1940 Vintage Taxco Silver Pin with Carved Agate — Antique Mexican Jewelry Mexican_embroidery

1940 Vintage Taxco Silver Pin with Carved Agate — Antique Mexican Jewelry Mexican_embroidery1940s Taxco silver the era collectors actually pay for. This authentic 1940 Vintage Taxco pin showcases expert craftsmanship with a carved agate centerpiece that the decades have only improved. The patina of the silver and the depth of the carved stone create a look that is immediately and unmistakably mid century Taxco the period when the town's plateros were operating at the height of their creative ambition and their technical mastery. This piece

Not plated

which is why this silhouette has been the traditional bridal earring of central Mexico for as long as anyone can remember

Oaxacan filigree — a silversmithing technique in which hair-thin silver wires are hand-twisted and soldered into intricate lace-like patterns

Handle with the care due to something irreplaceable

this is the time

The rebozo has been woven continuously by Indigenous communities in Mexico for centuries

not silver-plated or cast

the coin motifs read as intentional and traveled

A handwoven Mexican shawl made by the Purepecha (P'urhépecha) Indigenous community of Michoacán

5 inches — wide enough for a strong visual presence

They are composed — the way a painter composes a canvas

hand-soldered one component at a time from pure silver