If you have a piece of silver jewelry from Mexico, you may be wondering what the hallmark indicates. The hallmark can look like this:
The Mexico 925 means that the item of jewelry was made in Mexico, and that it is sterling silver. The 925 stands for 925 parts per 1000, which simply means sterling.
The next thing is the TC-328. Let's break this down further:
* T- This first initial indicates where the jewelry was produced. There are only 2 options here, either a T or an M.
"T" indicates that the item was made in Taxco, while "M" indicates that it was made in Mexico City
*C - The second initial is the first letter of the first name of the artisan who made the jewelry. (Carlos, etc.)
*328 The last digits (usually 2 or 3 digits) indicates the number that the artisan registered. For example, in this case, let's assume the artisan is named Carlos. The 238 would then mean that he was the 238th Carlos to register in Taxco.
Hope this helps as a guide to identifying those mysterious letters on the back of your Mexican jewelry.
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