Taxco
has long been known for its silver jewelry, tableware, and art. You
may shop at wholesale or retail stores
or you may contact silversmiths (silver
producers) directly if you are buying in quantity. Please
scroll through these pages to see some of your options.
BEADS
AND FINDINGS
Plata
y Más,
next to Empaques San David
on the way to Parque Guerrero from the Plaza San Juan
Tel/Fax:
(762)627-3019
Email:
margarita_g27@hotmail.com
Owner: Margarita L. García Castrejón
Languages: Spanish and a litte English
Shipping out of Mexico: Yes
Facturas (Mexican invoices): Yes
Foreign clients: Yes, we have customers from all over
the world.
Specialty: We have silver and stone beads and findings
and something more! As you will see, we have a wide selection of beads
and spacers in many materials, including Murano glass, Sworovski and
Chinese crystal, pewter and silver. We also have everything you will
need to create a completed piece of jewelry -- rings, tubes, closures,
etc. All of our silver is guaranteed 925.
Owners comment: I was the first to be a supplier in
taxco for people who wished to design and make their own jewelry, so
I am always aware of the current trends and have the best selection
for our clients. I started this business with the intention of providing
everything needed for the designer to create and assemble earrings,
bracelets and necklaces. We have everything you're looking for.
SEE
also Metales Avilés
BUSINESSES
FOR SALE
Jewelry Business
We are selling our Taxco based foreign owned jewelry company. We specialize
in producing and selling mid and upper range sterling silver jewelry.
Our designs are copyrighted.
Sale
includes
inventory,
customer
base and extensive contact
list,
transfer of copyrights and a beautifully designed and easy to use
website catalog. Serious inquiries only. Contact us by clicking
Taxco-Today.com.
BUYERS
ASSISTANTS
Rutter,
Simon Model
making and Production Management ( you can find us on your visit to
Taxco by just stopping in Café
Sasha
Cell: 044(762)627-6331
Tel: (762)627-6464
Email:
925silver.rain@gmail.com
Languages: Fluency in English, French and Spanish
Method of Payment: Bank transfers with Paypal coming
soon
Foriegn Clients: Yes, primarily from the UK, USA, Australia
and Europe.
Shipping out of Mexico: Yes
Facturas (Mexican Invoices): Yes
With twenty years of experience in the jewelry industry, we provide
very reliable and professional services to buyers from all over the
world. Whether your order is small or large you will get the attention
you need to do business long distance. We will protect your designs
as if they were our own, we will manage the work of silversmiths of
your choice or use our own, we will carefully inspect and package your
work and then ship it to you on the agreed upon date of delivery. You
might also like to see our own designs. Just let us know and we will
send you an email catalog. Inquire about our minimum charge
to produce your designs.
Watson
& Company,
Production
Management &
High End Modern Silver
Tel/Fax:
(762)622-6151
Cell: 044 762-107-5882
Email: vgraemew@yahoo.com
Owner: Graeme Watson
Languages: English and Spanish
Method of Payment: Paypal.com
Foriegn Clients: Yes, primarily from the UK, USA, Australia
and Europe.
Shipping out of Mexico: Yes
Facturas (Mexican Invoices): Yes
As an Australian working in the jewelry industry and residing in Taxco
and Mexico City for 30 years, I am experienced in all phases of production
and sales of silver jewelry, accessories and decorative tableware. We
are currently producing our own range of crystal glassware such as vases,
salad bowls, and decorative tabletop items with silver designs on the
glass. If you would like to see some of this unique work we can send
you email photos or a complete CD on request.
I also produce my own collections of modern Scandinavian sterling silver
jewelry designs.
I provide
a service to those who are having work done in Taxco, but who are not
able to attend directly to the manufacturing of their designs. I produce
models and samples and take products all the way through production.
If you have visited Taxco and wish to reorder without a repeat
visit, I will supervise work on your order, assuring
quality and timely delivery. Do get in touch if you are considering
having work done in Taxco, if you can benefit from the assistance of
an on site production manager or if you would like to see my own design
collections.
Sra.
Lucia Popoca Flores, Callejón Tlachichilpa No. 7, Barrio
de Ojeda
Tel/Fax: (762)622-6079
Cell: 044(762)107-3007
Languages: Spanish and some English
Appointment Required: Yes
Service: On your working visit to Taxco, Sra. Popoca
will provide the assistance you need to make your work flow smoothly
while here. Whether you need help in packing merchandise, guidance in
buying, advice on prices and quality, or shipping, she can make the
job easier. She has years of experience and solid references.
Our Comment: We have known Lucy for almost 20 years.
She is as honest as the day is long, one of the hardest workers you’ll
ever meet and she does it all with a smile.
CASTING
Alvarez,
Sr. Pedro Tehuilotepec Tel: (762)622-6221
D'Karla,
Iguala Tel: 01-733-3-25-97 or at home at (762)622-0860
Sr. Juan Carlos Soto Domínguez works in both gold and silver.
