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June 13, 2008

Isabel's Vintage Cuff

This vintage cuff belongs to a set that includes a similarly styled, bold long necklace. It's originally from Mexico and was given to my mother as a gift in the 1960s. My mom would often wear the set with her myriad floor length, monochromatic hostess dresses in black, grey or white. It made for an effortlessly global look. As a teenager in the 80s I loved to wear just the cuff with a crumpled white button-down with sleeves rolled up, loose Levi's and leather sandals – it was my interpretation of hippie-chic. As an adult I wear the pair, the cuff and the necklace, just like my mom used to, with my own array of long hostess dresses. I'm amazed at how many complements I get on the originality of the set and it makes me smile because it think that my mom must have been the recipient of such flattery too. Ultimately when I wear it I'm reminded that I'm lucky to have inherited my mom's great sense of style.

Isabel's Vintage Cuff

— Isabel Gonzalez

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Love this! Ethnic looking jewelry are my favorites! I got my mom some asian inspired pieces from a new yorker designer name Tina Tang and she loved it!

Posted by: Dara Abbott | June 19, 2008

This look is very similar to that of a jeweler I know in West Lafayette, Indiana named Melinda Risk. If you like well, hand crafted 24k gold jewelry, check her out.

Posted by: Jeff Fader | June 19, 2008

have the same bracelet bought in the hamptons on motorcylce ride.in the sixties still have it

Posted by: barbara | June 20, 2008

unusual find.took a motorcycle ride to the Hamptons in the sixties.FOund this same bracelet still have it forever.................barbara

Posted by: barbara bergstrand | June 20, 2008

I purchased this same bracelet back in the late sixties at the pyramids outside of Mexico City. Apparently, it is a bracelet that the Aztecs wore.
WOW, deja vu!!
I still have mine also!

Posted by: denise | June 30, 2008

Interesting...I have the IDENTICAL bracelet also.
But I bought mine recently on Ebay. I've been collecting, buying and selling vintage costume jewelry for over 15 years.

Posted by: Marilyn | August 14, 2008

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