Vintage Narvaez Taxco Sterling Silver and Turquoise Bracelet

This vintage sterling silver bracelet comes from Narvaez, one of the respected silver workshops of Taxco, Mexico, the town long considered the heart of Mexican silversmithing. Built from a series of bold, stepped rectangular links, each one set with a rectangular turquoise insert, the bracelet combines architectural, mid-century design with the warm blue-green color that defines so much of Taxco's output.

Measuring 7.25 inches in length and 22mm in width, with a total weight of 23.5 grams, the bracelet has a substantial, confident presence on the wrist without feeling heavy to wear. The ribbed, fan-shaped detailing between each turquoise panel adds texture and movement along the length of the chain, a hallmark of the sculptural approach many Taxco workshops took to silver jewelry in the mid-twentieth century.

Taxco's silver industry, shaped by figures like William Spratling and carried forward by a generation of skilled local workshops including Narvaez, became internationally recognized for pairing sterling silver with native Mexican turquoise and other stones in bold, modern designs. This bracelet is a strong example of that tradition, equally suited to everyday wear or as a collectible piece of twentieth century Mexican silver design.

A compelling find for collectors of vintage Mexican silver jewelry, Taxco workshop pieces, and turquoise set sterling silver designs.