1970s to 1980s Necklace

[klsmith]

Does anyone know anything about this necklace? Designer? Anything?

I have a customer who purchased the necklace around 1978 at Neiman Marcus in Dallas, Texas. The necklace is sterling silver.

The stamp looks like it has "TRXCOMEXII", "2-02", and the last part looks like maybe a 2 or a q followed by 259.

 

[VRBeauty]

The necklace was likely made in Taxco, Mexico - the center of fine silver-smithing in Mexico. The 925 indicates the metal purity:925/1000 parts silver, generally known as sterling silver. The other marks probably indicate who made the piece. Unfortunately, I don't know of a comprehensive listing of modern Taxco maker marks.

 

[klsmith]

VRBeauty thank you so much! That's more info than I preciously had!

 

[VRBeauty]

you're very welcome. Here's a similar necklace, by the way. Although the necklaces are very similar, it doesn't look like it was made by the same maker - at least, the maker marks don't appear to be similar. I suspect that for mass market items, many jewelers had access to similar molds or components (links, etc) that they could then put together and sell with their own marks.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/612754...MIs5He986O2wIVSR-GCh1NegmdEAQYBCABEgL6HfD_BwE

 

[klsmith]

Wow, this piece is very similar! You have been such a huge help. Thanks again!!!