When it comes to hinged bangle bracelets, I think the Los Ballesteros taller was probably the most creative of the Taxco workshops. Their designs range from the more traditional to the slickest mod and they are usually adorned with spectacular gems or hard stones. The minimalist yet visually substantial example at hand boasts four clear amethysts nested in dramatically raised crown settings. The purple of the gems is reflected in the silver and the mirror effect is quite impressive...

Charming sterling and enamel bracelet with 10 cascabeles by Margot De Taxco. It measures 7 1/2" end to end and is 1 3/8" wide from the top of the bracelet to the end of the cascabeles. This piece is in beautiful original condition. There is no missing enamel and no chips or cracks. It was perhaps never worn. Signed as shown. Lots of movement when on and just plain fun to wear. One of my personal favorite Margot enamel bracelets.

Great looking mid-century modern necklace by Sigi Pineda. The asymetric design is unusual and fascinating. It opens in the back and is hinged on both sides. Measuring 15" around in the inside when clasped, it is 1 1/4" wide in the front. Fine original condition. Signed for vintage Sigi as shown. This necklace goes anywhere.

One of the most beautiful early 20th c. Chinese bracelets of this kind that I have seen, this piece is studded with perfectly cut tiger's eye cabochons. The vivid blue, purple and green enamels reflect brightly off the vermeil finish while the extra security of the safety chain is a welcome plus. Measuring 7" long (wearable) by 1 1/2' wide, the bracelet weighs 49.8 grams. It is marked "SILVER CHINA" and in excellent vintage condition.

Massive and fabulous vintage modernist cocktail ring by the Finnish designer Erik Granit. In sterling silver with a huge cut faceted rock crystal stone in a very dimensional setting with applied silver beads and an open frame. Dated 1970. Marked E GRANIT & CO, DESIGN JEWELLERY, 925H STERLING FINLAND, R7, which is the date code for 1970, and with Finnish silver town mark and maker's mark.

It weighs 17 grams. The stone is much more brilliant than the photos portray. A spectacular piece...

Steeped in Mexico's rich cultural past, vintage silver Quetzalcoatl jewelry are stunning and one of my favorite sub-genres in the Taxco field. I have seen many variations of the divine Feathered Serpent, some times in repousse and others carved and overlaid like here...

Nine old mine diamonds are set in this 1920-s filigree platinum ring. The center bezel-set stone weighs approximately 0.35Ct. The top of the ring measures 12 X 13 millimeters.

Bold, confident repoussage and fantastic oxidation that has been enhanced with the patina of years past, this is a big Margot de Taxco figural brooch in a design that doesn't surface very often. This is the truer to nature version of Margot's swans and the detail in the bird's plumage is beyond description - I have taken some detail photos to illustrate the quality of craftsmanship...

This fantastic piece of jewelry is made of 18Kt yellow gold. The center of the bow is decorated by 10 full-cut diamonds. The total weight of the diamonds is approximately 0.60Ct.The bow has a brushed satin finish that is accented by polished edges. This broach is quite a heavy piece (40.4gr) and is 2 5/8" wide and 2 1/8" high. The back of the pin is marked 18K and BORIS-le BEAU.

A Scottish Leslie family Grip Fast sterling silver clan pin or brooch dated 1949. This fine 1-3/16 x 1" pin features the gryphon and Grip Fast Leslie clan emblems and it has a safety clasp. It is stamped with a full set of Edinburgh, Scotland hallmarks with a date for 1949, and it has the T.E maker's mark for Thomas Kerr Ebbutt (1937-69). This pin weighs 6.7 grams and it is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...

A rather unusual Peruzzi Boston sterling silver cuff bracelet with fantastic patina and truly fun to wear! Unlike most of the designs that the Peruzzi Family is known for, this piece veers away from the Renaissance Revival themes to explore more "ethnic", tribal or even gypsy style motifs. The extensive beading, protruding appliques along the face and the musical dangles hanging off its lower perimeter bespeak its earthiness and "exotic" flair...

Truly dramatic Margot de Taxco silver earrings with pronounced repousse work and fantastic oxidation that accentuates their three-dimensional quality. Inspired by Mexico's rich folk culture their design's earthiness is further brought out by the warm patina they developed over time. The earrings are 1 3/8" long by 1 1/16" wide and weigh 13.6 grams (for the set)...

Early and rather rare - in all the years that I have been involved with vintage Mexican silver jewelry I have not seen another one like it - this is a bracelet with a big "wow" factor. Wide, with beautiful cut-out designs, its links are constructed in the shadow-box style which adds a dramatic sense of depth to the bracelet. Beautiful amethyst cabochons, twist-rope wire decoration and a pin closure complete the Deco marvel...

A great ring for the bride with a passion for all things antique. This is a wonderfully crafted platinum ring dating from the 1920s. It is centered by a 1.86 carat old-mine diamond that has K color and VS1 clarity. The center stone is flanked on either side by three channel-set single-cut diamonds. The approximate total weight of all diamonds is 2 carats.

The second Margot de Taxco zodiac charm bracelet currently in my inventory (please see listing no 1223198 for an Aquarius example), this piece is the ideal gift for that Aries in your life. Here too the sculpturality and heft of Margot's astrological charms is evident and the patina just what you want to see on jewelry that has been well loved and cared for. The chain is proportionately perfect for the charm and enhances the bracelet's weight and substance...

Vintage handmade 1950's sterling silver necklace intricately comprised of overlapping oval links held in place by "floating" barbell shaped beads designed and signed by American and Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling. Necklace measures 17 12 inches long X and 5/8" wide and weighs 94 grams. Signed on the clasp WS eagle # 30. Normal wear. Pictured on p. 177 of MEXICAN SILVER by Greta Pack & Mary Davis. Insured shipping included within the U.S.

An exceptional and elegant antique Edwardian gold filled 1" diameter photo locket with lovely engine turned purple and white enamel plus seed pearls. It has a ring of leaves on white enamel surrounding the center and the back is undecorated and it has never been monogrammed. It retains the photo retaining bezels in the interior along with the celluloid windows (one side has a later cobalt blue painted background) and it has the F & B initials for Foster and Bailey of Providence, RI...

There is almost no information about maestro M. Velazquez other than his hallmarks which put him right at the opening decades of Mexico's 20th c. Silver Renaissance. Yet I have watched his jewelry rise in popularity over the last few years not only because of its inherent quality but also because they offers an excellent alternative to Matilde Poulat's pieces as they become scarcer and almost prohibitively expensive for most of us...