A fine example of Los Castillo craftsmanship and a design avidly sought-after by Mexican silver jewelry collectors this choker necklace combines the heftiness of a thickly braided chain with the curves of carefully crafted repousse semi-shperes. Elegant yet substantial, it bespeaks the maestros' incredible talent and design savvy. Excellent condition with no problems noted and a secure tongue-and-box clasp, it is signed "LOS CASTILLO" and "Sterling" and bears the Eagle 5 assay mark...

Rare early Mexican Deco silver bracelet having hefty cast links held together with chunky "s" connectors. Each link is slightly curved to better fit your wrist and they are adorned with the most magnificent dichroic glass navettes...

Old Taxco necklace made of almost pure, 980 silver in a pre-Colombian motif studded with dark, molded glass cabochons. Its links are cast and embellished with hand-chasing and "dimpled dots" at either end. Very elegant and eye-catching without being overwhelming, a classy piece for ladies who appreciate the craftsmanship and quality of early Taxco jewelry but are not used to wearing overly bold jewelry themselves. The necklace is 17 1/2" long by 7/8" wide (at its widest) and weighs 55.1 grams...

Presented here is an old, pre-ban Japanese ivory brooch and earrings set carved in the shape of plumeria flowers in its original faux leather box retaining the seller's guarantee of authenticity. The Sunamoto Ivory Co. was first established in 1884 and were known as carvers of fine ivory netsuke...

Vintage 1950s Peruvian sterling silver bracelet in a design that doesn't come up often - most pieces of the period consist of flat links, some with appliques and cut-outs but this one brings to mind delicate, elaborate Spanish lace. Obviously hand-crafted the bracelet consists of three carefully worked links with etched and pierced-out foliate designs...

Very reminiscent of Fred Davis's designs this is an early Mexican Deco silver and amethyst bracelet with substantial presence and richly colored gems. Cut in rounded navettes the stones are set in raised bezels towering above the flawless repousse in an impressive, eye-catching way. Measuring a wearable 6 7/8" long the bracelet is 1 3/8" wide and weighs 61.4 grams...

Elegant and definitely illustrative of Sigi Pineda's ability to add a mod twist to even the classic Mexican Deco beaded necklace this is a set including the earrings as well. Brushed, beautifully aged silver beads strung on silver chain hug the neck lovingly while also reflected in the dangles of the earrings...

A mod example of the Los Castillo "Mozaico Azteca" line that combined sterling silver with malachite and azur-malachite inlay this is a ring that will sweep you off your feet! Gorgeous, deeply saturated colors and almost seamlessly connected stones bespeak the taller's attention to quality and innovative design. The ring is a sz 6 and its face approx. 1" long by 3/8" tall; it will rise 3/8" off the finger when worn and weighs 11.1 grams...

Stunning not only because of its width but also because of the glistening patina that accumulated over the years and makes the hand-hammered links capture the eye this is an unbelievable silver bracelet! Definitely in the Arts and Crafts style, it is a little difficult for me to date since it is not signed but its early pin clasp suggests it is indeed an early piece. A true masterpiece, obviously all hand-crafted, I wonder at the fact that its maker did not want to identify it as a persona...

Fabulous pair of vintage Los Castillo weighted copper angel candleholders in a classic Salvador Teran design from the 1950s, I believe. These can be found in brass and silver plate with or without inlaid wings but I love the fantastic patina that the copper has developed over the years in this pair. Though a set, one of the pieces is slightly bigger than the other - they are after all handwrought works and bound to exhibit small dissimilarities...

Among the less celebrated early Taxco maestros, Del Rio's work is characterized by rather classic, geometric designs in which he embeds hardstones, art glass and abalone...

Based on one of Fred Davis's celebrated "book-piece" designs a "Maltese Cross" sterling silver and amethyst necklace with powerful presence and some of the most amazing gems I have ever seen! For those of us who like sets, the matching bracelet and brooch are also currently available at One Good Eye Silver. Carefully cut out of thick gauge silver sheet the crosses are embellished with two sizes of repousse semi-spheres and held together with sturdy, flattened connectors...