Gutiérrez,
Sr. Armando Segundo de Mesquite Tel: (762)622-2188
Molina
G., Sr. Marco A. Segunda de La Vista No. 38 or 25 Tel/Fax: (762)622-0442/(762)622-7251
Works in both gold and silver and does lost wax in a big way. Has an
extensive printed catalog.
CLEANING
SILVER CHAIN
Here is some information
that may prove useful to you if you have tarnished silver chain. One
of the large chain suppliers in Taxco gave us their secret recipe and
we're giving it to you.
3 capfuls of Mr.
Clean with lemon
3 capfuls of Tide laundry detergent
5 quarts or liters of clean water
Let the chain sit
in this mixture for 24 hours. The next day take a toothbrush and rub
the chain clean then rinse in clean water. Next put the chain on a dry
towel and blow it completely dry with a hairdryer. This recipe came
from Brenda Sareñana Diaz Hernandez of the Creations Plateria
in Taxco.
Empaques
y Bolsas
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ENAMELING
Quiroz,
Sr. Jaime Catarina No. 9 Tel: (762)622-2549 or (762)622-0167
Sr. Quiroz is well known for his beautifully made enameled jewelry.
ENGRAVING
“Don
Chon”, in the Saturday market called tianguis (on the right
just down from Comex on Av de los Plateros)
Tel: (762) 622-3383
Owners Name: Don José Ascension Monroy
Foreign clients: Yes, I have done work for people from many countries.
Hours: Saturday Tianguis from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Specialty: I have been an engraver for many, many years. I once worked
for the well-known jewelry designer Hector Aguilar and over the years
I have done many special engraving assignments for the government along
with the work I have done for individuals.
Comment: Don Chon may appear too elderly to still be working
as an engraver, but his hand is steady and his work is wonderful.
GIFT BAGS see JEWELRY
BAGS
GLASS AND SILVER SPECIALISTS
Valladares
Bustos, Sr. Efraín, Terromotes No. 7 Cel: 044-762-62-34046
Shipping out of Mexico: Yes
Facturas (Mexican invoices): Yes
Foreign clients: Yes, from Australia and the US.
Specialty: My most frequent orders are for my special
silver photo pendants which come in a variety of styles with or without
beveled glass. I am also skilled in stone cutting and in stone setting.
Owner's Comment: I have ten years in business. My
specialty is mounting glass in silver portrait pendants, though I am
also a skilled
stone
cutter. I began working
as a young man and am proud of what I do;
I always aim
for excellence.
Our Comment: Sr. Valladares has become well known for his beautifully
made glass and silver picture pendants. If you would like to see my
work. You can inquire about price or to place an order by contacting
Graeme Watson (Buyers
Assistant).
JEWELRY BAGS
Martínez,
Sr. Ricardo Tel: (762)622-6732
Sr. Martínez sells all sorts of gift bags for jewelry. His wife's
name is Cecilia. They do nice work and deliver on time.
LOOSE
STONES see STONES-LOOSE
LOST
WAX see CASTERS
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MODEL MAKERS
PACKING
SUPPLIES (Boxes, Bags, Pens & Sundries) SEE
P PAGE
PLATERS
Moronotti
on Avenida de los Plateros, take the first left after the arch.
PRICES–WHOLESALE
AND RETAIL
In Taxco most silver jewelry is sold by its weight in grams, which includes
both the cost of metal and labor. When you buy from a shop, whether retail
or wholesale, you will be given a per gram price. The jewelry or other
silver work you are buying will be weighed and you will be given your
bill by weight.
If you are buying very light pieces of jewelry or non-jewelry silver
objects, you will most likely be given a per piece price. Prices for
these categories of work are not based on weight.
If you
are working with a manufacturer, whether large or small, you may be
offered the option of paying the labor separately if you supply the
silver. Labor is called mano de obra and the cost of work ranges
from low to high based on the quality of the work and the silversmith's
reputation. Mano de obra for gold work in Taxco is high, as
is the gram weight cost of the metal.

PRICE OF SILVER see KITCO
or Bullion.com
In Taxco,
pure silver is called granilla. It is sold by the gram and prices
are quoted in pesos per kilo which is 1000 grams. The price floats
on
the open world market where silver is measured in ounces and quoted
in US dollars.
SILVER
METAL SUPPLIERS
Comercializadora
Carsi, S.A. de C.V., Benito Juárez #23-C in the
Estrada Shopping area by Ex Convento.
Tel: (762)622-3824 Fax: (762)622-8082
Email: platacarsi@prodigy.net.mx
Owners Name: Sr. Jose Gerardo Carsi Rodriguez
Hours: 9:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. and 4:30 to 8:00 P.M.
Monday through Saturday
Type of Business: Sr. Carsi offers two important services. He
sells guaranteed 99% pure and exactly weighed silver called granilla
in both retail and wholesale quantities. He also gives the best exchange
rate for monetary instruments including checks and travelers checks.
How
to Ship Silver see -- SHIPPING