The listing, BRACELET- **ART NOUVEAU** (HANDMADE ART MOSAIC) ABALONE SHELL HEART CUFF STYLE BRACELET BNIB has ended.
This is a Heart Cuff bracelet adorned with abalone shells, hand made, no two exactly the same.
It fits up to a size 8 1/2" adj.
These are hand crafted by decendants of the North American Nahua Indian Nation that now live in deep southern Mexico .
They are designed with Abalone shells, Turquoise, dried natural wild flowers etc...
The stones used are genuine..
Stamped Alpaca or Mexico..Taxeco
They are made out of german silver aka nickel silver, which in fact has no silver in the metals at all..see below...They do have a sterling sliver overlay...
This can be cleaned in regular jewelry cleaner without amonia...after cleaning rinse well and completely dry with soft cloth..
To store when you arent wearing it wrap in a paper towel or tissues and store in a ziplock baggie.(helps keep the oxidation minimal), dry pack/baggie provided to help keep moisture out.
Some metals may be called 'silver' when, in fact, they are not (except in coloration). For example, nickel silver (also know as German silver) is an alloy consisting of about 60% copper, about 20% nickel, about 20% zinc, and sometimes about 5% tin (in which case the alloy is called alpaca). There is no silver at all in German/nickel/alpaca silver.
These pieces are lead free...
I sell these in my home business (for over 10 years) and represent a company that has been dedicated to ending human exploitation In manufacturing and promoting environmental sustainability for over 40 years.
This company is a proud member of both The Fair Trade Federation since 1997 and Green America. A portion of the profits are returned to the producers, families and communities of these artisans..
So I am proud to be able to offer these to the members of Listia that may otherwise never have the chance to own one..They are beautiful pieces of art:))
Thank you for looking and good luck in your auctions and biddings...
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