Help needed for Taxco necklace. RD and 980?

gemsdiver · Post by **gemsdiver** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 1:23 pm

I recently bougth this necklace. It is hallmarked with RD Taxco and 980. I presume the 980 is for the silver content, making it near pure silver. But can anybody tell me who marked their jewellery with RD?

Thanks

Andy

Post by **2209patrick** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 3:33 pm

Rafael Dominguez used that RD mark. You have an excellent example of his work.
He first apprenticed with his father Miguel Dominguez. Later, for a short time, joined the William Spratling workshop.

Rafael and his Canadian-born wife Jeannette, a printmaker and painter (in oil & watercolor), opened a silver and arts studio in Taxco in 1943. Rafael died in 1980.

Regards,
Pat.

gemsdiver · Post by **gemsdiver** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 2:33 am

Thank you very much for that info Pat.

Andy