Tag: Matilde Poulat

From Héctor, With Love

Posted in Collecting, Héctor Aguilar, Jewelry, Memoir, Mexican silver (30s through 60s), Uncategorized3 Comments

These are stressful times, and—I won’t lie to you—I an once again seeking consolation in jewelry. Not just any jewelry, but jewelry with substance: hefty, hand-wrought pieces from the distant past. Pieces that don’t seem old because they’re so beautifully designed and so well made. The pleasure I get from them is palpable. I’m holding… Continue reading From Héctor, With Love

Girls with Snakes

Posted in Collecting, Enameled silver jewelry, Estate jewelry, Jewelry, Margot de Taxco, Matilde Poulat (MATL), Mexican Silver Jewelry (30s through 60s), Uncategorized, Vintage Silver Jewelry5 Comments

I do like real ones, provided they’re not venomous. Snakes, I’ve always thought, have nice smiles. And they’re not the least bit slimy—they’re sleek and dry, and go about their business quietly. Snake jewelry, however, is something I never aspired to own until I started collecting old Mexican silver and saw the playful, powerful snake designs… Continue reading Girls with Snakes