Hector Aguilar was born in 1905, he apprenticed under William Spratling at a young age, and by the age of 30, he was the top shop manager for William Spratling. Inspired by Aztec and Mextex art, Aguilar preferred to work with purer silver (rated at 940 rather than the customary 925 of Sterling Silver). Gifted with a keen business sense as well as his artistic ability, and due to wartime shortages in the US, Aguilar was able to secure a contract with the American costume jewelry company Coro in 1943, to produce silver jewelry, supplying Coro with unique Mexican designs until 1950. In 1948, Aguilar opened the Taller Borda, which quickly became one of the premier retail silver outlets in Taxco, where they offered the highest quality fine silver jewelry, hollowware and flatware that was produced at the Aguilar workshops.
Early Hector Aguilar Link Bracelet
By Hector Aguilar
Located in New York, NY
Timeless early Hector Aguilar Link Bracelet from the 1940's. High Art Deco styling with ingenious ball link hinges and undulating wavey design moti...
Sterling Silver
Signed Hector Aguilar Mexican Mid-Century Sterling Silver Fertility Bracelet
By Hector Aguilar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Mexican silver bracelet. By Hector Aguilar. Known as the 'Fertility Bracelet'. In .940 sterling silver. With alternating links, pin closure, and safety chain. Mar...
Sterling Silver
Hector Aguilar Braided Silver Cuff Bracelet
By Hector Aguilar
Located in Darnestown, MD
Strong design to this braided cuff bracelet by silver master, Hector Aguilar. The bracelet is 940 silver, higher quality than the sterling standard. Each end has a series of five cir...
Sterling Silver
Signed Hector Aguilar Mexican Mid-Century Sterling Silver Screwback Earrings
By Hector Aguilar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of vintage signed Mexican silver earrings. By Hector Aguilar. In .940 sterling silver. With screwback closures. Marked to the re...
Sterling Silver
Pair of Hector Aguilar Taxco Mexican Sterling Silver Screwback Earrings
By Hector Aguilar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of signed Mexican sterling silver earrings. Designed by Hector Aguilar for Talla Borda. With screw back closures. Simpl...
Sterling Silver
Hector Aguilar Sterling Silver Orchid Pendant with Cord
By Hector Aguilar
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Beautiful and commanding sterling silver orchid pendant on a cord chain. Each part of the orchid is individually crafted. Clasp closure. Mexican silversmith artist Hector Aguilar ...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Hector Aguilar Sterling Silver Interlocking Crescent Clip-on Screw Back Earrings
By Hector Aguilar
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Beautiful pair of screw back earrings with an interlocking crescent design. Simple and elegant, the hardware on these earrings is still in great condition with only minimal wear and ...
Sterling Silver
Hector Aguilar Mexican Sterling Silver Butterfly Brooch
By Hector Aguilar
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Beautiful and stylish butterfly brooch by renowned silversmith Hector Aguilar. This brooch measures 1" x 1" and weighs approximately .5 oz. This brooch is in fair condition with some...
Sterling Silver
Hector Aguilar Modernist 990 Silver Cornucopia Brooch Pendant, Mexico
By Hector Aguilar
Located in Queens, NY
Hector Aguilar Taxco 990 Silver Brooch Pendant, designed as a cornucopia motif incised and oxidized with brightly polished finish, worn through fabric with pinstem, joint and catch, ...
Silver
Hector Aguilar Large Sterling Silver Armadillo Belt Buckle
By Hector Aguilar
Located in Darnestown, MD
This unusually large Armadillo belt buckle by Hector Aguilar would suit a man or woman equally well. It measures 5 9/16" in width and 2 9/16" in height. It consists of five sterling ...
Sterling Silver
Hector Aguilar Silver Bracelet
By Hector Aguilar
Located in Darnestown, MD
Hector Aguilar bracelet with five different panels. Fits small/medium wrist. Aguilar did a series of four similar bracelets, each with a different set of panels. A Floral design also...
Hector Aguilar Sterling Pie Server
By Hector Aguilar
Located in Darnestown, MD
Elegant and most unusual pie server by Hector Aguilar. The server measures 10 1/4 inches in length and 3 1/4" at the widest. The handle is beautifully thre...
