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Friday, August 12, 2016

The winged horse of inspiration ~ Fred Davis, the Byzantines and a fabulous Mexican silver and amethyst Bracelet

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Considered one of the early forces behind Mexico's 20th c. Silver Renaissance though based in Mexico City and not Taxco, Fred Davis was ...
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Friday, July 22, 2016

The thrill of experimentation ~ Two Los Castillo copper over sterling silver bracelets

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It is true that among collectors, be they Mexican jewelry afficionados or lovers of American antiques, "transitional" or "exp...
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Tuesday, July 12, 2016

An unusual Antonio Pineda creation or how our teachers influence our early works

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When I was growing up, I always thought I would become a writer - I would definitely write something at some point in my life. That's w...
Thursday, March 21, 2013

Plateria La Azteca, John Wayne's Red River Belt Buckle and the Silversmithing of the Martinez family: Part Two

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A week or so ago, I embarked on a "journey" to the town of Nogales in the state of Sonora, Mexico to trace the origins of a gorg...
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Sunday, March 10, 2013

Plateria La Azteca, John Wayne's Red River Belt Buckle and the silversmithing of the Martinez family: Part One

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Anybody who loves vintage Mexican silver jewelry and is interested in the context within which those handmade treasures were created is pain...
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Hearts of Stone for ... Valentine's

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It's about Valentine's Day and most of us get into that funny, blissful-as-a-puppy mode again! And even if our budgets have probab...
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

The magic of JOSE FEDERICO's Enamels

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Jose Federico Cat pin Jose Federico Siesta Man pin I am finally back after months and months of promising myself that tomorrow wo...
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