Signed, Taxco Vintage Sterling Silver Gold Wash Braid Accent Post Back Earrings

Signed, Taxco Vintage Sterling Silver Gold Wash Braid Accent Post Back Earrings Markings 5 Letters partially rubbed out “TC-155” “MEXICO” “925” Total Weight ~ 8 grams Earring drop ~ 3cm Width ~ 3-9mm Depth of Curl ~ 1.5cm Braid Accent ~ 1mm wide Butterfly push backs are not in photos but are included* The first letter indicates location, and there are few in use, those most commonly seen are: T, M, G & C In this example the T is for Taxco - others are M for Mexico City, G is probably Guadalajara and C most likely Cuernavaca. The second letter indicates the first initial of the last name of the silversmith, in our listing it is C. The number indicates that he is the 155th smith, with a name beginning with C, to register a mark in his city's assay office. This listing, TC-155 tells us that the item on which it is stamped, was made by a smith with surname initial C sometime after 1979 in the city of “T” Taxco. Generally that is all that can be derived from these marks, Unfortunately, there is no list that matches the letters and numbers to silversmith's names and there are probably less than 15 of these identified. Handmade Tooled Silver #1990-1/3 SCAM ALERT ! FAKE Chinese and Russian websites with web address extensions ending in “baby” or are “private” area copying online listings Many of my listings have been stolen/copied. They are using my listing(s)…my pictures & my description(s).