Vintage Estate Mexico Sterling .925 Silver Carved Taxco Tigers Eye Bracelet!

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Specializing in Fine Antique Vintage Jewelry & Collectibles$4.00 insured shipping!Vintage Estate Mexico Sterling .925 Silver Carved Taxco Tigers Eye Bracelet!Details....History....Description:Gemstone Wholesale Price--Diamond Wholesale Price--Gold Melt Value--These prices come from GIA recognized Gem Guide , THE wholesale price guide for dealers. These values do not dictate what a piece is worth. This is the price a piece would be worth if stripped down and melted to its bare materials.This beautiful bracelet was made in Taxco and features a stunning hand carved Mexican style design!This bracelet features a makers mark however we were unable to track down its original maker.Taxco is the location of many silver mines that have been around since the time of conquistadors. During the 1920's Taxco artisans banded together to start creating silver jewelry, since then Taxco jewelry has been considered among some of the finest craftsmanship in silver jewelry in the world.The Tiger's Eye gem stones in this piece are all beautifully carved into an oval shape and feature a stunningly smooth polished surface. Each Tigers Eye gem stone show cases a lovely color pattern of light, to dark brown which makes each gem stone look like its name sake, a lovely Tiger's Eye!The Bracelet itself is hand made out of thick Sterling Silver and features stunning settings for the gem stones. The settings include thick strands of gorgeous silver that flow beautifully around the gem stones in a circular pattern creating a stunning style for this bracelet!The bracelet measures 7" long and includes a lovely push in clasp that works perfectly. The bracelet also as a safety chain however it is broken at the moment and in need of repair before it can act as a proper safety chain.Antique and Vintage jewelry is disappearing at alarming rates. Unfortunately most of the jewelry from this time period has been lost or melted down over the years, please don't miss your chance to own this special piece of history!Pearls nor box comes with purchase.Age CircaVintageAccent Stone--MarkingsMexico, 925Main Stone Carat Weight/Color/ClarityLight & Dark BrownGram Weight36Accent Stone Carat Weight/Color/Clarity--Metal TypeSterling SilverStone CutsOval CabochonMetal Purity.925Sizable by Your Local Jeweler--Ring Size--Item MeasurementsSee DescriptionMain StoneTiger's EyeNo Questions Asked 14 Day Return PolicyYES! Always*Due to the age of some of these pieces some items will not be stamped. The National Stamping Act was not enacted until 1906, before 1906 jewelry was not legally required to have a karat mark. This is one way to date items prior to the Art Nouveau time period.XRF-Spectrometer Gun : All of our jewelry is verified and guaranteed though an x-ray florescent-spectrometer test. This test conducts and determines the exact alloy content within the metal without damaging the piece like scratch and acid testing. Please be aware if you take an item to be tested by a jeweler, jewelers use scratch testing and electronic testing. These methods are only accurate 50% of the time, these are cheap, ineffective, and damaging ways to test to gold purity of an item. The XRF requires specialized training in order to correctly read the results. This is a $25,000 piece of equipment and is extremely accurate. Rest assured that what you are receiving is 100% accurate.Returns: No questions asked, no hassle, 14 days money back, buyer pays return shipping. Item(s) must be sent back in original condition. We are happy to assist your return postage if we made a gross error. If you plan to take your item to a jeweler please visit one with a specialized field in estate jewelry. Most jewelry stores work with new/modern designs and on rare occasion are asked about vi... read more

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