Large Los Ballesteros Modernist Sterling Cuff Bracelet. Great cuff with no damage or significant wear.
Los Ballesteros Jewelry - History
This business was established in 1937 by Jalil Majul Ballesteros in Iguala,
Mexico. He had been apprenticed in the art of silversmithing by his grandfather
and father, and early on, he made jewelry with a filigree look. In 1941 he moved
his workshop to Taxco and adopted styles that were more in line with the tourist
pieces produced there.
During the 1950s, piecework was farmed out to smaller family workshops in the
Taxco area, and the pieces were marked Talleres de los Ballesteros. These pieces
were sold in shops throughout the country, including Mexico City and Acapulco.
The company also began exporting jewelry in 1952.
A modernized corporate version of Los Ballesteros continues to sell its
products, both jewelry, and decorative giftware, through stores in Mexico as
well as through other vendors worldwide. The company’s commitment to quality in
honor of their heritage is strong, and they are still using the traditional
Talleres de los Ballesteros stylized B logo in their branding.
