Ca. 1930-40 Art online Deco STERLING CUFF LINKS, abalone inlay. Vintage collectible early Taxco.

online DESCRIPTION:
ca. 1930-40: A beautiful example of the highly collectible early Taxco silver work that is so distinctive because it combines a pre-Colombian and an Art Deco aesthetic. Artisan hand crafted and signed by the artist, these are a great set of cuff-links with the distinctive look of vintage quality. A standout signature look!

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WEIGHT:
15.8 grams

SIZE / MEASUREMENTS:
7/8 inch x 3/4 inch

MARKINGS / HALLMARKS:
Fully hallmarked: 'HENCHO EN MEXICO, TAXCO, 925'. There are the maker's initials als, but I can't make them out.

MATERIALS:
Sterling silver, abalone shell

CONDITION:
Beautiful vintage condition with only the light surface burnish on the metal expected in a piece of this age.

I clean vintage pieces by gently washing with dish soap (vintage patina is good, vintage dirt and germs are bad…yuck!) Then I will often give a quick surface buff with a silver cleaning cloth to bring up the contrast, leaving the natural patina of age in the details to enhance its beauty.

GIFT BOX INCLUDED, ready to give or just to enjoy!

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ABOUT VINTAGE TAXCO JEWELRY:
Vintage mid-century Taxco silverwork is a perfect example of jewelry as art. Each designer that produced in the area from the 1930-1960's had a signature style and motif they explored in their jewelry designs, while hand crafting each piece of amazing jewelry. The heft and weight of the silver, the evidence of the hand of an artist, the reference to abstract forms and modernist design, combined with the impeccable quality of the workmanship, is distinctive and unique to this era of jewelry design, in Taxco, Mexico. It was the perfect storm of time and place and resources, and the results are spectacular jewelry that is highly collectible today.

Silversmithing has been practiced for centuries in Mexico. In fact, Mexican silversmiths taught the Navajo of the Southwestern United States their trade. From the 1930 through the 1950s, within Mexico, artist colonies arose which produced enormously influential silver jewelry. William Spratling and Margot de Taxco, along with many others, created jewelry masterpieces. The foremost artists and designers of the day gravitated to Taxco and the movement in metal art that was flourishing there. The Taxco School, as it is known today, was formed largely from former Spratling employees such as the Castillo brothers, Héctor Aguilar, Antonio Pineda, and Valentin Viadurreta, who brought a Mexican eye to Art Deco. Naturally, these artisans and their shops became incubators for still more generations of silversmiths.

Taxco is still known worldwide for the quality of the jewelry produced, but the innovation of the mid-century artists and the work produced from 1930-1950's stand out in the world of jewelry and art collectibles.

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Abalone Shell is said to enhance feelings of peace, compassion and love. It has a lovely warm, gentle vibration. It is great in times of tough emotional issues, soothing the nerves and encouraging a calm demeanor. It is said to gently help open our psychic and intuitive connections.

Abalone Shell is an excellent companion when needing guidance in relationships as it enhances and supports communication, cooperation, commitment and compromise, which in turn lead to harmony and balance. It also helps us to understand both sides of issues by encouraging us to take a moment to stand in the other person's “shoes”, and thus glean a more objective stand point, which is helpful for both parties.

The Abalone Shell is a perfect gift for those who have survived traumatic experiences, to let them know that while they may have been tossed and turned themselves as the shell has been in the sea, in the end, they are only more beautiful for it.