the photo. What a great bracelet.