Cuervo Metal Artisans is located in the heart of the artisan community in Taxco, Mexico. Taxco has been renowned worldwide for their silversmith abilities for the last 70 years, with origins dating back to the 1500’s. There are about 45 small, independent artisan workshops, ranging in size from 1 to 8 people, to produce designs that have been created by artisans from Far Fetched located in Sebastopol, CA. Some of these artisans have been working as a partnership for over 20 years, and the commitment of providing a good livelihood and preserving the tradition of silversmith for their children is one that has come about due to this partnership. Programs have been put in place for education, interest free loans provided for individual business ownerships, technical support and facility shops available.