Mexican Sterling 1940s Bracelet shops with Mexican Jade (No. 942)

shops Great piece from the 1940s, this bracelet has six open plaques of silver, each holding an oval green cabochon of Mexican jade which is dyed onyx, set in a collet setting with twisted silver rope around the base. The fold-over V-clasp is marked with a stamp "Made in Mexico - Sterling", a mark used before the Mexican Eagle system was established in 1948. The markings written in English tell us that this piece was likely made for export to the United States. Each plaque has a lovely rounded engraved design suggestive of the Aztec motifs popular at the time. The plaques measure 1 1/4" long by 1" wide. The entire bracelet is 7 3/4" long not including the clasp. It is in excellent condition and weighs 1.8 ounces or 50 grams. Please note that the greenish tinge on the photo is a reflection and does not appear on the bracelet.