1940's vintage Hector Aguilar "Circle & Lozenge" Sterling Silver & Azure Malachite Bracelet

Dimensions: 7-3/4" interior circumference; 1-5/16" wide; 105.1 grams

Stones: (7) Azure Malachite lozenge shaped cabochons, 1-1/8" l x 3/8" wide; they sit about 3/16" above the bezel; one of the cabochons has a crack through it, but it's very secure in its bezel. The rest of the cabochons show minimal surface wear.

Marks: HA inside the circle, TAXCO, 940

Condition: Good collector quality; The silver shows minimal wear with minor surface scratching; silver has a nice patina. The box clasp is in good working order

Price: $2,999

 

Item #4298

This is a pretty rare piece by Hector Aguilar. Judging by the design, I'd say it was made in the early 1940's after he left Spratling's employ. It's fabrication is pretty complex - all the link pieces on the back would have made it a very time consuming piece to produce, which is probably why not many were made. It has a very forceful appearance, using interlocking geometrical shapes in a very interesting way.

I especially like the way he curved the bottoms of the silver pieces so when the piece is worn, it works well with the lozenge shape of the azure malachite.

The blue cabochon at left is the one that is cracked however it's very secure in it's bezel.