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Hello! I recently acquired a taxco sterling silver bracelet. I have searched for information about this marking, but I have not been able to find any. Can you tell me anything about this piece, its silversmith/creator, when it was made (or time period), or about the marking ("Valladares Taxco 925"). I have also included a pic of the bag it came with.





Thank you!

Andres Morales Valladares, Borda No 7 Pasaje Sta Prisca, Taxco. The shop (``salon``) is in the passage close to Borda square, the entrance to the passage opposite to the Archeological museum.

Oh, fantastic! When do you think it was made?

There is no eagle mark used between 1948 — early `70. There is no two letter number mark introduced in 1979. I doubt it could be as old as before 1948 because regulations were not strictly followed, although many pieces are offered as ``circa 1940s. `` with similar marks. I have seen many contemporary and vintage Mexican pieces stamped only with ``sterling`` Taxco. Take care with bracelets; too often they are not silver at all and only the clasp is sterling fully marked ``sterling Taxco Mexico`` the rest being white metal.