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Mexico / Mexican Silver
6:35 PM PST, 4/4/2009
Mexican Silver has been a huge rage and is preffered by Many Silver Collectors. Here is some basic info on Mexican Silver:
The best way to tell if an object is real silver, is to look for the marks. Real Mexican silver always has two, sometimes three marks-- or stamps-- on each piece. The first mark is "925." This means that the object is 92.5 % silver. Sterling silver is another name for .925 silver. The remaining 7.5 % is composed of another metal to strengthen the silver. Although .925 is the most common, you may also find .950, which is 95 % pure silver and is obviously more expensive that .925. The second mark is "Mexico" or "Mex." This is the most important mark to look for. Although jewelers trying to pass off fake silver will often stamp "925" on the piece, they cannot legally stamp "Mexico" on anything other than real silver.A combination of these two stamps is the best way to distinguish real silver.
Mexico is rich in natural deposits of silver, and the trade of silver was the origin of seaport towns such as Puerto Vallarta well before its modern heyday as a resort. Hopes of plunder of its precious deposits of gems, silver, and gold lured Europeans throughout Mexico in colonial times, and led to the melding of Christian images on jewelry with the characteristics of ancient gods indigenous to the native peoples. In Mexico even today, the decoration of the body with metalwork (and also, of churches and dwellings) carries some of the psychological richness of religious and naturalistic forms imbued with age-old ritual, protective, or celebratory value.
1492 1492 - The most ancient silver mines of importance were in Asia Minor and on islands in the Aegean Sea. The Romans obtained most of their silver from Spain until supplies became scarce during the Middle Ages. After the discovery of the Americas in 1492, Mexico became ...The most ancient silver mines of importance were in Asia Minor and on islands in the Aegean Sea. The Romans obtained most of their silver from Spain until supplies became scarce during the Middle Ages. After the discovery of the Americas in 1492, Mexico became the largest silver producing country in the world. Canada and the United States also produce significant amounts of silver. Silver is a lustrous white metal, widely distributed in nature. In ores, it is commonly ...
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www.cfmsinc.org/newsletter/news1999/005may99/newsmay9.htm1548 1548 - After finding silver in the region in 1548, the Spanish stepped up their presence in Zacatecas. The city of Zacatecas, which had been destroyed, was rebuilt, and Zacatecas was made into a province of New Galicia. Several silver mines were put into operation.After finding silver in the region in 1548, the Spanish stepped up their presence in Zacatecas. The city of Zacatecas, which had been destroyed, was rebuilt, and Zacatecas was made into a province of New Galicia. Several silver mines were put into operation. Indian rebels attacked the convoys that transported silver to Mexico City, reflecting the difficulties the Spaniards had in exercising control over the region. Show more Show less
www.nationsencyclopedia.com/mexico/Michoac-n-Zacatecas/Zacatecas.html1557 1557 - The latter process, known as the " Patio" method, was discovered by Medina, of Pachaca, in Mexico, in 1557. Knowing that mercury had the property of combining with silver to form an amalgam, and being aware, also, that a hydrous sulphate of copper when immersed in ...The latter process, known as the " Patio" method, was discovered by Medina, of Pachaca, in Mexico, in 1557. Knowing that mercury had the property of combining with silver to form an amalgam, and being aware, also, that a hydrous sulphate of copper when immersed in water gives out heat, Medina conceived that if these were mixed with silver-ore and common salt—which was thought to cleanse the silver previous to its combining with mercury —the heat caused by the sulphate of copper would ... Show more Show less
books.google.com/books?id=C5ABAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA3221873 Jul 8, 1873 - A correspondent of the Galveston News writes from New-Mexico:. Silver City, the county-seat af Gran9 Comnty, is about 100 miles west of on the Bio Grando, and is only about -five,.. north of Old , the name given here tothe Republic. Mesilla is fifty miles north Pase. ...
select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20915F63E5D1A7493CAA9178CD85F478784F91893 Feb 11, 1893 - The community of Silver City realized a long-time dream on February 11, 1893, when the Thirtieth Session of the Territorial Legislature of New Mexico passed "An Act to Establish and Provide for the Maintenance and Government of the Normal Schools of New ...The community of Silver City realized a long-time dream on February 11, 1893, when the Thirtieth Session of the Territorial Legislature of New Mexico passed "An Act to Establish and Provide for the Maintenance and Government of the Normal Schools of New Mexico." Silver City and Las Vegas were chosen to be the locations of these teacher-training institutions. This successfully culminated the efforts of many in Silver City, who had attempted for years to convince the ... Show more Show less
www.wnmu.edu/univ/intrwnmu.htm1896 Jul 30, 1896 - Mexico hardly would know herself if she could see t herself as the silver advocates in the West and South are seeing that advancing- republic. ... The State Department has reports showing that the arguments for Mexico by tha silver people are not justified. The standard of living is ...
