Vintage Sterling Silver" Niello" Bracelet from Siam

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7" bracelet from Siam in Sterling Silver . These silver and black Thai pieces were popular in the 1950s through '70s, and were produced by a variety of jewelry shops. It is technically "Niello" or "Nielloware", created by carving out areas of the silver, and baking a sulfur/metals powder in the carved out areas. The design often displays Mekkala, the Goddess of Lightning, and represents the Thai version (The Ramakien) of the Buddhist and Hindu Indian. These items were first made about 1933. Last made about 1990