Mazahua Silver Dove Earrings with Amethyst — Handmade Mexican Wedding Filigree Earrings Antique Mexican Jewelry What makes Taxco silver different

What makes Taxco silver different from standard sterling

wrap it fully — it is substantial enough to feel like an heirloom

These Mazahua filigree chandelier earrings are the kind of piece that stops a conversation

Stone: Carved black agate

Origin: Taxco

Mazahua Silver Dove Earrings with Amethyst — Handmade Mexican Wedding Filigree Earrings Antique Mexican Jewelry What makes Taxco silver differentThey don't hand solder paired doves like this anymore at least, not at this scale. These earrings come from a Mazahua silversmith whose community in the State of Mexico has been producing dove motifs for bridal ceremonies for generations. The palomas facing each other, wings folded, cradling a natural amethyst are not decorative whimsy. In Mazahua tradition, the paired dove is a symbol of love and union, which is why this silhouette has been the