We travel quarterly to Taxco, Mexico to buy our silver. The history of silver in Taxco is a
fascinating combination of legend and fact. Located in the hills between Acapulco and about
100 miles southwest of Mexico City, Taxco in the state of Guerrero is one of the oldest
mining sites located in the Americas. It has retained its natural charm with its colonial
ambiance, red-tiled roofs, cobblestoned, narrow winding streets and the towering,
impressive 240 year old Santa Prisca Catheral.
In the late 1920's the highway from Mexico City finally reached Taxco and in 1926, William
Spratling, a U.S. citizen and associate architecture professor from Tulane University arrived
in Taxco to study Mexico and its culture. In1929 he moved to Mexico and was welcomed into
the influential artistic circles of Mexico. In 1931 U.S. Ambassor Dwight Morrow commented to
Mr. Spratling that Taxco had been the site of silver mines for centuries, but unfortunately
had never been considered a location where jewelry and objects of silver were designed
and made. This seemingly insignificant comment changed the course of Taxco's artistic and
economic history.
Mr. Spratling discovered the potential talent in the locals and motivated the community
artisans to create designs and rediscover the craft of silversmithing. The great beauty and
craftmanship coming out of Taxco earned worldwide recognition and fame once again for
Mexico. Over time many of these artisans opened workshops and stores of their own. Their
work continues to inspire the next generation of silversmiths and artisans who now number
in the hundreds.
fascinating combination of legend and fact. Located in the hills between Acapulco and about
100 miles southwest of Mexico City, Taxco in the state of Guerrero is one of the oldest
mining sites located in the Americas. It has retained its natural charm with its colonial
ambiance, red-tiled roofs, cobblestoned, narrow winding streets and the towering,
impressive 240 year old Santa Prisca Catheral.
In the late 1920's the highway from Mexico City finally reached Taxco and in 1926, William
Spratling, a U.S. citizen and associate architecture professor from Tulane University arrived
in Taxco to study Mexico and its culture. In1929 he moved to Mexico and was welcomed into
the influential artistic circles of Mexico. In 1931 U.S. Ambassor Dwight Morrow commented to
Mr. Spratling that Taxco had been the site of silver mines for centuries, but unfortunately
had never been considered a location where jewelry and objects of silver were designed
and made. This seemingly insignificant comment changed the course of Taxco's artistic and
economic history.
Mr. Spratling discovered the potential talent in the locals and motivated the community
artisans to create designs and rediscover the craft of silversmithing. The great beauty and
craftmanship coming out of Taxco earned worldwide recognition and fame once again for
Mexico. Over time many of these artisans opened workshops and stores of their own. Their
work continues to inspire the next generation of silversmiths and artisans who now number
in the hundreds.
THE SILVER LADY II
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