select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0B13FB395F1B738DDDA90B94DF405B8685F0D31903 May 11, 1903 - In quitting the silver standard,, it is certainly not to bimetallism that Mexico herself, and when he describes the measures by which a stop ... The present exchange value of the old Mexican silver dollar*is 38 cents. It is the credit,of the Government and its guarantee that raise the ...
select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10E14FD385D16738DDDA80994DD405B838CF1D31931 Nov 6, 1931 - Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES. MEXICO CITY, Nov. 5.-The dollar dropped today to the lowest point since the beginning, many months ago, of the Mexican industrial and economic crisis. American notes brought 2.55 pesos in the local market and were sold at 2.52 in exchange houses. ...
select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10A13F7395F177A93C4A9178AD95F458385F91935 Apr 30, 1935 - What caused alarm south of the 'Rio Grande was the fact that with silver at 77 cents the Mexican peso was actually worth about 30 cents, simply on the basis of its silver content. But the Mexican Governmen had been pegging the peso at approximately-271/_ cents and was reluctant to let ...
select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10F1EFE3A5D167A93C2AA178FD85F418385F91938 Mar 29, 1938 - There was a Strengthening opinion in financial quarters here that for the time being Mexico would not, for practical reasons, dump silver ... It is reported that the government exchanged bank notes in order to get 1000000 minted silver pesos from the Bank of London in Mexico yesterday. ...
select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10B13F83C5C1B7A93CBAB1788D85F4C8385F9A lively interest in humble Mexican folk artistry developed in the United States as early as the l920's--along with an appreciation for emerging Mexican artists, such as the mural painters Diego Riviera and Jose Orosco, who were then working on an urbane and international level. Mexican silver jewelry, with its impressive craftsmanship, imagination, and exoticism, offered North Americans an opportunity to purchase on a small scale an authentic work of art that shared its roots with major movements in contemporary intellectual tastes. Within Mexico, artist colonies arose which produced enormously influential silver jewelry from the 1930's through the 1950’s. The names associated with this movement--William Spratling and Margot de Taxco among many others--are revered by collectors today; glossy books document their jewelry masterpieces. The aesthetic of the 1960's and 1970's brought its own influences to Mexican silver, which continues to be made and sold today in extraordinary quantity.
Today's buyer may wish to do a bit of personal research before the actual trip to Mexico. North Americans will discover large amounts of contemporary Mexican silver jewelry at the local mall wherever nice silver is displayed; although not necessarily advertised as such, many rings, earrings, pins, necklaces, and bracelets now being sold--especially those with abalone, turquoise, or semiprecious stone inlays--were imported from Mexico. Older pieces often find their way to vintage, antique, and collectible stores; these pieces tend to have a more complicated, heavier look. A price tag of ten to fifty dollars usually accompanies these items whether old or new. For those at home in cyberspace, a review of eBay offerings can provide hours of enlightenment regarding both typical styles and typical prices; search on "vintage Mexican silver" or "sterling" or "Taxco" (a city known for its silver), or a combination of these terms.
The markings inside silver jewelry bedevil the earnest student, as they are often "stamped" in some motif although illegibly so. Many pieces are helpfully labeled "sterling;" others--especially older pieces--dubbed "silver" or "Mexico silver." Often the international system of grading silver, such as 925 or 800 to indicate the degree of purity, has been employed. In addition, some pieces state, "Hecho in Mexico" or "Taxco" (i.e. manufactured in these places). Very often a symbol or initials, or some combination of these elements is also stamped into the metal--rendering it "signed" by the artist or his studio. Many fine pieces however are unmarked altogether or marked in such a way that it is hard to make out what is there.
Although silver itself is not exceedingly expensive, tin or base metal washed with silver or various other substitutions are much cheaper and Mexican jewelry is often made of these materials. "Alpaca" is a Spanish term frequently stamped on jewelry indicating a durable, brilliant white metal (similar to so-called German silver or nickel silver), which indeed contains no actual silver at all. Many of these jewelry pieces are worked with the same care and artistic charm as examples made from silver, however, so the buyer need not scorn them altogether although the price should be considerably lower.
The initial asking price for Mexican jewelry may be immobile in a commercialized establishment such as a department store or elegant boutique; in flea markets, tiny stalls, or on the street the price tends to be a more fluid entity, subject to sudden precipitous falls as the shopper expresses doubt or begins to walk away without making a purchase. There is a fine art to bargaining in Mexico, and a wily and experienced buyer may sometimes consummate a deal at a figure one half or even one-fourth the amount announced at the beginning. The tourist should bear in mind however that whether or not there is eventual agreement on the price, the maintenance of polite and gracious dignity is an extremely important feature of Mexican social interaction. A rushed, demanding, and impersonal style of communication among strangers (which North Americans recognize as bad manners but tolerate as commonplace in our own culture) may be experienced by Latin Americans as astonishingly and shockingly insulting. In addition, the tourist should remain aware that a few dollars more or less in the end probably will make very little difference to his own well being, whereas these same few dollars may represent a major portion of the seller's income that day.
