Silver Turquoise Aztec Calendar Earrings — Taxco .925

The symbol of the Aztec cosmos, woven in silver and turquoise at your ear.

Features

• Material: Sterling .925 silver with hallmark
• Technique: Combined — embossed relief + hand-set stone
• Stone: Sky-blue turquoise
• Design: Aztec Calendar (Stone of the Sun)
• Measurements: 4.9 cm long × 2.4 cm wide (the pair)
• Total weight: 13.75 g
• Closure: .925 silver hook
• Origin: Taxco, Mexico

These earrings speak of cosmic cycles. At their center: the Aztec Calendar — symbol of mathematical and spiritual precision from a civilization that understood the universe as a living fabric. Every engraved detail matters: 20 day signs, 18 veintenas of the year, and at the heart, Tonatiuh, the Aztec sun. It is not decoration — it is narrative in relief.

Sterling .925 silver receives the embossed relief with clarity; each line legible. The sky-blue turquoise is hand-set within the silver frame, surrounding the calendar. Blue sky + bright metal = the world as the Mexica saw it. This is combined technique: the engraving demands the precision of a master silversmith; the setting demands patience to seat each stone without pressure that might fracture it.

For 500 years, Taxco has been the world capital of artisanal silver. Those five centuries include craftspeople who inherited from prehispanic silversmiths — the memory of the craft did not vanish; it reinvented itself in .925 silver. The Arte Taxco story is the story of that continuity. When you buy a piece from Taxco, you buy more than an object — you buy the lineage of a craft with roots older than silver itself.

These earrings arrive ready to wear. If you prefer custom sizing or adjustments, write to hola@artetaxco.mx. And if one day you decide they are no longer for you, our Lifetime Buyback Program will buy them back without expiration.

Key Benefits

• ✦ Authentic sterling .925 silver with hallmark
• ✦ Sky-blue turquoise hand-set in frame
• ✦ Aztec Calendar embossed in relief
• ✦ 4.9 cm long — visible size, immediate impact
• ✦ Lifetime buyback up to 35%

Ideal For

• 💍 Those who love prehispanic symbolism
• 👤 Gifts with roots and meaning
• 🎁 Formal and ceremonial occasions

Measurements & Shipping

The pair measures 4.9 cm long × 2.4 cm wide. Each earring is a diamond (rotated square) with the calendar center and sky-blue turquoise inset. .925 silver hooks, smooth and secure. Ships 2-3 business days to all of Mexico and the US.

Lifetime Buyback Program — Your Silver Always Has Value

Buy risk-free. We buy back these earrings whenever you decide, up to 35% in store credit, no expiration or restrictions. Learn all about the Lifetime Buyback Program.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What does the Aztec Calendar mean?
A: It represents the wheel of time: 20 day signs, 18 months (veintenas), and the sun (Tonatiuh) at the center. It is cosmology made symbol — how the Aztecs saw the universe.

Q: Is the turquoise natural?
A: Described as sky-blue turquoise. If you have questions about the exact origin of the stone, contact us before purchasing at hola@artetaxco.mx.

Q: Are they hypoallergenic?
A: Yes. Hypoallergenic .925 silver + silver hook, nickel-free. Perfect for sensitive piercings.

Do You Have Silver You No Longer Wear?

Old silver, heirloom pieces, designs you have outgrown — we buy them back, no questions asked. Send photos to hola@artetaxco.mx.

Unique prehispanic earrings — handcrafted in Taxco, where modern silver jewelry was born.