Finely detailed sterling and carved onyx face pin with earring dangles. It is approximately 2" x 2 1/8".

A fine and vintage sterling silver sautoir necklace c1920-30. This 16-1/8" necklace has a 1-3/4" drop with claw-set pink crystal stones and bezel set white rhinestones. The pink stones are open backed and this necklace has a box clasp; it weighs 5.4 grams and it is stamped STERLING. This item is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...

Mexico City Folkloric style was made popular by Matilde Poulat but there were other noted Maestros also producing stunning jewels of this style. P.OCHOA is one of those artists that I look for. The silver is thick repousse with unique skilled carving to the tops. This bracelet listed shows off a green oval stone in the center of a 1 5/8ths inches high center medallion. The weight is 70 grams and with No damage. Correctly signed as shown.

Beautiful red wood jacket with richly appliqued figures, Mexico, c.1940's. There are large man and woman figures on back and donkey, cactus, guitar, ceramics, etc on front and sleeves. There are two front pockets and the edges have sewn wool stitching all around. Interesting collar design(see photo). Small size - approx. size 4. Excellent condition with a few small stains on the back. Beautiful! To view another great Mexican jacket see ITEM #176564....$10 for insured USA shipping.

A very fine, large vintage silver knifewing pin with multi stone inlay of spiny oyster, turquoise, jet and mother of pearl, circa 1940. Knifewing represents the Zuni god of war. This symbol was worn by warriors to protect them in battle, but also represents courage, honor, wisdom and strength. The pin measures 3 1/8" by 2 3/4" and weighs 35 grams. It is in fine original condition. The stones are free of chips or cracks. A beautiful example of vintage Zuni lapidary work.

Very early 980 silver FISH clip by William Spratling, Mexico, c.1931. It is signed "WS TAXCO 980" and measures 1 3/4" square and is worn vertically with the fish head facing downwards. Clip is in excellent condition and the clip mechanism functions perfectly. The raised silver ball has a slight indentation.....$12 for insured US shipping.

A Native American tribal sterling silver bar brooch circa 1920s-30s. This unsigned 2-1/2 x 3/8" pin is in the style of Fred Harvey, and it features a natural green turquoise cabochon stone and symbolic engraving, with snakes, arrows and the sun. It has a simple c-clasp and it is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, scrapes, dents, monograms, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...

Art deco geometric celluloid brooch

1930

2 3/4" x 1 1/4"

Very good vintage condition

This is a very old possibly antique jade bead

A large vintage Mexican sterling baby deer pin c1930s-40. This 3" x 1-3/8" pin is of hollow construction, and it has a green turquoise glass eye. It has a safety catch, and it is stamped PLATA STERLING 925. It weighs 6.2 grams, and it is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, scrapes, dents, monograms, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs; the eye has a straw mark original to the glass...

A wonderful vintage Art Deco Industrial design 17" long and 7/16" wide celluloid and brass ball necklace c1920s-30s. This super Deco necklace has stepped coloured celluloid beads imitating the look of tortoiseshell, with brass balls; it is strung on string and it has a box clasp. This item is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, losses, damage or repairs other than a bit of looseness to the easily replaced string...

A stunning Margot De Taxco # 5258 matching necklace and bracelet set. The necklace entails a 5 inch inside diameter, 16 inch total length, and a 120 gram weight. The bracelet has a 7 inch total length and 51 gram weight. This is super heavy and built with quality. The two pieces hook together for a rich chain. A perfect matching set for any occasion!

A 1930s Mexican sterling three butterfly swag or sweater brooch. This unusual vintage Mexican sterling pin is in the form of three chain-linked butterflies with glass turquoise cabochons and dates to the 1930s. This pin has three different sized butterflies (all with their own pins on back), with the largest 1-7/8" across and the smallest 1-3/8". Each segment has a safety catch pin and each is stamped MEXICO STERLING...

This simple yet elegant gold washed lavalier evokes both the Nouveau and the Deco eras with its design. It measures 1-3/8” without the bale, and 1/2” at the widest point. It features 3 dark purple stones, which might be glass – we couldn’t identify them with certainty. The top stone’s facets are somewhat abraded, and there is wear to the metal. Circa 1920. The photos are part of the description, so please examine them with care...

A true vintage c1930 brass and tortoiseshell celluloid balls and chain necklace. This 16-1/2" necklace has free-swinging brass-mounted celluoid balls which are 1-1-1/2" long; it has a hook and loop catch and it is unsigned. This necklace is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...

There is rhodium plated metal brooch with black and red enmael. There is some wear to the enamel of the pelican's bill. All the pave rhinestones appear to be bright.

There is a Hallmark that is barely visible Made in USA and a symbol which I cannot photograph which appears to be a star with circle made of dots (Fred Gray).

Circa 1920s

Reference: Warman's Vintage Jewelry Identification and price guide, By Leigh Leshner, Krause Publications 2008 p...

Cast and gilt brass brooch from the 1930’s, probably French. Relief decoration of bamboo and Japanese / Chinese characters. Width "1 ¾ / 4,8 cm. Condition: some wear to the gilt (cf. pics.). A bracelet of the same design is being offered in another GC listing.

