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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