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I was at a yard sale Sunday and I asked the lady how much she wanted for the silver cuff bracelet mixed in a box of junk, she said, oh you can have that old thing for free. I didn't argue with her about the price of a three ounce chunk of sterling. Does anyone know the maker?
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Your piece was made by Los Ballesteros, a Mexican silver company.
"Jalil Majul Ballesteros began his jewelry business in Iguala, Mexico in 1937 after training with his father. In 1941, they moved to Taxco and the company became known as Talleres de Los Ballesteros. The company is still in operation, with several shop locations in Mexico."

Your stamp reads "0925 Hecho en Mexico" followed by the date and letter identification system which appears to read "MM-34" this system was introduced around 1980 by the Mexican government to identify genuine silver, so your piece dates to after that. Not exactly sure what the letters and numbers mean, perhaps the location of that particular shop and the artisan who actually produced the piece. The big logo at the bottom is simply the symbol of the company surounded by the name "Talleres de Los Ballesteros" which means "The Ballesteros Workshops".
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