Signed Fred Davis Amethyst brooch measuring approximately 3.25 in. tall and at the widest point across 3.25 in. also. No cracks or damage to stone or silver. Natural patina making it a warm and stunning piece. I use these larger brooches to hold a shawl together for a magnificent look. Davis designed his with work with a wind swept flow making it very lifelike.

This Scottish blood stone, brass & cairngorn brooch is 1 3/4" in diameter. The brass fillagree base is very similar to Miriam Haskell backs. There are for round blood stone disks measuring 3/8" in diameter and 4 diamond shaped.

Blood stone is Plasma with red sports of iron oxide. Plasma is dark green, opaque chalcedonly quartz with the color coming from the chlorite.

Big and early as indicated by the .900 silver alloy used to craft it, this Mexican Deco silver repousse "mask" brooch I particularly love because of the gorgeous stone out of which the portrait is carved as well as the pronounced repoussage of the frame that surrounds it. If you follow my "journey", you already know that I am drawn to Mexican "mask" jewelry...

A vintage Art Deco period 14-1/4" cherry red celluloid & brass choker necklace c1930s0. It is made of cherry celluloid hearts and barrel beads with brass mountings. This cheery choker necklace measures 1/2" across the hearts, it has a gilt brass clasp, and it is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs other than some minor gold plating loss to the clasp...

This bracelet is constructed of brass and glass but has the look and heft of a quality piece of precious jewelry. It has a machine-age design of hinged semi-circular pieces connected with concealed pins, allowing it to comfortably hug the wrist without separating...

Add some flower power to your outfit with this vintage enamel and gold filled pin. Layers of heart-shaped white enamel petals rimmed with a gold and a nicely detailed center enhance the beauty of this flower. Back is gold plate embossed with hearts, circa 1930, unmarked. Measures 2" x 1 3/4". Excellent vintage condition.

This barrette is sure to attract admiring attention. The flowing, sinuous lines are SO Art Nouveau, and it's an unusual piece. It has a maker's mark which looks like the K used by Kohn & Company, a Newark, NJ manufacturer of gold jewelry. The company used the K mark in 1922 and 1931 advertisements

Signed William Spratling for his first phase comes this wonderful modernist design.The Mexican silver necklace is in a pylon shape and has a beautiful natural patina.There is a 16in. wearable length and the drops are approximately 1in. x 1in. It is open backed repousse made with thick silver of at least 980 silver showing a very white color. The work marks are exciting to see in this piece. No damage, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!

We have a signed, early Fred Davis bracelet today to offer. The amethyst stones are a mix of milky swirl to a dark purple. When you look into them it appears to be a whole other world inside them. They are without chips or cracks. I could not do justice to them in my photos and there is reflection on their surfaces. They are a fancy barrel cut and the all silver links area cut in a half cylinder shape. There are no dents or damage. A little over 1 inch tall in height and a weight of 70 grams. ...

An impressive cast and gilt brass buckle bangle from the 1930’s, probably French. Relief decoration of bamboo and Japanese / Chinese characters. Inner diameter "2 ½/ 5,8 cm. Condition: fine. A brooch of the same design is being offered in another GC listing.

A cool 1930s apple juice celluloid & nut bracelet. This funky vintage 1930s mixed apple juice clear celluloid link bracelet has natural (probably coquille) nuts with gilt brass mounted balls. This 7" bracelet has 3/4" nut drops and it closes with a springring catch; it is unsigned and it is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, scrapes, dents, monograms, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues a...

A hand made low grade silver "flower" pendant with 15 faceted natural antique-cut rubies, a single faceted natural emerald, three oval turquoise stones and opaline glass. Three stones are missing, a few rubies are crunched and some are replacements, and the small emerald at the top needs to be secured in its setting. Date unknown, unmarked and the silver untested. This may have originally been a Navratna pendant - a somewhat similar (Nau ratna) pendant is pictured on page 52 of Richard Kuhn's, ...

We have a superb Los Castillo 18in. long necklace to offer today. The links are 1 3/8ths tall making for a striking presence. The stones have no cracks or chips and also have no striations that come to the surface of the amethyst. The color is a beautiful mix of milky swirl and jelly purple. Properly hallmarked as shown with the old linear mark for Los Castillo when Margot Van Voorhies was married to Don Antonio Castillo. Definitely a collectors treasure.

Hand chased with design from the Mayan glyphs this Casa Prieto bracelet is stunning on. The weight is 84 grams heavy and is 1.25in. tall. The silver is thick and adding a modernist machine age look is the intentional super thick rings that attach the links. Condition is without damage of any kind and collector quality..

Beautiful repousse' work in this elegant design by William Spratling brings the piece to life. Weighing 23 grams and measuring 3" x 2" the brooch was designed as a dress or fur clip. Spratling designed this piece in a few different sizes. For comparison see the 4" x 3 1/2" example also listed on our site. All in beautiful condition with excellent patina. The larger size is included in the permanent collection of 20th century Mexican silver at LACMA.

