Taxco Sterling Ailver 925 Villisana Designer Abalone Hinged Clamper Bangle Bracelet

Taxco Sterling Signed Villisana Abalone Hinged Bangle Bracelet. Stamped / Signed Taxco Villisana 925 AV Hecho en Mexico

Very unique clamper bracelet because of the way and style that the abalone is set.  Not only is it set on the face of the bracelet but on both top and bottom edges also.  The top and bottom edges have a steppe like hollow work allowing abalone to be flush set in tapering swooping teardrop designs.  

Not only is this bracelet hollow work but openwork as well. Intricately detailed designs with lots of cut outs and negative space. Storyteller bracelets were called so as they pictorially told the history and stories of the region. This one is extreemly detailed with lots of negative space, being very difficult to do and taking a very skilled mastery of silversmithing to achieve. The Balladares brothers are very well known and collectible masters of this art form.  

Circumference:6.5 but adjustable with hinge

slightly larger width: 1.75" at front and 1" at back center Hinge is about 1/8" loose, but doesn’t affect the security of wear at all.