Silver Jaguar Pendant, Pierced Technique — Taxco .925

The power of the Taxco jaguar, around your neck.

Features

• Material: Sterling .925 Silver
• Technique: Pierced work, jeweler's precision
• Design: Jaguar face with carved eyes and fangs
• Weight: 5 grams
• Dimensions: [VERIFY]
• Chain: [VERIFY]
• Hallmark: [VERIFY]
• Origin: Taxco, Mexico

This pendant rescues the iconography of the jaguar, guardian of the Mesoamerican forest and symbol of power in pre-Columbian cosmology. Each line of its face was carved with a jeweler's saw — a precision job demanding hours of concentration. One wrong move ruins the piece. This is the honesty of Taxco's craft: patience over machines.

Sterling .925 silver, lightweight (5 grams) and versatile. It hangs beautifully on fine or chunky chains, adapting to your style. The pierced design lets light pass through, giving it movement when you wear it — not a static piece, but a companion to your gestures.

Taxco has been the world capital of silversmithing for 500 years. Every technique we learn here (piercing, filigree, repoussé) comes from generations who passed the craft as inheritance. When you wear a Taxco pendant, you're not just wearing jewelry: you're taking part in a tradition that could have disappeared, but endures because there are hands that refuse to let it die. Learn the Arte Taxco story.

And because we stand by what we make, this pendant enters our Lifetime Buyback Program: whenever you decide to sell it, we buy it back. Your silver always has value.

Key Benefits

• ✦ Sterling .925 silver, hypoallergenic
• ✦ Pierced technique: each line hand-carved
• ✦ Pre-Columbian jaguar iconography
• ✦ Lightweight, versatile with any chain
• ✦ Lifetime buyback, no expiration, up to 70%

Perfect For

• 💍 Lovers of pre-Columbian mythology
• 👤 Artisan and Taxco craft enthusiasts
• 🎁 Gift with ancestral meaning

Measurements & Shipping

Dimensions: [VERIFY]. This pendant is sold chain-not-included — choose yours to personalize it. Ships 2-3 business days anywhere in Mexico and worldwide.

Lifetime Buyback Program — Your Silver Always Has Value

Buy risk-free. We buy back your pendant whenever you decide, up to 70% in store credit, no expiration. Learn about the Lifetime Buyback Program.

Frequently Asked

Q: Does it come with a chain?
A: No, the price is for the pendant only. You can choose a chain separately or use one you already own — that's the beauty of the design.

Q: What is the pierced technique?
A: Every opening is cut with a jeweler's saw. No machines, just the craftsperson's hand. Pure precision — one mistake and the piece is discarded.

Q: What does the jaguar symbolize?
A: In pre-Columbian cosmology, the jaguar is the night guardian, symbol of power and strength. An ancestral protection amulet.

Do You Have Silver You No Longer Use?

Old silver, heirlooms, or broken pieces — we buy them back. Write to hola@artetaxco.mx with photos and we'll make you an offer.

Each pierced jaguar pendant is an act of resistance for Taxco's craft.