MATILDE POULAT MATL MS-12 STERLING TURQUOISE AMETHYST CORAL ESTATE BRACELET

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MATILDE POULAT MATL MS-12 STERLING TURQUOISE AMETHYST CORAL ESTATE BRACELET:
$495.00

THE BRACELET HAS THE HALLMARK DESIGN ELEMENTS THAT MADE MATL, MATILDE POULAT SO FAMOUS. SHE TOOK HER INSPIRATION FROM THE MIXTEC CULTURE.

IT INCLUDES ATTENTION TO DETAIL EVIDENCED BY ORNATE SILVER FILIGREE WIRE WORK,HER FAVORITE STONES CHOSEN FOR THEIR COLOR CONTRASTS (TURQUOISE,BRANCH CORAL AND NATURAL PYRAMIDAL CUT AMETHYSTS) AND HAND WROUGHT O RINGS AND TAB BOX CLOSURE.

POULAT WAS A CLASSMATE OF DIEGO RIVERA AND HER JEWELRY DESIGNS WERE REVERED BY HIS WIFE FRIDA KAHLO WHO WAS A DEVOTED CUSTOMER AND FRIEND OF HERS.

THE BRACELET IS STAMPED \" MS-12\" WHICH IS THE HALLMARK FOR HER NEPHEW RICARDO SALAS WHOM MATL MENTORED FROM A VERY YOUNG AGE. HE TOOK OVER HER STUDIO AFTER POULAT\'S DEATH AD CONTINUED THE TRADITION.

THE BRACELET HAS \"MATL\" ETCHED IN SCRIPT AS WELL AS \"MEXICO\" AND 925 FOR STERLING.

THE BRACELET HAS A GREAT PATINA THAT HAS ACCRUED WITH AGE AND REFLECTS ITS HISTORY BUT IF PREFERRED IT CAN BE BUFFED TO A SPARKLING SHINE.

IT IS COMPRISED OF 8 LINKS ABOUT 7/8 IN WIDE X 7/8 IN.

THEY ARE CONNECTED BY HANDWROUGHT O RINGS.

THE PYRAMIDAL CUT NATURAL AMETHYSTS HAVE INTERNAL INCLUSIONS TYPICAL OF NATURAL STONES. THE THIRD STONE FROM THE BOX CLOSURE HAS A TINY CHIP NEAR THE BOTTOM.

THERE ARE THREE TINY BLUE TO GREEN TURQUOISE SNAKE EYE OR ROUND SHAPE STONES ABOVE AND BELOW THE AMETHYSTS.

THE AMETHYSTS ARE SET IN PLAIN SILVER BEZELS WITH DECORATIVE SILVER WIRE WORK FRAMING THE BOTTOM.

ON EITHER SIDE OF EACH AMETHYST THERE ARE BRANCH CORAL STONES.

THE OUTER PARTS OF THE LINK HAS DECORATIVE FILIGREE WIRE WORK.

THE BRACELET FASTENS WITH A STURDY BOX TAB THAT CLICKS SECURELY.THE BRACELET WEIGHS 1.5 OUNCES

IT IS ABOUT 7.5 INCHES IN LENGTH.

PLEASE CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS AND ASK QUESTIONS PRIOR TO offerDING.

USPS PRIORITY MAIL WITH TRACKING IS FREE IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES.

PAYPAL IS APPRECIATED AND DUE WITHIN 3 DAYS OF YOUR WINNING offer.

I HAVE COLLECTED NATIVE AMERICAN AND MEXICAN SILVER JEWELRY FOR OVER 40 YEARS AND AM NOW DOWNSIZING SO PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS.

THE BRACELET WOULD MAKE A LOVELY AND MUCH APPRECIATED GIFT! MATL JEWELRY OF THIS ERA AND QUALITY IS QUITE DESIRABLE AND BECOMING QUITE SCARE.

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