Mexican designer jewellery
When it comes to jewellery with attitude, Mexican silver doesn’t just sparkle — it struts.
Born in the silver-rich hills of Taxco, this jewellery carries more than just shine — it carries stories. Stories of artisan hands, ancient techniques, and a culture that wears its heart (and its silver) on its sleeve. Forget mass-produced sparkle. This is silver with soul.
Pioneers like William Spratling, an American who fell in love with Taxco in the 1930s, helped turn a sleepy mining town into the global capital of silver artistry. Names like Antonio Pineda, Margot de Taxco, and Los Castillo followed — each one adding their own flair to a tradition that mixes bold design with incredible craftsmanship.
But the story doesn’t stop in Taxco. Head north to the American Southwest, and you’ll find the Zuni Indians — masters of delicate inlay work and vibrant stones. Their intricate mosaic pieces — often using turquoise, coral, and shell — have become icons of Native American art, and are collected with the same reverence as their Mexican cousins.
So whether it’s a chunky cuff that could moonlight as armour or a delicately etched pendant whispering of desert sunsets, Mexican silver jewellery is never boring. It’s wearable heritage — and it looks damn good doing it.
Guaranteed: if you wear a piece from the 1970s or 1980s vintage, you’ll be noticed — and someone will say something.
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