Vintage Native American Jasper Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet From Maisel's Trading Post

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Vintage Masel's of Albuquerque Native American sterling silver cuff bracelet featuring a centrally set oval black and burnt orange cabochon … Read more Vintage Masel's of Albuquerque Native American sterling silver cuff bracelet featuring a centrally set oval black and burnt orange cabochon piece of jasper. A triple split hand hammered shank supports the center stone. The cuff is beautifully decorated with rope and beaded accents as well as deeply stamped accents of and arrows and geometric designs. Marked on the back sterling Maisel's Albuquerque .

Interior of the cuff measures 5.5" with an additional 1.25" gap for a total circumference of 6.75". Sterling Silver is relatively malleable, thus this cuff is slightly adjustable.
Width measures 2.53" straight across the widest part (from wrist bone to wrist bone).
Bracelet face measures 1.40" tall (the face of the bracelet, north to south).
Bracelet depth from top to the underside of wrist is 2.06".

History of Maisel's from Wikipedia

Maisel's Indian Trading Post was located in the city of Albuquerque, county of Bernalillo, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It was added to the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties and the National Register of Historic Places listings in Bernalillo County, New Mexico in 1993.[2] Maisel’s was closed permanently in August, 2019 when Skip decided to retire before the pandemic occurred.[3]

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Established by Maurice and Cyma Maisel in 1939 to cater to the new U.S. Route 66 tourist trade, this Pueblo Deco building was designed by architect John Gaw Meem. The building features murals designed by Olive Rush. Various murals depicting Indian life were painted by ten Pueblo and Navajo artists[4] such as Narcisco Abeyta, Harrison Begay, and Awa Tsireh[5] The trading post employed hundreds of native craftspeople in its heyday. It closed upon its founder's death, only to be reopened in the 1980s[6] by Maurice’s grandson, Skip. It continued to trade as Skip Maisel's Indian Jewelry and Crafts, until summer of 2019, when Skip Maisel retired and closed the business See less