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Writing these blogs gives me the opportunity to learn all sorts of new things about this interesting world we live in. For example, I’ve lately been educating myself about sterling silver jewelry, especially bracelets. That’s because I have this friend who has a special fondness for such items and I’ve been busy shopping in hopes of picking up a new piece for her collection.
Those of you who are regular readers of this blog know that I’m a huge fan of EBay, so it was only natural that I turned to my old tried and true in this particular case. What I discovered, much to my delight, was this e-shop called Taxco.925.
Taxco.925 takes its name from Taxco de Alarcon, a small city about a hundred miles southwest of Mexico’s capital. Taxco is a picturesque place that’s world famous for its silver. In the first half of the twentieth century some of the most talented artisans on the planet moved to Taxco, opened up shops, and turned the locale into what many now consider the Mecca of silversmithing. William Spratling, Los Castillo, Hector Aguilar, and Margot de Taxco were a few of the most notable early masters. Today, work by these designers is highly collectible.
I have to admit that I never had any idea that silver jewelry could be so aesthetically appealing until I started looking at the stuff at Taxco.925. To give you some idea of what I’m talking about, I’ve included some images of a few of the bracelets currently on sale.
These first two show the one I’m seriously considering purchasing for my friend. Because she favors large, ornate pieces of jewelry, I thought this one would be a nice addition to those she already has.
The Taxco jewelers seem especially adept at combining silver and gemstones to create stunning works of wearable art. Have a look at a couple of this type.
These two are gorgeous. The second one is pictured with a matching necklace.
These figurative pieces are some of my favorites.
And that’s just a small sampling of what’s available at Taxco.925!
