Help needed for Taxco necklace. RD and 980?

[gemsdiver]

I recently bougth this necklace. It is hallmarked with RD Taxco and 980. I presume the 980 is for the silver content, making it near pure silver. But can anybody tell me who marked their jewellery with RD?

Thanks

Andy

[2209patrick]

Rafael Dominguez used that RD mark. You have an excellent example of his work.
He first apprenticed with his father Miguel Dominguez. Later, for a short time, joined the William Spratling workshop.

Rafael and his Canadian-born wife Jeannette, a printmaker and painter (in oil & watercolor), opened a silver and arts studio in Taxco in 1943. Rafael died in 1980.

Regards,
Pat.

[gemsdiver]

Thank you very much for that info Pat.

Andy