Vintage Taxco Mexico Sterling Silver 925 Black Onyx Bracelet Carved Aztec Panel. Not Sterling silver
Vintage Taxco Mexico Sterling Silver 925 Black Onyx Bracelet Carved Aztec Panel. They are all marked sterling silver, 925, but are not! These bracelets from Taxco and Mexico are not real silver. They have sold so many of them ripping people off. I have been a jeweler for over 40 years and have not seen a real sterling silver one ever. I just want people to know. There are so many for sale!!!
6 comments
evelyb30
·3 months agoThe hinges on the OP's piece are almost a dead giveaway that it's "beach silver", aka nickel. Scammers sell "silver" jewelry on beaches for what would be under the silver metal weight. Some people are fooled into thinking they're getting a deal. It's alpaca jewelry (aka nickel alloy!) with and without fake markings. If you see hinges between the panels looking like the OP's, be very suspicious.
BTW - anyone who says alpaca contains ANY silver is either deceived or a scammer. Don't fall for it.
lclark12-45
·3 months agoAre you sure and did you test it, Not trying to be rude appreciate when someone shares info just asking because I have several pieces for sale and I took them to my jewelers before I posted and he said they are silver just seeing if I need another opinion. Thanks
christinesclassicjewelry
·2 years agoJust want to chime in that yes, I have found fake pieces like these before, and ones that look like these below. Yes I stole these pics off of live listings, no I don't feel bad about it. They are selling probably counterfeit silver.
However, I also want to say that I have found real silver pieces using those faces in green stone, and black as well. They looked a bit different than that one, but the faces are not a giveaway for fake silver. It just means you really have to do your diligence to test every piece. The one I had like the above wasn't even silver plated, so you don't have to file into to test properly, it failed a simple scratch test. I can't remember if it was magnetic at all.
One of the giveaways on the bracelet I had is that it tarnished very yellow instead of black, so look out for that.
kathysfindings
OP2 years agoThank you for sharing! I hope this help some people. There are so many on Ebay
anjofak
·2 years agoWe actually have something similar but no stamp on clasp insert and also has a round stamp on back of one of cuff parts..
 
 
 
uptownantiques
·2 years agoThank you for letting everyone know. I have seen both sterling and 14k marks on Mexican jewelry that are not precious metal. So, it is always a good idea to be careful and test for accurate purity.
Thank you also for providing clear photos.