STAMPING & TOOLMAKING
Cárdenas
Taller Landa, Municipio de Taxco Tel: (762)622-6705
Sr. Jesús Cárdenas Castillo makes fine tools and stamps
cut by hand.
Eclipse
Laminating And Stamping Plazuela de la Garita No 1
Sr. José Alfredo Araujo Mejía
Embris,
Don Manuel across from Ex Convento Work Tel: (762)622-2860 Home
Tel: (762)622-7073 Works from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M.
Don Embris is a very talented iron worker, but focuses mainly on small
tools now because of his advanced age.
Molina
Góngora Sr. Gerardo Tel: (762)622-5109 work and (762)622-1026
at his home. Tool stamping.
Sigi
Tehuilotepec Tel: (762)622-1591
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STONE CUTTING
Lapidario Diaz, Plan de Huizotes, Entrada para Bachilleres
Tel: (762)622-8009
Owner:
Sr. Luis Diaz Martinez
Language: Spanish only, but with the ability to communicate
in one way or another about stonework.
Foreign clients: Yes, primarily from the United States and Germany.
Specialty: Sr. Diaz is very talented in all types of stone and shell
cutting. If you’d prefer, he will provide stones for you which
he will cut to your specifications at a reasonable price including
Mexican malachite, chrysocolla, sodalite, aventurine, tiger eye, obsidian,
pink and white quartz, smoky topaz, and florita which is a red stone
with green markings.
Techniques: He will produce faceted stones, cabochons, and stones perfectly
cut to fit any bezel that you bring with you.
Owners comment: Feel free to bring your own stones
knowing that I will maximize the number of usable pieces. You will
always receive both
your cut stones and the waste resulting from the cutting process. I
am an honorable man and I value my business relationships.
Our experience:Luis is a good stone cutter who works with his young sons. He does
good reliable work at a reasonable price.
Galanty
Papacy, Sr. Arise Stones Tel: (762)622-7293
Gómez,
Sr. Venusian Calle Loma Larga No. 97, Pedro Martín
in front of the transformer.
Hernández,
Sra. Gabina & Sr. Martín Flores Castañeda,
Calle Benito Juárez No. 32, Pedro Martín Tel: (762)622-8099
Madero, Sr. Salvador
Sr. Madero is a stone cutter from San Gregorio who often sells
at the Saturday market. Meet him on Saturdays by making an
appointment
at
Tony's Place Silver Shop, Mercado San Agustin, Real de Cuauhtémoc
No. 10, Tel: (762)622-7044, or ask for him in San Gregorio. He has a
lot of local stones and seems to love working with them.
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STONE SETTING
Vero, Chorrillo S/N Tel: (762)622-2684 Fax: (762)622-3496
Sra. Verónica Gómez sells at the Saturday market at Fundiciones
Y Constitución. She has some interesting stone work.
STONES--LOOSE
Dg
(Delia González),
Calle de la Veracruz No. Tel: (762)622-7374, (762)622-7576 Fax: (762)622-5174
Carries a variety of stones.
Martínez,
Sra. Carmen, Tel: (762)622-7374
Calibrated stones including malachite, onix, carnelian, tiger eye,
citrine, mother of pearl and others.
Salvador after 8:00 P.M. in Landa Tel: (762)622-6604
Supplies Mexican opals.
Piedras
Calibradas, Miguel Hidalgo No. 22-2 Tel: (762)622-4460
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SUPPLIES FOR SILVERSMITHS
Metales
Avilés, Mercado Tetitlan Local No. 331 (Inside
the market just below the bread market -- copy this ad and bring
it to the market with you. Anyone here will
help you find us.)
Satelite store: Calle Pajaritos No. 3C
Tel: (762)622-3763 Fax: (762)622-4326
Email: avimetal@prodigy.net.mx
Owner:
Maria Silvia Hernández
Managers: Alejandro Avilés and Miguel Angel
Avilés
Foreign clients: Yes,
we ship all over the world.
Specialty: We are the premier shop for the
silversmith. From silver findings such as tubes, chains,
and balls to sheets of copper, brass, tumbaga and alpaca
as well as wires in these same materials, this is the place
to find what you need.
We have every type of
tool for working silver along with the necessary acids and
polishing
materials. Don't forget for cleaning your silver jewelry
or flatware; we specialize in all types of silver creams,
dipping solutions, and polishing cloths.
For the
non-silversmith we have an excellent selection
of high quality
general hardware
tools
all at
very
good prices.
Owners comment: Our family has been in business for
over fifty years. If we don't have something you need in stock, we'll
get it for you.
TALLERES
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(TALLERES)
TOOL MAKERS
see STAMPING AND TOOL MAKERS
WORKSHOPS
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