Vintage Mexican silver storyteller hinged bangle bracelet featuring etched or engraved Mayan or Aztec figures.
Item Type: Hinged bangle bracelet
Material & Style: Etched/engraved silver with a narrative "storyteller" or Mayan-themed design
Details: Visible hinge mechanism and a hallmark stamp on the inner band edge
The value of an unmarked 56-gram (56G) Mexican storyteller bracelet depends entirely on whether it is solid sterling silver or silver-plated / alpaca base metal.
Because it is unmarked, you should treat these valuation ranges as estimates until the metal composition is verified:
If it is Solid Sterling Silver (92.5% Purity)
If verified as genuine sterling silver, it carries both precious metal weight and vintage collector value.
Melt/Scrap Value: Given current market prices of around $1.81 per gram for sterling silver, the raw metal content alone is worth roughly $100 to $102.
Vintage/Collector Market Value: As a complete, highly-detailed vintage Taxco-style narrative piece, it can sell online on platforms like eBay or Etsy for $150 to $230 to the right buyer
