Taxco Mexican Hopi-style 925 Sterling Silver Cuff Bangle Bracelet 41 grams

Description

925 STERLING SILVER
HOPI
-STYLE CUFF BANGLE BRACELET
HANDMADE IN
TAXCO,
MEXICO
This Cuff Bangle was handmade in the town of Taxco in Mexico.
Taxco
is world famous for its silverwork. Each piece is stamped to ensure that the quality is maintained at the highest levels.
The bangle is in the
Hopi
style. The
Hopi
are an Indian tribe in the southwest of the USA. This bangle
wasn't
made by
Hopi
Indians, it was made in Mexico using
Hopi
techniques. This process, known as overlay, involves cutting out the designs on a silver sheet. This sheet is then placed on another silver sheet & soldered together. The silver on the bottom sheet has been oxidized to make it black. The top sheet has a polished matt finish. The designs are easily visible because of the contrast between the black & silver colors.
The designs on the bracelet are traditional Indian designs such as bear claws & birds
The bangle is about 5.7"(14.5 cm) long. There is a gap of about 2"(5 cm) between the two ends of the bangle, this can be adjusted, it should fit a wrist of up to a maximum size of 7.5"(19 cm) approx. The width of the bangle varies from  0.5"(13 mm) to 0.75"(19 mm). It is about 2 mm thick & weighs about 41 grams.
To see more Hopi-Style bangles click
here
.
The name of our shop is
Sweeney Silver
.
We have
a wide variety of
Silver Necklaces
,
Chains
,
Bracelets
& other
Silver Jewelry
.
Items valued at more than 0 will be sent by REGISTERED POST or EXPRESS POST from
IRELAND
within 1 working day of payment clearing. Items that are less than 0 will be sent by Standard Post.
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The item will be sent to the buyer's registered PayPal address.
Ref. BA-HM-014