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From the dust jacket:
This beautiful new study chronicles the development of the silver renaissance in Mexico from its revolutionary beginnings in the 1920s to the present. The powerful story unfolds against an exotic landscape in which ancient art, a contemporary indigenous culture, modern-day technology and design, and the vision of several gifted artists have produced masterpieces in silver.

Significant new information is presented in a scholarly yet readable format. Personal interviews document the work of previously unknown silversmiths, as well as famous studios such as Hector Aguilar, Antonio Pineda and Los Castillo. The extensive research sheds new light on the lives of William Spratling, Margot van Voorhies, Fred Davis, and Hubert Harmon as well as on the artisans who worked for them, making this book the definitive study of Mexican silver jewelry and decorative objects.

The extraordinary wealth of color photographs (over 400) showcases the incomparable beauty of these works in silver. Personal photos of the silver artists, their design drawings and hallmarks, many of which have never been published, complete the fascinating story of the Mexican silver industry.