The listing, BRACELET - **ART NOUVEAU** (NEW ART) ABALONE SHELL CLIP ON STYLE BRACELET BNIB has ended.
This is a Genuine Abalone Shell inlaid Clip on bracelet.
One of the special few I get stamped LIVE FREE OR DIE
This is 2"H x 2 3/4"W inside and has a strong clasp.
These bracelets 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. to create flowers,scenes etc.
The stones used are genuine..
Stamped Alpaca or Mexico..Vietta Taxco and others.
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 silver overlay...
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...
This can be cleaned in warm mild soapy water Not to be submerged...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...
This jewelry is sold by a member of The Fair Trade Act, Workers Defense Project and Green America and sponser for over 40 years..
I have tried to make this understood what the item is, what its made of and who made it...
if you have any questions I can try to answer them for you..i have several pieces I will be listing and all will have this same information...
Thank you for looking and good luck in your auctions and biddings...and if nothing else I hope all learned something new by looking at this... its a great effort on their part...
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