Vintage Mexican Sterling Siver Scalloped Cuff red suede belt inlaid with malachite x 2

inlaid with malachite x 2

Blue and green colors come together to create a stunning pattern on one side and just blue on the other

length (top strap to back crotch seam): 27

It's in good condition but there are some moth nibbles on the right sleeve - pictured

Black and grey geometric print with Roman motif throughout

Vintage Mexican Sterling Siver Scalloped Cuff red suede belt inlaid with malachite x 2This gorgeous sterling silver cuff was made (likely in the 1980s) by a silversmith in Taxco, Mexico, known for its production of silver jewelry and decorative arts since Aztec times. It reminds me of the work of famed Mexican sculptor and jeweler Roberto Ballesteros. The three dimensional scalloped design also recalls the exaggerated shell shapes in Botticelli's The Birth of Venus, mixed with some Art Deco exaggeration. It is stamped 925 for sterling