Sterling Silver
$1,250
H 1.5 in W 3.5 in
1960's Vintage Sirokoro Scandinavian Sterling Silver Sculptural Cuff Bracelet
Located in North Miami, FL
This hallmarked unusual RARE vintage Scandinavian modern sculptural thick sterling silver signed cuff bracelet has the markings of Sorokoro MJH 925 Made in Fin. It is fabulous! Very ...
Sterling Silver
$1,185 / item
W 1 in L 17.5 in
Mexican Heart Necklace Earrings Suite Sterling Silver Mid-Century Modern Antique
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in one of the finest antique Mexican Silver Necklace and Earrings Suites in a Heart and Flower motif. The Mid Century, Modern Jewels have a wonderful heart and flower motif design in Sterling Silver. The combination of the dramatic design and the stunning silver is gorgeous and the work of a master artisan in the finest tradition of Mexican Silver Jewelry...
Sterling Silver
$1,600
H 1 in D 2 in Dm 2.5 in L 8 in
Vintage Sterling Silver Buckle Bracelet, Mexico, 1970's Unisex 72.31g
Located in North Miami, FL
This beautifully made and substantial signed hallmarked sterling silver buckle bracelet fits many sizes. On the third hole it fits a sm...
Sterling Silver
$1,500
W 0.63 in L 8.13 in
Vintage Lapis Lazuli & Silver Bracelet, 980 Silver, Mexico, Mid-20th Century
Located in Chatham, CA
Vintage - extraordinary quality and design silver bracelet - set with panels of lapis lazuli - scalloped/hinged links with safety catch and closure - stamped on the back - PLATA 980 ...
Lapis Lazuli, Silver
Mexican Silver Shadow Box Bracelet
Located in Point Richmond, CA
This stunning and hefty sterling silver bracelet is likely from the same workshop as Los Ballesteros. Featuring a shadowbox design of hand-crafted alternating large and small hinged ...
Silver
Barry Kieselstein Cord 2004 Sterling Silver & 14k Gold Frog Flower Cuff Bracelet
Located in Honolulu, HI
Barry Kieselstein Cord Cuff Bracelet in sterling silver and14k yellow gold. The bracelet features a 3-D frog in between 2 3-D flowers with 14k yellow gold petals. Hallmarked "Barry Kieselstein Cord" and stamped "2004," "925," "14K," "Thailand," on the inside. This cuff bangle measures 29 mm wide, 58 mm long and weighs 78.5 grams. This is a pre-owned Barry Kieselstein Cord bracelet...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Modernist Silver Designer Cuff Bracelet
Located in Poitiers, FR
Bracelet in silver. Important and massive, this silver cuff is made up of patterns with geometric and convex lines hinged together. The bracelet is semi rigid and closes with a hinge...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Stephen Dweck Sterling Silver Baltic Amber Earrings
By Stephen Dweck
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Stephen Dweck Sterling Silver Baltic Amber Earrings. The large oval Baltic Amber cabochon is bezel-set with a beaded surround. The Amber cabocho...
Amber, Sterling Silver
$3,363
H 0.14 in W 0.41 in L 6.97 in
Antique Edwardian 15k Yellow Gold Gate Bracelet, Circa 1910, 17.7cm
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive 15 karat gold 3 bar gate bracelet; part of our diverse antique jewellery collections. This exceptional, fine and impressive antique bracelet has ...
Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
$6,796
H 0.37 in W 1.01 in L 18 in
C'est Laudier 32.20 Carat Aquamarine 0.10 Carat Diamond 14k Yellow Gold Pendant
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive vintage 32.20 carat aquamarine, 0.10 carat diamond and 14k yellow gold pendant made by C'est Laudier; part of our diverse vintage jewelry and estate j...
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Bracelet in Platinum with 11 Paraiba Tourmaline Cabouchons and 80 Diamonds.
By Thomas Leyser
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
950/ Platinum (63.3gr) Bracelet set with 11x fine Paraiba Cabouchons (in various shapes, 32.54ct) + 80x Diamonds (Brilliant-cut, D/VS, round, 1.2-2.5mm, ...
