Lizard Pendant Sterling Silver .950 with Fire Opal — Taxco

The ancient Taxco lizard, in pure silver and mineral fire.

Characteristics

• Material: Sterling .950 Silver with Hallmark
• Technique: Hand-set stone inlay
• Stone: Multicolor Fire Opal
• Design: Prehispanic Lizard
• Length: 5.1 cm (pendant only)
• Chain not included — compatible with any chain or link
• Weight: 2.9 g
• Hallmark: 950
• Origin: Taxco, Mexico

Every pendant tells a story. This one carries the ancient lizard — a Mesoamerican symbol of speed, renewal, and life's eternal cycle. Wear it around your neck or hold it in your hand as a talisman of the pre-Hispanic world. The multicolor fire opal amplifies the magic: no two pendants are identical, because each stone dances with its own palette of red, orange, and yellow — colors that seem to move with the light, just like the lizard's quick escape across stone and earth.

Sterling .950 silver — the highest purity — ensures that this piece respects the stone's beauty and will outlast your lifetime. Hand-set, stone by stone. No machine can replicate the touch of a Taxco jeweler adjusting each facet of the opal into its silver bed. The technique is simple but unforgiving: one mistake ruins the stone. That's why each pendant takes hours — time you see reflected in the precision of the setting and how light dances inside the fire.

For 500 years, Taxco has been the world capital of artisanal silverwork. Since the 16th century, when Spanish conquistadors discovered the first silver veins in Guerrero, Taxco's jewelers merged prehispanic techniques with European craftsmanship — the result is what the world recognizes as Taxco jewelry today. The Arte Taxco story is part of that tradition: every piece that leaves our hands honors the millennial legacy of this territory. This fire opal lizard is no exception.

Buy risk-free. If one day you decide this lizard of fire has completed its cycle, Arte Taxco will buy it back. Lifetime Buyback Program: your silver always has value, up to 35%, no expiration, in store credit that never expires.

Key Benefits

• ✦ Sterling .950 — maximum purity, maximum brilliance
• ✦ Fire opal hand-set, each tone unique
• ✦ Prehispanic symbol of vitality and transformation
• ✦ Pendant only: design your own chain
• ✦ Buyback with no expiration up to 35%

Ideal for

• 💍 Seekers of ancestral symbols with living stone
• 🎁 Gifts with cultural meaning
• 👤 Collectors of prehispanic jewelry

Measurements and Shipping

Total pendant length: 5.1 cm (head to tail). Sold as pendant only — chain is separate, so you can use it with any chain or link you already own. Ships 2-3 business days. Custom made to order: hola@artetaxco.mx

Lifetime Buyback Program — Your Silver Always Has Value

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Does the pendant include a chain?
R: No, the pendant is sold alone. This gives you freedom: wear it on any chain you already have, or choose a new one to match your style. Write to us if you want recommendations on lengths and thicknesses.

Q: What is fire opal? Is it durable?
R: It's a variety of opal with red, orange, and yellow tones. It's softer than diamond or turquoise, so avoid direct impacts. Stored well, it lasts decades. Don't expose it to sudden temperature changes.

Q: Why .950 instead of .925?
R: Sterling .950 is purer (95% vs 92.5%), whiter, and more durable for delicate pieces with set stones. The cost is slightly higher, but the quality is noticeably better.

Have old silver you no longer wear?

Old pendants, inherited chains, silver gathering dust — we buy it back. Send photos to hola@artetaxco.mx and we'll make you an offer.

Fire lizard from Taxco — every pendant is unique, like the opal that brings it to life.