Sterling Silver Bangle Cartoneado Snake Skin Texture — Taxco .925

Volume and texture that feels like inherited craftsmanship.

Characteristics

• Material: Sterling Silver .925 with hallmark
• Technique: Cartoneado (3D volume)
• Design: Rigid bangle — opens on one side
• Texture: Inspired by snake skin
• Inner diameter: 6.5 cm
• Band width: 5 cm
• Weight: 24.93 g
• Finish: Polished with textured details
• Hallmark: .925
• Origin: Taxco, Mexico

A bangle that plays with contrast: mirror-polished silver that wraps a deep texture inspired by snake skin. Cartoneado is a Taxco technique rarely known outside Guerrero — silver is built in layers, shaped with precision, then the relief is worked with the patience of an artisan. You see it on the hand as a modern, robust design; you hold it and feel the weight and solidity of genuine silver. A wrist piece that accompanies, never competes.

When a piece has no stone, the silver work and its technique are everything. The cartoneado here creates a volume that most industrial bangles never reach — every undulation was thought through and executed in the workshop. Sterling .925 with its hallmark engraved. Handcrafted in Taxco, where 500 years of silversmithing converge in techniques like this one.

Arte Taxco rises from Guerrero's tradition: a region where silver is not just material, it is identity. Every bangle that leaves our workshops honors that heritage — it is not mass production, it is craft. This cartoneado, with its snake skin texture, proves that silver remains sculpture in hands that know what they are doing.

Key benefits

• ✦ Genuine sterling silver .925 with hallmark
• ✦ Cartoneado technique: 3D volume handcrafted
• ✦ Rigid bangle design — opens on one side
• ✦ Deep texture inspired by snake skin
• ✦ Lifetime buyback up to 70%

Ideal for

• 🎁 Anyone seeking a bangle with presence
• 💍 Everyday wear — a reliable accessory
• 👤 Lover of Taxco artisanal silvercraft

Measurements and shipping

Inner diameter: 6.5 cm · Band width: 5 cm. This bangle is rigid and opens on one side. If your wrist is outside the 6.5 cm range, email hola@artetaxco.mx for custom sizing (~2 weeks). Ships 2-3 business days.

Lifetime Buyback Program — Your Silver Always Has Value

Buy risk-free. We buy back your bangle whenever you decide, up to 70% in store credit, no expiration. Learn about the Lifetime Buyback Program.

Frequently asked questions

Q: What is cartoneado?
A: A Taxco technique that builds volume in layers of silver — it is like sculpting in metal. Every piece is different because each artisan reads the silver their own way.

Q: How do you put it on and take it off?
A: It opens on one side — it is not a closed ring. You slide it onto your wrist like a flexible bangle, but it holds its rigid shape.

Q: Can I order a different size?
A: Yes. Email hola@artetaxco.mx with your wrist measurement and we'll make one custom-fit in ~2 weeks.

Do you have silver you no longer wear?

Old, inherited, or broken silver — we buy it back with no expiration date. Send photos to hola@artetaxco.mx.

Taxco cartoneado — once it's gone, it's gone.