This auction lot of vintage Los Castillo table items includes, not surprisingly, one item with a parrot motif and inlaid stone. The parrot is one of Los Castillo’s best-known motifs, and the use of inlaid stone is a technique for which Los … Continue reading
This might be the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for someone who loves vintage Mexican silver jewelry: Offered by a Top-Rated eBay seller who includes the following in the description: SIZE/WEIGHT: 6 1/2″long (wearable; the bracelet is actually about 6 3/4″ but … Continue reading
The technique of fusing together different metals, known as metales casados (married or mixed metals), is one for which Los Castillo is well-known. Los Castillo, one of the great families of Taxco silver, revived ancient techniques such as married metals … Continue reading