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Platinum
$637Sale Price|25% Off
H 2 in W 3.5 in D 2 in L 8.5 in
Vintage Mexican Sterling Silver Amethyst Cuff Bracelet Circa 1950's
Located in North Miami, FL
This hand wrought gorgeous and early vintage Mexican hallmarked cuff bracelet of sterling silver and amethyst are comprised of 10 rows of 8 dome like sterling silver balls with 3 set...
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Hector Aguilar Silver Crescents Necklace and Bracelet
By Hector Aguilar
Located in Darnestown, MD
Beautiful and very wearable Crescent design necklace and bracelet set by Hector Aguilar. The necklace is 17 3/4 inches long with links measuring one inch wide. The hook clasp is per...
Sterling Silver
Antonio Sterling Orchid Brooch
By Hector Aguilar
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Antonio Sterling Orchid Brooch from the 1940's. Hand made in sterling sheet metal with early hallmark. 940 standard silver (higher than sterling). 1940's Mexico. 2.5" x 1.75".
Hector Aguilar 940 Silver Maguey Bracelet
By Hector Aguilar
Located in Fairfield, CT
Aguilar, a renowned silversmith from Mexico during the 1940s, skillfully crafted this "Maguey" bracelet with solid weight 940 silver. The exceptional silver design from Taxco gained ...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Hector Aguilar Taxco Mexico 940 Sterling Silver Rosewood Handle Cheese Knife
By Hector Aguilar
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver and rosewood cheese knife by Hector Aguilar of Taxco, Mexico. Highly sough after Taxco silversmith, Hector Aguilar designed this cocktail fork in the Aztec pattern w...
Sterling Silver
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H 1.26 in D 0.12 in Dm 2.33 in
Hector Aguilar Vintage Mexican Sterling Silver Cuff Bangle Bracelet
By Hector Aguilar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine vintage Mexican cuff bangle bracelet. By Hector Aguilar. In sterling silver with an oxidized patina. With large, textured heavy hinged links decorated in geometric sha...
Sterling Silver
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W 1.32 in L 24.5 in
Rare Vintage Hector Aguilar Silver Chrysocolla Necklace, Taxco Mexico, 1949-1955
By Hector Aguilar
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful rare necklace features a most spectacular crysocolla cabochon stone measuring 31mm by 25mm with superb inclusions forming an image one might see looking at the earth's...
Chrysocolla, Silver
Hector Aguilar Sterling Silver and Onyx Cuff Bracelet
By Hector Aguilar
Located in Darnestown, MD
Unusual cuff bracelet by silver master, Hector Aguilar. The bracelet alternates five cabochon onyx stones with stylized silver X's. The X's, as well as the rope banding on top and bo...
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Hector Aguilar Sterling and Rosewood Flatware Set
By Hector Aguilar
Located in Darnestown, MD
This stunning flatware set by Mexican designer, Hector Aguilar, is made of sterling silver and rosewood. The 28 pieces consist of: 4 dinner knives; 4 dinn...
Sterling Silver
Hector Aguilar Sterling Silver Mexican Modernist Parrot Brooch
By Hector Aguilar
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large scale sterling silver parrot brooch created by Hector Aguilar of Taxco, Mexico. Aguilar apprenticed under master jeweler William Spratling. Brooch measures 2.5" by 4.25" and ...
Sterling Silver
Hector Aguilar Silver Armadillo Necklace
By Hector Aguilar
Located in Darnestown, MD
This Armadillo necklace by Hector Aguilar was one of his most popular, rarely seen designs. Eleven oval silver discs overlap and are connected with ...
Sterling Silver
Hector Aguilar “Aztec Symbol” Sterling Cuff Bracelet
By Hector Aguilar
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1950s, Sterling, Hector Aguilar, Taxco, Mexico. This iconic Hector Aguilar “Aztec Symbol” bracelet is visually sublime. Its unmistakably a...
Sterling Silver
Hector Aguilar “Aztec Flowers” Sterling Cuff Bracelet
By Hector Aguilar
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1930-40s, Hector Aguilar, Mexico. This exquisite Hector Aguilar bracelet is a rare early example in an even rarer pattern, “Aztec Flowers”. A versatile and comfortable cuff with pleasing weight, it fits the wrist nicely. It is a chic illustration of the pinnacle of Mexican silver jewelry...
Sterling Silver