Mexican silver blue spinel modernist Bracelet ~ Miguel Melendez

There are some pieces of jewelry that simply defy any effort to photograph them. And this stunning Taxco modernist sterling silver and blue spinel hinged bangle is one of them - a really tough one at that too! I have faced this challenge once before in the past and the “culprit” is available on the site as well only that one is by Enrique Ledesma and adorned with color-change sapphires. Almost identical yet bearing a signature which I will suggest belongs to Miguel Melendez (the mark is very faint) this too is a statement-making piece, steadfast in its modernist conviction, with glistening silver and crisp, blue gems. If I could only capture its beauty...

Size / Weight: just a hair under 6 1/2" in inner circumference (clasped; ideal for smaller to medium wrists and meant to be worn either below the wrist bone or pushed a bit higher up to be comfortable); 1 3/8" wide at center front; 83.5 grams

Hallmarks / Date: very faint maker's signature which might be Miguel's "m" in script as well as "925" and des. no 104; ca 1950

Condition: excellent vintage with softly glowing patina, gorgeous color in the gemstones and no damage or repairs noted except for a couple of minor, tiny impressions here and there that do not attract attention and are not offensive at all

Inv# 15932