Vintage Taxco Sterling Silver Pink Mother of Pearl Necklace

Vintage Taxco Sterling Silver Pink Mother of Pearl NecklaceWith Clasp Closed/ Length ~ 44cm \\ 17 1/4”Clasp works smoothly and closed firmlyAll link hinges lay flatly when wornAll Shell Inlays are intact…no chips, no cracksWidth ~ 6 -26mmDepth/Thickness ~ 4mmMarkings “TM-191”“950”“MEXICO”Circa 1980sThe first letter indicates location, and there are few in use, those most commonly seen are: T, M, G & CIn this listing 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 began with M.The number indicates that he was the 191st smith, with a name beginning with M to register a mark in his city's assay office.This listing, TM-191, tells us that the item on which it is stamped, was made by a smith with surname initial M 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.Made in the MexicoHandmadeHand tooled SilverAboriginalCollectibleWearable ArtLegacy JewelryUrban chicHauteModMid Century#8786