{"product_id":"vintage-taxco-sterling-silver-abalone-panel-bracelet-ogm","title":"Vintage Taxco Sterling Silver Abalone Panel Bracelet | Hecho en Taxco, Signed OGM | Openwork Scroll Panels | Spring Hinges | 1940s-50s | 28.5 g | 7\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOld Taxco silver with a little ocean shimmer in every curve.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis vintage Mexican bracelet is sterling silver inlaid with abalone shell. Four big hinged panels are cut into flowing openwork scrolls, with long ribbons of rainbow abalone running through each one in pink, green, blue and violet. It closes with a sterling box clasp, stamped STERLING HECHO EN TAXCO around the maker's initials OGM. There's no Mexican eagle registration stamp, which was introduced around 1948, so it likely dates to the 1940s or early 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: sterling silver with abalone shell inlay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarked STERLING, HECHO EN TAXCO, with maker's initials OGM in the center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour openwork panels with hand-cut scroll design and engraved line detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoiled spring hinges between panels that help the bracelet curve and hug the wrist; it curls up a bit when unclasped, which is normal for this style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox clasp that closes very securely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeighs 28.5 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCirca 1940s to 1950s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7\" long (not counting the clasp tongue)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePanels about 2\" long and 1 1\/4\" wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood vintage condition, sold just as found, unpolished, with its original patina, which is darker on the back. All the abalone is in place. The abalone was set in fitted pieces, so you'll see natural lines between sections, plus a few small hairline cracks in the shell in places, visible in the close-up photos. The hinges and clasp are tight and work well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly one available. When it's gone, it's gone. Styling props in photos are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OGM Taxco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68280577261767,"sku":"J-0138","price":101.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/7028\/5255\/files\/artisan-sterling-silver-abalone-link-bracelet.jpg?v=1794083346","url":"https:\/\/www.oddlydarlingvintage.com\/products\/vintage-taxco-sterling-silver-abalone-panel-bracelet-ogm","provider":"Oddly Darling Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}