The United States is one of the biggest buyers of Mexican silver jewelry. Due to the removal of tariffs by NAFTA, people are allowed to benefit from the Mexico jewelry industry which is the third-largest producer of silver jewelry in the world. The craftsmanship of the artisans in Mexico and the use of color in the silver design makes silver jewelry from Mexico a most coveted thing. You can find Mexican silver jewelry almost everywhere and the jewelry prices range from $30 to $10,000 depending on the individual design and the quality of the pieces. A lot of silver Mexican jewelry has religious themes engraved into the metal and most are used for decorative body art. Mexico is rich in mineral deposits and silver is one of the top deposits with day extract from the ground. The town of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico is considered one of the best silver trading posts in the entire world.
You can find Mexican silver jewelry online but if you are in Mexico there are a few tips for shopping for silver. When you buy silver jewelry in Mexico look at the piece and see if there are any splits in the design and make sure the weight of the jewelry is what is prescribed by the jeweler. You can tell if the piece has been restored by the backside which will have a affected look from the constant hammering. If you are looking for a high quality piece of Mexican silver, look for numbers engraved on the inside or the back. This is a sign that you have a high quality piece. If you are shopping for a certain brand of silver that is a major brand, be careful because most of the name brand jewelry pieces of silver will be counterfeit.