Jewellery town
Taxco
Taxco, Mexico
A hillside colonial town in Guerrero that became Mexico's silver jewellery centre in the 20th century, after the designer William Spratling revived the craft. Hundreds of silver workshops and shops; check the 925 mark when buying.
Taxco, a hillside colonial town in Guerrero, was a silver-mining town for centuries. In the 1930s the American designer William Spratling opened a workshop here and trained local silversmiths, starting a revival that made Taxco Mexico's silver jewellery capital.
What you find
Hundreds of silver workshops and shops, a weekend silver market for the trade, and the Museo Guillermo Spratling. The National Silver Fair is held each year.
How it works
Shops sell to visitors; wholesalers sell by weight to retailers and exporters, especially at the weekend market.
Tips
- Check for the 925 mark and the maker's registration code; "alpaca" or "Mexican silver" may be nickel silver with no silver in it.
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