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Margot De Taxco silver jewelry

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Margot De Taxco silver jewelry

Daisy flower and bee brooch. Sterling silver, enamel. Margot De Taxco silver jewelry

Margot De Taxco silver jewelry (1948-1974)
Born in New Orleans, Margot van Voorhees Carr (1896–1985) first came to Mexico in 1937. Shortly thereafter, she married the famous jeweler Don Antonio Castillo of Los Castillo. As an artist, she designed jewelry for his firm Taller de Las Delicias for 10 years, until their divorce.
In 1948, she established her own workshop in Taxco and became known as Margot de Taxco, a talented jeweler who created unique designs inspired by Art Deco, Mayan culture and Japanese art.
Thanks to Margot, many of the jewelers she taught went on to become famous silversmiths. Among them, in particular, Geronimo Fuentes, Hilario Lopez, Miguel Arias, Jaime Quiroz, Miguel Melendez and Melecio Rodgiguez.
Her clients included movie stars such as Lana Turner and John Wayne.
The company was very successful, but after a fire in the early 1960s, Margot de Taxco faced the financial difficulties and had to to sell her workshop in 1974.
The company’s craftsmen traditionally used hand-painted enamel on silver necklaces, brooches and earrings based on Margo’s watercolor drawings. Notably, she gave permission to use her design drawings after her death to several silversmiths and enamellers. She died in 1985 at the age of 89.

1940s brooch - Mexican man with a burro drawn flower cart. Sterling silver, enamel

1940s brooch – Mexican man with a burro drawn flower cart. Sterling silver, enamel

Maker's mark 1

Maker’s mark

Margot De Taxco silver jewelry (1948-1974)

Ballroom Dancers sterling silver brooch pin

Ballroom Dancers sterling silver brooch pin

Bellflower brooch. Sterling silver, enamel

Bellflower brooch. Sterling silver, enamel

Blue accent earrings

Vintage Blue accent earrings

Blue and white enamel sterling silver flower brooch

Blue and white enamel sterling silver flower brooch

Bow brooch. Sterling silver, enamel

Bow brooch. Sterling silver, enamel

Man in Traditional Mexican Dress silver enameled brooch pin. 1940s

Man in Traditional Mexican Dress silver enameled brooch pin. 1940s

Modernist Hourglass brooch and PM AM screw back earrings. 1950s

Modernist Hourglass brooch and PM AM screw back earrings. 1950s

Multicolor enamel ornated sterling silver necklace and earrings

Multicolor enamel sterling silver necklace and earrings

Plump Fish necklace, brooches and screw back ear pendants. Sterling silver, enamel. 1960s

Plump Fish necklace, brooches and screw back ear pendants. Sterling silver, enamel. 1960s

Ribbon sterling silver blue enamel earrings

Ribbon sterling silver blue enamel earrings

Sagittarius brooch from the series of astrological jewelry. 1950s

Sagittarius brooch from the series of astrological jewelry. 1950s

Spiraling Circle silver enamel necklace

Spiraling Circle silver enamel necklace

Sterling silver swirl brooch

Sterling silver swirl brooch

Swan silver brooch

Swan silver brooch

Swordfish pin. Sterling silver, green speckled enamel

Swordfish pin. Sterling silver, green speckled enamel

White, green and purple enamel sterling silver necklace. 1950s

White, green and purple enamel sterling silver necklace. 1950s

Maker's mark 3

Maker’s mark 3