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Black hills gold Jewelry
6:21 PM PST, 4/4/2009
Recently we have aquired some black hills gold Jewelry. Upon research of the Brand, trademarked C Co, we have come up with the following research.
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Original Landstrom's is the ORIGINAL Black Hills Gold! Landstrom's roots date back to 1878 when S.T. Butler, trained by French prospector and goldsmith Henri LeBeau, opened the first Black Hills Gold jewelry manufacturing store with his son, George M. Butler in Deadwood, South Dakota. In 1919, the company was divided into two companies, the F.L. Thorpe Company and the Black Hills Jewelry Manufacturing Company. In 1944 Ivan Landstrom bought the Black Hills Jewelry Manufacturing Company and in 1995 Black Hills Gold history went full circle when Landstrom's acquired the F.L. Thorpe Company making Landstrom's the sole owner of all the original Black Hills Gold designs! (watch our video)
Quality Landstrom's is the BEST! You can see and feel the quality from the thickness of the leaves and ring shanks to the weight of gold in each piece. Landstroms has been making Black Hills Gold Jewelry since the beginning. That's why people who know Black Hills Gold ask for Landstrom's by name!
Handcrafted Original Landstroms Black Hills Gold jewelry is a unique American art form created the way it was originally made... by hand. No two pieces are alike. Each piece of Landstrom's BlackHillsGold Jewelry reflects great pride in craftsmanship by talented artisans with skills taught by our predecessors over 100 years ago. Landstrom's has been admired and sought after for over a century.
Legend Treat yourself to a piece of American history that has been cherished for generations. Landstrom's builds memories... one heart at a time. Find out why Gypsies traveling through South Dakota in the 1950's started a legend which says, "To one who wears the Black Hills Gold, good luck and fortune will unfold."Wikipedia:
The Black Hills (Pahá Sápa in Lakota, Mo??hta-vo?honáaeva in Cheyenne) are a small, isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming, USA. Set off from the main body of the Rocky Mountains, the region is something of a geological anomaly—accurately described as an "island of trees in a sea of grass". The Black Hills encompass the Black Hills National Forest and are home to the tallest peaks of continental North America east of the Rockies.
The name "Black Hills" is a translation of the Lakota Pahá Sápa. The hills were so-called because of their appearance from a distance, covered in trees.[1]
Native Americans have a long history in the Black Hills. When gold was discovered in 1874, a gold rush swept the area prompting the US government to re-assign the local Native Americans to other reservations in western South Dakota. Unlike the rest of the Dakotas, the Black Hills were settled primarily from population centers to the west and south of the region, as miners flocked there from earlier gold boom locations in Colorado and Montana.
Today, the nearby reservations and Ellsworth Air Force Base make for a unique diversity in population different from that of the rest of Wyoming or South Dakota. As the economy of the Black Hills has shifted from natural resources (mining and timber), the hospitality and tourism industry has grown to take its place. The major tourist spots include Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park, Crazy Horse Memorial, and the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
What is the true meaning behind a piece of jewelry? It is a gift of love, a timeless treasure, an adornment geared toward fashion and style with a quality in the making that lasts for many lifetimes. That is what Stamper Genuine Black Hills Gold Jewelry is all about. Truly an American Art form loved by many and treasured by those who wear it, Stamper jewelry is hand fashioned to make each piece as individual as the one who wears it. Look for the logo stamped on each piece of Genuine Stamper Black Hills Gold.
