Vintage Mexican Alpaca Clamper Bracelet

A lovely vintage clamper or spring-hinged bracelet from Mexico made with the repousse technique. It has a gorgeous domed pattern on the middle and the sides. The bracelet is made of symmetrically opposed parts that overlap and one swirls to the top while the other swirls to the bottom. The bracelet is marked "Hecho en Mexico Alpaca." 

The bracelet is in good vintage condition with some tarnish. The hinge's spring is quite tight but one side tends to fit under the opposing side. 

Alpaca is a silver alternative that has no silver. It is a copper alloy with nickel and zinc.

The bracelet's inner circumference at rest is 16 cm or 6 3/8".  Width is 8 cm or 3 1/4" at the widest, and weight is 38 g.

For more Mexican jewelry, please visit the Mexican and Native American Collection.