Taxco, Mexico
A precious heritage
Set in the mountains of Guerrero state, the town of Taxco has worked silver since the sixteenth century. That craft, handed down from one generation to the next, earned it international renown: today it is known as Mexico's silver capital.
It is in these workshops, where the metal is still hammered, chased and polished by hand, that ZÄK jewelry comes to life. We work alongside master craftspeople who keep age-old techniques alive — techniques now threatened by the mechanization of the jewelry industry.
By choosing a fair-trade model, ZÄK guarantees these artisans fair pay for their work, so they can make a decent living from their art and go on passing this heritage to the generations to come.
The inspiration
Every ZÄK design draws on pre-Columbian Mexican cultures: magical beliefs, symbols taken from nature, tales from popular folklore. The names of our pieces — Ixhel, Yakuna, Kaab, Chi Bilkin — echo that heritage.
The result: jewelry that pairs the symbolic richness of ancient Mexico with a resolutely contemporary look.
From the workshop to you
From raw ore to finished piece, every ZÄK jewel passes through the hands of several artisans: casting, hammering, chasing, polishing. This wholly manual process means no two pieces are ever exactly alike.
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