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[WHADIFIND]

Anyone familiar with this style of bracelet? The segments are not magnetic but each hinge appears to have an iron/steel pin.

I know "alpaca" is a sort of nickel/tin/copper alloy. But, I'm trying to figure how old.

I would've loved to see this one new.

Thanks!
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[Grizzly13]

Dont have any ideas for you , but that is one very unique bracelet.

 

[capt-zero]

Alpaca is almost exclusively used with Mexican jewelry, but it does have a middle eastern style to it. The pink mother of pearl comes from Gulf oysters only. Atlantic and Pacific oyster mother of pearl is bluish.

 

[diggummup]

These have been made in similar styles using sterling as well as Alpaca for a number of years. Here is another alpaca one, similar in design that dates to probably the 50's- Alpaca Bracelet with Mexican Masks of Paua Shells by june2six
and here id it's Sterling counterpart- Mexican Sterling Silver Abalone Aztec Face Masks Bracelet from antqhavn on Ruby Lane