Vintage Taxco Mexico Designer TS-79 Sterling Silver Grape Cluster and Beaded Statement Necklace-
Vintage Taxco Mexico Designer TS-79 Sterling Silver Grape Cluster and Beaded Statement Necklace-
Grapes hold a deep spiritual significance, symbolizing abundance, fertility, and transformation. They encompass the cycle of life and growth, serving as a reminder of the interconnectedness of all living beings. Grapes are not just a symbol of fruitfulness, but also of unity and community, highlighting the importance of collaboration and working together towards common goals.
The Spanish began mining the large silver lodes in the 1530s and worked the diggings until the Mexican Independence of 1821. For 100 years, the sleepy town and mines were relatively unknown to the world. In 1931, the ancient craft of silver jewelry was revived in Taxco by William Spratling, an American architecture professor. “The Father of Mexican Sterling Silver”, as he was later named, dreamed to turn Taxco into a famous city of world-class jewelry design so, by the late 1930s, he had employed over 100 Mexican silversmiths and apprentices and trained them to create unique silver pieces.
-Sterling silver
-20 " overall length
-2 grape clusters measure app. 1 1/4 " x 1 1/2 "
-1 grape cluster measures app. 1 5/8 " x 1 5/8 "
-Sterling silver beads measure app. 8.5 mm.
-Slide in box clasp
Vintage Taxco Mexico Designer TS-79 Sterling Silver Grape Cluster and Beaded Statement Necklace-
Grapes hold a deep spiritual significance, symbolizing abundance, fertility, and transformation. They encompass the cycle of life and growth, serving as a reminder of the interconnectedness of all living beings. Grapes are not just a symbol of fruitfulness, but also of unity and community, highlighting the importance of collaboration and working together towards common goals.
The Spanish began mining the large silver lodes in the 1530s and worked the diggings until the Mexican Independence of 1821. For 100 years, the sleepy town and mines were relatively unknown to the world. In 1931, the ancient craft of silver jewelry was revived in Taxco by William Spratling, an American architecture professor. “The Father of Mexican Sterling Silver”, as he was later named, dreamed to turn Taxco into a famous city of world-class jewelry design so, by the late 1930s, he had employed over 100 Mexican silversmiths and apprentices and trained them to create unique silver pieces.
-Sterling silver
-20 " overall length
-2 grape clusters measure app. 1 1/4 " x 1 1/2 "
-1 grape cluster measures app. 1 5/8 " x 1 5/8 "
-Sterling silver beads measure app. 8.5 mm.
-Slide in box clasp
Vintage Taxco Mexico Designer TS-79 Sterling Silver Grape Cluster and Beaded Statement Necklace-
Grapes hold a deep spiritual significance, symbolizing abundance, fertility, and transformation. They encompass the cycle of life and growth, serving as a reminder of the interconnectedness of all living beings. Grapes are not just a symbol of fruitfulness, but also of unity and community, highlighting the importance of collaboration and working together towards common goals.
The Spanish began mining the large silver lodes in the 1530s and worked the diggings until the Mexican Independence of 1821. For 100 years, the sleepy town and mines were relatively unknown to the world. In 1931, the ancient craft of silver jewelry was revived in Taxco by William Spratling, an American architecture professor. “The Father of Mexican Sterling Silver”, as he was later named, dreamed to turn Taxco into a famous city of world-class jewelry design so, by the late 1930s, he had employed over 100 Mexican silversmiths and apprentices and trained them to create unique silver pieces.
-Sterling silver
-20 " overall length
-2 grape clusters measure app. 1 1/4 " x 1 1/2 "
-1 grape cluster measures app. 1 5/8 " x 1 5/8 "
-Sterling silver beads measure app. 8.5 mm.
-Slide in box clasp