Available is this artisan-made 925 sterling silver "figaro" bracelet and sterling
charms. It will never be seen elsewhere as it resulted from my desire to create
an unusual, high end sterling silver bracelet unlike anything else in the marketplace.
I proceeded to hand select the charms piece by piece from many sources until I
found these nine unique and high quality objet d'art pieces with personality. Then
I carefully positioned them on the sterling silver bracelet. Initially, the bracelet
was intended for personal use, but in the process, I decided to make a second one
for resale. The two bracelets are not identical, although they have a several of
the same charms. BTW: This is priced at only $20 over what it cost me to make it.
Individual photographs are provided of the pieces that are not easily seen in the
first two photos. Most were made in the U.S. - the target (from Calif.), the
elephant (Arizona), the California mission (Sonoma), the teepee (Sonoma), and the
framed abalone shell that was made by an artisan in Illinois who specializes in
abalone and sterling. The honky tonk piano man is from England.The genuine garnet
medallion is from India and the vintage butterfly is from a lady who inherited the
jewelry her uncle manufactured in Israel prior to 1970.
The teardrop is a Meenakari pendant from India:
Meenakari jewelry is essentially enameling of the sterling surface with colors.
Considered to be one of the most technical forms of jewelry, the art of doing
Meena work requires perseverance and an eye for detail. Meenakari involves a long
procedure in which the first step is engraving to form shallow depressions to fill
with color accordance to their resistance to heat: White is applied first and red
is last. After the colored enamel dust is poured into the engravings, it is fired at
a high temperature. The heat melts the enamel dust uniformly within the engravings.
This process is repeated until all colors are set in the desired position. Once the
piece has cooled, it is polished with agate for luster.
The 7¼ inch Italian Figaro bracelet and all the pieces are marked 925 except for
the piano and elephant and I have tested all the pieces as positive for sterling
silver. The piano and elephant were tested twice. All are in perfect condition. I’m
confident that you will enjoy this exceptional almost one-of-a-kind bracelet as
much as I enjoy mine.