Long before the Spanish occupation of the region known today as Mexico, silver was being mined by the Mayans and made into objects of adornment.

Within a year of the Spanish conquest, the Spaniards were working these mines and the silver was sent back to Spain and the Spanish court.

Especially during the 18^th Century the mines were developed, bringing untold wealth to some of the Spanish settlers. Even today some of these same mines are still in operation.

Silver jewellery-making as it is known today was not established until the arrival in Mexico in the 1930s of an American by the name of William Spratling. He was able to teach the local people new, modern designs incorporating the latest processing methods. To encourage the artisans, a silver fair was held once a year with prizes for the finest pieces. Mexican silver jewellery became renowned on the world markets for its excellence of design and workmanship, a position it holds to this day. The silver artisans are constantly striving to create new and innovative designs, keeping up with and ahead of the current trends.

All pieces are made from .925 silver, which means that it has 925 parts in a thousand of pure silver and is stamped accordingly.

* Please also note that a R 60.00 posting charge will be automatically added to the price of the Item. However if hand delivered by Me: Mary Myrdal I will reimburse the R 60.00 posting charge.