All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1960 item #90771 (stock #ao9)
Simple elegance describes this vintage 14-kt yellow gold ring with a mystical-looking cabochon star sapphire. The setting is classic and solid, marked 14K on the inside shank. The ring is a size 6 1/2, 1/2 in high. The condition is excellent.
Rare, heavy and handsome 5-piece dress set by famed 20th century jewelry designer Cipullo. The double-sided cufflinks and studs are designed as highly-detail scallop shells set with cabochon natural rubies. The workmanship is superb, utilizing combinations of highly polished and matte surfaces to achieve realism. The rubies have very rich, even color. The overall style is similar to the shell designs of Verdura...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #1456394 (stock #4768880)
This mid-century necklace by Gerardo Lopez is executed in 980 silver.

It's a spectacular piece showcasing the exquisite repoussé craftsmanship that makes this maestro's work so sought after. It's fluid and flexible and lays perfectly on the neck.

Measures a closed, wearable length of 20". The centerpiece is 5 1/8" wide, 4 1/2" tall.

Weight is 108.6 grams.

Signed and hallmarked "Lopez Taxco Hecho en Mexico 980" with the eagle assay 25...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Native American : Pre 1960 item #1411196
Fabulous sterling tufa cast bolo by Mission/Hopi Preston Monongye ( 1927-87 ). The central piece features a mythical being holding a staff and carrying what appears to be an abstract bundle that is comprised of ebony, turquoise and bone. The central piece measures 3 1/2" long and 1 1/2" wide at the top and narrows to 1" at the bottom. The tips are 2 1/4" long. The bolo is hallmarked on the reverse with the peyote bird mark. All pieces are original and in fine condition...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Native American : Pre 1960 item #1409672
Spectacular vintage sterling and 5 stone turquoise cuff bracelet by Hopi Ralph Tawangyaouma (1880-1973). Possibly Lone Mountain, the stones are beautiful and free of chips or cracks. Measuring 5 1/2" around in the inside plus an additional 1 1/8" opening, it is 1 1/8" wide. Weighing 95 grams, it is hallmarked as shown. A gorgeous bracelet from this noted Hopi silversmith.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Native American : Pre 1960 item #1190987
Vintage 1950's sterling silver and shattuckite pin or brooch designed and signed by Frank Patania Sr. Pin measures 3 1/4"L X 2 1/2"W. Signed on the back - FP STERLING with Patania's THUNDERBIRD hallmark. An Italian immigrant, Patania migrated to Santa Fe, N.M. and opened his Thunderbird shop in 1927. Patania established a style of handcrafted southwest American jewelry by blending European silversmith technology with Native American design...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1960 item #1207473
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Ethereal long wired glass beaded sautoir with pale blue beads, glass based faux pearls, and large molded opaline glass beads, circa 1950. Probably French. 54 inches wearable length. The large opaline beads are just under 3/4 inch or 18mm wide. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1960 item #272357 (stock #20009)
Danish silversmith Gertrude Engel made this unique, modernist ring. Her signature is found on many Anton Michelsen pieces, along with the AM crown maker’s mark (as she designed for that firm). This ring, however, is solely signed by her (see pictures). The rounded band of heavy gauge silver is 1/2” wide. It has a cluster of 10 bezel set carnelian cabochons. It is signed “Gengel,” in script (her maker’s mark), and “925S” and is in excellent condition. It is about a size 5.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Native American : Pre 1960 item #1451868
Expertly crafted vintage sterling cuff bracelet from the Navajo Arts and Crafts Guild which was formed in 1941 under the auspices of the U.S. Government’s Indian Arts and Crafts Board and the Navajo Tribal authority to help young Navajo silversmiths learn from the masters in order to preserve the quality of classic Navajo silver work. This fine cuff has precise and intricate chiseling and wonderful unusual stamping...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Native American : Pre 1960 item #1147193
