Krika
 Master's Collection Catalog
01N Applied Wave Necklace

 

01E Appied Wave Earring

Applied Wave
Necklace (01N) & Earrings (01E)

Designer: Hector Aguilar
Markings: HA, By Krika, 980, IMG
Reference: Silver Masters of Mexicop.

 

 

 
This is our reintroduction of the designs of William Spratling's contemporaries in Taxco, Mexico--designers such as Hector Aguilar and Valentin Vidaurretta. Our finely crafted reproductions of their sterling silver jewelry are sometimes enhanced with semi-precious stones, such as amethyst, Mexican malachite, turquoise, opals, garnet, red coral, variscite, and chrysocolla.
Round & Convex Forms Necklace

 

Round & Convex Forms Earring
Round & Convex Forms
Necklace(02N) & Earrings( 02E)

Designer: Hector Aguilar
Markings: HA, By Krika, 980, IMG
Reference: Silver Masters of  Mexico

 
This collection is an outgrowth of our admiration for the great silversmiths and designers of jewelry and tableware in Taxco, Mexico. The town was first known for fine silver work in the latter part of the 19th century--orders for church pieces came from all over Mexico to be designed and produced in Taxco.

Fleur de Lis
Necklace(04N), Bracelet(04B) & Earring(04E)

Designer: Valentin Vidaurreta
Markings: VV, By Krika, 980, IMG
Reference: Silver Masters of Mexico

 

Living in Taxco in the early 1930's, American expatriate William Spratling took the town's heritage of fine silver craftsmanship and turned it to secular designs. He knew nothing of the silver arts, but introduced designs copied from the pre-Columbian art that he was collecting and selling. Because the local master silversmiths chose not to work with Spratling, he went to the nearby town of Iguala and brought back master silversmiths who would work in his shop in Taxco and train local youths in the metal arts. Spratling's business was so lucrative that many of the men who had worked in his shop struck out on their own with the hope of earning some share of the profit from the work they were doing.

 

Hector Aguilar, Antonio Pineda, and the Castillo brothers Antonio, Chato, Coco, and Miguel formed companies now renowned for their designs. Affluent and sophisticated, Valentin Vidauretta drew designs for Spratling, though he never worked
in his shop. In turn, these designers trained other silversmiths and a culture of silver was born and thrived in this town that had made
its name first as
the largest silver mining town in the Spanish new world.

 

 

 

 

 

              

 

 

 

 

 
Six Spheres
Necklace (05N), Bracelet (05N), & Earrings (05N)

Designer: Hector Aguilar
Markings: HA, By Krika, 980, IMG
Reference: Silver Masters of Mexico

Hearts
Necklace (06N) & Earrings (06E)
Stones: Turquoise, blue opal, red coral

Designer: Antonio Pineda
Markings: AP, By Krika, 980, IMG Reference: Silver Masters of Mexico

 

We encourage you to compare the workmanship of our reproductions with any of the originals, now sold as collectible antique silver jewelry. The designs are true and the craftsmanship is equal to the originals or enhanced.


 


 

Swirl Belt (six pieces and closure)

Designer: Hector Aguilar
Markings: HA, By Krika, 980, MGM

Equis Belt (six pieces and closure)

Designer: Hector Aguilar
Markings: HA, By Krika, 980, MGM

Reference: Silver Masters of Mexico, as worn by Georgia O'Keefe

 

 


 

Media Luna
Necklace (10N), Bracelets (10B) (2 sizes), & Earrings(10E)
Stones: Mexican Malachite, Peruvian Turquoise

Designer: Hector Aguilar
Markings: HA, By Krika, 980, IMG
References: Silver Masters of Mexico

 

 

Twist Bar
Bracelet (11B) & Earrings (11E)
Stones: Mexican Malachite

Designer: Hector Aguilar
Markings: HA, By Krika, 980, IMG
Reference: Silver Masters of Mexico

 

 

 

 

 

Leaves
Bracelet (12B) & Earrings (12E)
Stones: Mexican Malachite, Variscite

Designer: Hector Aguilar
Markings: HA, By Krika, 980, IMG
Reference: Silver Masters of Mexico

 

 

 

 



 

Braid
Bracelet (13B) & Earring (13E)

Designer:  Hector Aguilar
Markings: HA, By Krika, 980, MGM
Reference: Silver Masters of Mexico

 


Caracol Necklace

Designer: Unattributed
Markings: Krika, 980

 

Dulce
Bracelet (15B) & Earrings (15E)
Stones: Mexican Malachite, Variscite, Rose Quartz

Designer: Hector Aguilar
Markings: HA, By Krika, 980, IMG
Reference: Silver Masters of Mexico

 

 

 

 

Six Spheres Onyx
Necklace(16N),  Bracelet(16B), & Earrings(16E)

Designer: Hector Aguilar
Markings: HA, By Krika, 980, IMG
Reference: Silver Masters of Mexico

 

Lyre
Necklace(17N) Bracelet(17B), & Earring(17E)

Designer: Hector Aguilar
Markings: HA, By  Krika, 980, IMG
References: Silver Masters of Mexico  
                     & Silver Jewelry Designs

 

Bigote
Necklace(18N) Bracelet(18B), & Earrings(18E)

Designer: Hector Aguilar
Markings: HA, By Krika, 980, IMG
References: Silver Masters of Mexico

 

Caterpillar
Bracelet(19B), & Earrings(19E)

Designer: Francisco Galindo
Markings: FG, By Krika, 980,  IMG

 


  See Our Master's Collection At One Of These Fine Stores:
 
  • Reliable Gold Inc., 181 Wayland Av., Providence, RI
 
  • Claywell Jewelers, 80 Whitfield St., Guilford, CT
 
  • Sunflower Shop Inc., 1015 Dekalb Pike, Center Square, PA
 
  • Beifeld Jewelers, 501 Old York Rd., Jenkintown, PA
 
  •  American Craft Gallery, 163 South Street, Morristown, NJ
 
  • The Phoenix, 1514 Wisconsin Av, Washington, D.C.
 
  • Gossypia, 325 Cameron St., Alexandria, VA
 
  • The Edmund Craig Gallery, 3550 West Seventh At Monticello, Fort Worth, TX
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These are some of the reference books you may choose to read to better understand our regard for the Taxqueñan designers whose work we have reproduced. To date we have worked with the jewelry photography primarily in Silver Masters of Mexico. Working from a photograph of a jewelry design requires a sense of the weight, movement, and texture that a good design incorporates. In reproducing these jewelry designs, we have tried most especially to be faithful to the quality of work produced by Mexico’s master silversmiths.

 

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