Very substantial yet still discrete and classy this is a Spratling creation dating in the 1940-46 period as indicated by the combination of hallmarks it bears. It is formed by three rows of "puffy", pillow-like repousse links flexibly held together with hidden pins. The fold-over clasp also blends in the design when you have it on. At 76.9 grams the bracelet weighs around the wrist in a warm, familiar way feeling comfortable and not at all overwhelming...

Classic in the repertoire of Mexican silver jewelry design from the early period of its 20th c. renaissance the quintessentially Deco lines of this bracelet are immediately recognized as based on one of Fred Davis's signature creations. Thick gauge rectangular silver links, massive in their austerity, are centered by carved black onyx masks in deep bezel settings. The bracelet measures a wearable 7 1/4" long and is 1 1/2" wide...

Massive and masterfully crafted this is an early Mexican silver cuff bracelet holding a huge amethyst cabochon at the center of its face! Substantial both in size as well as in weight the cuff dates in the 1930s and is simply signed "MEXICO SILVER"...

A very romantic, delicately feminine Margot de Taxco bracelet this is a piece that brings to mind the magic of fairy tales. Classic Margot high quality repousse with crisp details and perfect finish work the bracelet has good weight and feels very comfortable when worn. Measuring a wearable 6 1/2" long it is approx. 3/4" wide and has a wide hook and eye clasp. Its safety chain has a spring ring on one end and can be easily unfastened...

A mystery bracelet to me because I just cannot seem to decipher the signature this is a spectacular, quite substantial clamper in a rarely found size for medium to smaller wrists...

Very well known for their quality holloware Sanborn's was started by two American brothers as a small drugstore in Mexico City and grew to be one of the most important department stores in the country. In 1935 Fred Davis was hired there to supervise the company's antiques and art division and might have also produced some designs for them. Figural cuffs like this one bearing an early Sanborn's signature are not found very often...

Very good weight, exquisite detail and excellent patina make this zodiac bracelet a true little treasure. Made in the 1950s or 1960s, it bears the Eagle 18 assay mark and a crown hallmark. I have seen this signature before on carefully crafted pieces from that period yet it seems that the specific maker - obviously a master in silversmithing - has not been identified yet. The bracelet is a wearable 7 1/2" long, 1" wide and weighs a good 56.0 grams...

Beautifully cast sterling silver links with exceptionally careful finishing make up this vintage Alfredo Villasana necklace. Having worked for both Spratling and Aguilar, Villasana is not among the "big" names of Mexican silversmiths yet I love his work because it always displays a good sense of design, is always well-crafted and has good weight to it. The necklace at hand is an early, pre-1948 example of Villasana's jewelry and to me its links look like hearts made of feathers and scrolls...

Matching the necklace that is also available in my store this is an early Alfredo Villasana bracelet dating in the 1930s-early 1940s. Very careful, meticulous finish and excellent casting exemplify the quality of Villasana's work - no wonder since he worked for both Spratling and Aguilar during his career. The bracelet is 6 7/8" long (wearable; its actual length is a little more but I have to leave allowance so you can hook the clasp) by 7/8" wide and weighs 32.2 grams...

Perfect for smaller to medium size wrists an Art Deco silver "mask" bracelet based on one of Fred Davis's iconic designs. This is a little masterpiece and its "mask" is carved out of obsidian with generous gold flecks in it that glisten warmly when the light hits the stone. Bracelet is a wearable 6 7/8" long and its width varies between 1 3/8" in the front and 3/8" in the back. It weighs 27.9 grams on a jeweler's scale and is simply marked "STERLING MEXICO", which dates it in the 1930s...

Not very frequently coming up this is a fun Antonio Pineda ring, which I would date in the 1960s! I have never come upon this design before but I think it is related to the gorgeous silver and pearls "Knot" necklace pictured on p. 190 of "Silver Seduction", the catalogue to Pineda's big retrospective exhibition at UCLA's Fowler Museum in 2008/09. I find the complicated, thick wire knots on the face very intriguing and definitely different...

A truly monumental Los Castillo bracelet combining sublime relief and beadwork in wide scroll and leaves links held together with silver rings on the back. This specific design doesn't come up very often and both its inventory number and taller's signature in straight line capital letters indicate that it belongs in the earlier Los Castillo period, the 1940-1945 years when Margot was also designing for them. With a wearable length of 7" the bracelet is 1 1/2" wide and weighs 68.1 grams...