Fantastic and rare sterling silver and turquoise cuff bracelet designed and signed in the 1950's by Hopi native american artist Preston Monongye(1927-87). 1 1/2 inches wide. The inside of the cuff measures 5 1/2" from end to end. The gap opening is 1 1/2" for a total wearable length of 6 3/4 to 7 inches. This sterling silver tufa cast bracelet weighs 114 grams or 4.0 oz. Fully hallmarked. The design features 4 rectangular turquoise stones...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Retro : Pre 1960 item #988451 (stock #mla101004)
18K Rose Gold Diamond Ruby Buckle Bracelet c1940 with substantial weight (99 g). Very fluid and flexible,feels great on the wrist. Hallmarked 750 18k. Approx 2.75 cts single cut diamonds. Diamonds are G-H Color, SI 1 Clarity. All diamonds are pave set. .69 ct rubies, perfectly matched and channel set. Handmade box lock 1 inch wide 7 5/8 inches long (wearable length) 99.1 grams
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Modernist : Pre 1960 item #1303264 (stock #JJ1826)
A striking cuff bracelet by Winifred Mason Chenet, who was an African American woman hand crafting jewelry in Greenwich Village. She reportedly worked with and trained Art Smith, a well respected African American modernist jeweler. This bracelet is made of copper with brass overlays and connections of copper rivets and wire. Measures 5 1/2" around with an opening of 1 3/8" and 1 3/4" wide. Signed with her stylized 'chenet'. Wonderfully hand made work.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Retro : Pre 1960 item #1045400 (stock #vj201073)
Retro 14K yellow gold diamond cufflinks, understated and elegant, appropriate for anything from everyday to black tie. Fronts measure 11/16 inch x 8/16 inch. Backs measure 7/16 inch x approx 5/16 inch. Depth is just over 1/2 inch. Weight is 6.0 grams (3.8 dwt). Each diamond is approx 5 points. Both hallmarked on back 14K and KOHN.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Gold : Pre 1960 item #828648 (stock #gam-90)
Attention all train lovers: wear your passion on your sleeve. This is a highly detailed pair of 12K gold plated train-form cufflinks representing the famous American Locomotive Co passenger train, ALCO stamped on engine, PAT PENDING marked on toggle back, American, Circa 1950. Size: 1" x 5/8". Condition is excellent.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Designer Signed : Pre 1960 item #65675
This is a STERLING WITH ABALONE SIGNED LOS BALLESTEROS GENTLEMAN'S RING from a Midwest Estate. The Ring size is 10 1/2; the bezeled area around the ABALONE is 5/8" X 3/8". Marked two places on the shank interior: LOS BALLESTEROS STERLING plus a Winged EAGLE with the #5 inside. Sparkling ABALONE and Nice Marks... Ca. 1960- 1980 in EXCELLENT Condition. Add to the signed MEXICAN JEWELRY Collection
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1960 item #710142
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Stunning vintage necklace strung with dozens of rondelles with brilliant colorless stones. With an asymmetric buckle motif and a slide clasp with pave stones. There are four strands strung with alternating rondelles and round beads; The two outer strands are brass or goldtone base metal and the two inner strands are silvertone base metal, creating a fabulous and versatile gold and silver effect. This piece is most likely French, circa 1950. The metal at the clasp is goldtone...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Gold : Pre 1960 item #943179 (stock #gam-137)
Vintage bull and bear get the golden touch with these nicely detailed toggle back cufflinks, circa 1950, marked PAT 2,974,381 on toggle. Size: 7/8"; Very good condition, Hard to tell but one bull horn may have minor damage. (camera picked up something but not visble to the naked eye.)
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Gold : Pre 1960 item #997144
An interesting and massive pair of 22K yellow gold cufflinks, each formed as a square plaque comprising four large curb links arranged around a central bead. The backs are attached to heavy chains to baton backs. Each cufflink is stamped with unidentified hallmarks. Tested and guaranteed 22K. Ca. 1950. Condition: excellent, one baton back has been replaced. Size: 1” x 1”. Weight: 18.8 grams.