Renowned Silver Artist Silver Ring

Created by Miguel Peón Dominguez, a prominent, 3rd-generation silver artist. He gained in skill  with the Castillos in Taxco for 27 years.

This group of artists became known as innovators in Taxco silver, experimenting with new materials and techniques. Taxco built a reputation as an major artisinal center for silver design and craftsmanship in the early and mid 1900s.

Miguel has created designs, throughout his decades of work, in small batches of 10-20 pieces. He offers unique, culturally rich pieces of art.

The properties of .980 silver (98 parts elemental silver for every 2 parts copper) appeal to the senses and the scientific mind. Listed below are some of the distinct properties of this material.

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Facts about Silver:

- Silver is incredibly reflective, reflecting 95% of visible light. It's the most reflective element known, demanding its use in mirrors and optical devices

- It's the most electrically conductive element. It has the highest electrical conductivity of any metal, surpassing copper

- Most thermally conductive metal, with the highest thermal conductivity among all elements.

- One troy ounce of silver (~31.1 grams) can be stretched into a wire 8,000 feet long. Silver is extremely ductile, second only to gold in this property

- Some evidence supports the claim that, in Ancient Egypt, silver may have been valued higher than gold at one point due to its scarcity.

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This high level of purity means the piece stays shinier and tarnishes slowly in comparison to .925 sterling silver. Working with silver of this purity requires advanced technique as silver's elemental properties are exaggerated with each additional percentage of purity. The artisanal technique and is unique to the Taxco region and the line of artists who have participated in creating art with an extremely pure metal medium.