My New Antonio Brooch

Yeah its a new pin to the vast collection. This one is great - small, well in terms of Antonio, yet very modernist in design. The moonstone in this piece is really high - protruding up about 1/2 inch. So when viewed from the side its quite, well, erotic. Altho I dont think thats what Mr. Pineda had in mind (or did he?). Word is, he is quite a flirt and loves women....hmmmm.

More Matl - Yup More

The key shaped is a brooch but the pin and the brooch part are missing. I think the previous owner wore it a a pendant cuz its bent at the top too. Despite its shortcomings this is an exceptional and rare piece. Marked with the old MATL marks and no MS-12 crap. The mirror is too cool. No missing pieces except for the darkend areas in the mirror, its in great shape. This one is marked MATL Salas - also no MS-12 crap.

My Margot de Taxco

Check out the two bracelets - they are matching and have the most interesting design half circles so it lays beautifully on your wrist. This sold recently on ebay for around $900 - I didnt pay that much but I got lucky cuz it was a sleeper...The Blue cabochon necklace have the matching bracelet - but I couldnt locate it in my vast jewlery box. The Green enamel leaf has the mathcing necklace currently located with my kid - its a great piece with matching earrings. I got it 20 years ago when no one knew who or what it is

My Salvador Madonna Necklace

I got this necklace off ebay - Its a damaged Salvador Teran. Its a nice carved Madonna centerpiece but her little hands are broken. The few I have seen are the same way - broken off little hands. Since I wanted to add a Salvador to my collection I went ahead and got it even with its imperfection....

My Armadillo Set - Wow!

This a wonderful set - the neclace is Manual Altamirano properly marked - The belt buckle is a HA Hector Aguilar 940. I paid too much for but I had never seen before so I bought it with my tax refund $$...The bracelet is marked simply Taxco but still the quality and workmanship is exceptional.

My Taxco Earrings I Dont Dare Wear

Here is a grip of SOME of my earring collection - I cant wear them cuz they are screwbacks and I always lose em when i wear em. Anyway, you should be able to pick out the THREE pairs of Antonio - two are are marked but the leaves ones aren't but the quality and design is so dead on it cant be any other designer. There are wanna be spratling flower earrings marked only Mexico - I have these is black hematite and purple amethysts. There is also a pair of Margot and a Martinez.

My Dots Bracelet & RING

I have two Dot Bracelets - One is the traditional and well known Los Ballesteros Dot bracelet. This bracelet comes in several different colors including blue (turquoise), Red (bakelite), Green (Bakeliet) and more recently I think I saw a green malachite but it wasnt very pretty. The other bracelet I got in Pasadena - Its only marked Taxco 980 but its so very Spratling - except every time I wear it, it reminds me of a domino. But is nicely done in a teak or mahogony wood.

I have RED DOTS RING - I have never seen one and I tried taking a pic but its really blurry - I posted it anyway and I'll try to get a better pic later.