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Bracelet, 'Imagine' | 
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| Brand: NOVICA
Category: Jewelry
This item is no longer available
Sales Rank: 112515
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
ASIN: B000ZN0RQO
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| Features:
| • | Handmade by Oscar Figueroa Escorcia | | • | Ships from Mexico within 7 days |
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Product Description
NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. "My collections are based in the origin and traditions of our culture," says Mexico's Oscar Figueroa Escorcia. This mesmerizing design is cast of sterling silver mined in Taxco, legendary for its silver works. .925 rating silver. Artisan Info: "I was born in the city of Taxco on February 2, 1964. I studied until secondary school in the same city. I then traveled to the state of Mexico to study high school and then in Mexico City I did a degree in business administration. Later, I studied marketing at a post-graduate level. "Growing up in a silversmith environment, especially since my city is recognized worldwide for its silver jewelry, I decide to venture into this same business. In 1983, at 19 years old, I began to make my own designs. It took me four years to prepare the design and elaboration of my own lines. Now I am proud to say my jewelry collections have been accepted in the US, Europe and South America. "The process begins with the melting of pure silver that is purchased in small grains, forming an alloy with a minute amount of copper to give the metal a better consistency and to be able to work with it. That is why it is 0.925 silver. "Once the metal is melted and transformed into a sheet, it is passed through a laminator to make wires, cases, etc. When we have the
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