1868 1868 - It was here, in 1868, that the Sioux Treaty was signed by the US Peace Commission. This treaty ceded all land north of the Platte River, between the Big Horns and the Black Hills, to the Indians. This treaty was later broken by white men who pushed into the ...It was here, in 1868, that the Sioux Treaty was signed by the US Peace Commission. This treaty ceded all land north of the Platte River, between the Big Horns and the Black Hills, to the Indians. This treaty was later broken by white men who pushed into the Indian country in their eagerness to reach the Black Hills gold fields. Show more Show less
books.google.com/books?id=7POEV2_XMDQC&pg=PA391874 1874 - The history of Black Hills Gold jewelry actually began in 1874. An expeditionary force of 1000 men was lead by the infamous George Armstrong Custer into the Black Hills area, a 1000 square mile region held sacred by the Sioux. A few months after the group's ...The history of Black Hills Gold jewelry actually began in 1874. An expeditionary force of 1000 men was lead by the infamous George Armstrong Custer into the Black Hills area, a 1000 square mile region held sacred by the Sioux. A few months after the group's arrival, a man named Horatio N. Ross discovered gold along the French Creek in the central Black Hills. This discovery sparked one of the greatest North American gold rushes. Show more Show lessFrom History of BHG - Related web pageswww.blackhillsgoldjewelryemporium.com/historyJul 1874 - Landstrom's is the only company today that can trace it's roots back to the beginnings of Black Hills Gold. In July of 1874 gold was found in the Black Hills. On that day a scout named Horatio Nelson Ross and his mule stood beside a rushing stream. Bending to ...Landstrom's is THE leading name in Black Hills Gold Jewelry. Landstrom's is the only company today that can trace it's roots back to the beginnings of Black Hills Gold. In July of 1874 gold was found in the Black Hills. On that day a scout named Horatio Nelson Ross and his mule stood beside a rushing stream. Bending to get a drink of crystal clear Black Hills stream water, he focused his attention on a scattering of bright colors that had caught his eye. Those colors proved ... Show more Show less
cgi3.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=nikissensations4uJul 27, 1874 - Landstrom's Black Hills Gold Jewelry: The first recorded discovery of Black Hills Gold occurred on July 27, 1874. On that day, a scout by the name of Horatio Nelson Ross and his mule stood beside a rushing stream. Bending to get a drink of crystal clear ...Landstrom's Black Hills Gold Jewelry: The first recorded discovery of Black Hills Gold occurred on July 27, 1874. On that day, a scout by the name of Horatio Nelson Ross and his mule stood beside a rushing stream. Bending to get a drink of crystal clear Black Hills stream water, Horatio focused his attention on a scattering of bright colors that had caught his eye. Those colors proved to be gold. It was that gold strike that touched off a stampede for riches, which was ... Show more Show less
www.myblackhillsgoldsite.com/site/1427049/page/450291875 Jul 8, 1875 - The general result of his examination Is summed up in his state- ment that thero is some gold in the Black Hills region, hut that it exists in ... JANNEY, the chief of the scientific expedition sent out to investigate the condition of the reported gold fields in the Black Hills region, ...
pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/687163962.html?dids=687163962:687163962&FMT=CITE& FMTS=CITE:AI&date=Jul+08%2C+1875&author...BLACK+HILLS+GOLD...1876 Aug 2, 1876 - black hills gold jewelry, deadwood gold On August 2, 1876, Wild Bill sat down to a poker game in a saloon in Deadwood, he took a seat with his back to the saloon. Jack McCall shot him in the back of the neck, killing him instantly. Wild Bill was holding 2 black ...black hills gold jewelry, deadwood gold On August 2, 1876, Wild Bill sat down to a poker game in a saloon in Deadwood, he took a seat with his back to the saloon. Jack McCall shot him in the back of the neck, killing him instantly. Wild Bill was holding 2 black aces, 2 black eights, now known as the Dead Man’s Hand. The fifth card has been held up for speculation. Show more Show less
www.lycos.com/info/deadwood--black-hills.html1877 Feb 3, 1877 - BLACK HILLS GOLD. A Carofo1 1t0imate Putt thia Yield of 1870. at 82.00Do00-..lor TIheR. Cor- par, ,wIth tle or Cn., N:e , Oregon, ... 15, you will see that I gave the estimated yield of gold from the Black Hills as $3000000. You will agree with me that it is difficult to arrive at ...
pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/688428552.html?dids=688428552:688428552&FMT=CITE& FMTS=CITE:AI&date=Feb+03%2C+1877&author...BLACK+HILLS+GOLD...1959 1959 - By the 1940's she owned and operated her own manufacturing plant in Rapid City. She sold her company to the Stamper family in 1959, and it has since operated under the name Stamper Genuine Black Hills Gold Jewelry.Also in the early 1900's, a 16-year-old woman named Clara Arnold learned the art of making Black Hills Gold from relatives of ST Butler. By the 1940's she owned and operated her own manufacturing plant in Rapid City. She sold her company to the Stamper family in 1959, and it has since operated under the name Stamper Genuine Black Hills Gold Jewelry. Show more Show less
www.state.sd.us/governor/main/kids/SR.htm1990 Oct 19, 1990 - Black Hills Gold Jewelry . What nicer way to mark an occasion than a gift of Black Hills Cold jewelry We have a fine selection for men, women and children. Each piece is handcrafted of color gold. Black Hills Gold for every special occasion . Indian Jewelry and.
news.google.com/newspapers?id=DG4OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G4EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2695,3348144&dq= black+hills+gold+jewelry1993 Feb 1, 1993 - Black Hills Gold Jewelry . What nicer way to mark an occasion than a gift of Black Hills Gold jewelry We have a fine selection for men, women and children. Each piece is handcrafted of tri-color gold. Black Hills Gold for every special occasion.
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