This stunning bracelet by the famous Antonio Pineda showcases his remarkable design skill and quality craftmanship. The round links are hinged at the top and bottom and each holds two uniquely cut deep toned Carnelian stones at the side. Measures 7 1/2" long by 7/8" wide and weighs 55.6 grams. Hallmarked with the Antonio Taxco Crown, Hecho en Mexico, 970 and the eagle 17. Gem set box clasp and attached safety chain. A rare and special bracelet by one of the Masters.

Heavily gold plated, Mazer has designed a very three dimensional piece of considerable elegance. 2 3/8" long, 1 7/8" wide. Very heavy brooch.

This is the Hector Aguilar "Book and Bead" bracelet in 940 silver, c.1940. It is featured in all of the Mexican Silver books. It measures 7" around in the inside and is 5/8" wide. It is in fine original condition, has a pin closure and weighs 93 grams. Signed as shown. Classic Hector Aguilar.

A Charming and rare pair of vintage Sterling Silver stylized Bird Earrings by the famous Taxco jewelry artist Hector Aguilar. They measure 1 1/3" wide by 3/4" tall and weigh 10.1 grams total. The screw backs are in good working order and the silver has developed an aged patina that highlights the bird's detail. Hallmarked with the HA mono in the center of "Made in Mexico Sterling". A very special pair of earrings with a great look.

This traditional Miao Chinese Minority hair pin would have been worn by young woman for festival. The butterfly motif is in reference to the Miao creation myth. The hair pin is 5 inches long.

We have a unique Los Ballesteros pectoral necklace with a drop of 2.75in.across and 2in. tall. The stone is a color changing synthetic that was widely used in the Spratling era by many tallers. The wearable length is just under 16in. Being a pectoral style the drop rests at just below the hollow of the neck and slightly tips outward making it very comfortable to wear. An extension is available if you desire to wear long instead of the pectoral length. This is an airy design and all parts are h...

Huge and bold, vintage sterling " Armadillo " belt buckle by Hector Aguilar. It consists of 5 panels held together by rivets and measures a very impressive 6 1/4" by 2 3/4". Weighing a hefty 141 grams, it is in fine original condition and signed with Hector Aguilar's hallmark dating 1943-48. Suitable for a man or woman, this is a show stopping piece.

This is a very old pre 1948 Mexican silver bracelet that is in exceptional condition. The 5 stones are barrel cut amethyst with no cracks or chips. The underside shows many work marks. The barrels have no splits however there are reflections of light that may appear so. The bead work was also very taken care of without damage. The height of the piece is 1 1/8th inches. Marked SILVER MEXICO which I find to be made with quality and a weight of 65 grams. This bracelet has a wearable length of 6.5i...

From the Futuristic Hans Hansen line(1932-1948), a pair of solid sterling dangle earrings by Karl Gustav Hansen. They have been retrofitted for pierced ears and hang 2.75" with a combined weight of 10.9gr.

Being offered is an exceedingly rare circa 1943 sterling silver and cabachon amethyst bracelet by Fred Davis of Taxco, Mexico. Early piece by one of the pioneers of the premiere Taxco Silver ateliers. Handwrought panels with bezel set amethyst cabochons. Tongue & box clasp. Dimensions: 7 1/2” long, links are 1 1/8" wide. Marked as illustrated. In excellent condition.

"Like mother like daughter" (and why not? father and son as well) is what came to mind when I saw this sweet Mexican silver and turquoise "baby" cuff bracelet. Beautifully stamped with ornamentation in the Native American / Southwestern style and centered by a rich blue turquoise stone with warm dark brown matrix the cuff is, of course, also ideal for those of us out there with very small wrists. Over the years of my love-affair with vintage Mexican jewelry, I have come upon "baby size" cuffs bu...

This a an old gilt Hairpin used by Indonesian ehnic group during 30s-40s, in good condition and please ask for more detail photos. Thanks

Description: base metal, enameling

Dimensions: 2 7/8" x 2"

Hallmark: None

A vintage silver repousse cuff bracelet with a central carved onyx mask. Two silhouettes of Pre Columbian warriors facing the mask which is surrounded by a repousse of an animal with the mouth opened. Measures 6 1/4" around with an opening of 1". Measures 1 5/8" wide. Coin silver or better. Fine condition. Pre Eagle, ( pre 1948).

Dramatic large hand made sterling Mayan face/headdress pin by LOS CASTILLO, Mexico, 1942. Measures 3 1/4" by 2 1/4" and signed "LOS CASTILLO TAXCO STERLING MADE IN MEXICO 530". This pin has a barette-type of closure. However, the points are very sharp so is not a barette but rather an alternate type of pin closure. This can be easily changed to a more typical kind of closure. Pin is in excellent condition and wonderful........$15 for insured US shipping.

This Los Castillo early hallmarked necklace was designed by Margot Van Voorhies when wed to Antonio Castillo. Together they started the shop Los Castillo. This is one of the most stunning designs in the Mexican Silver Renaissance. The length is 18 inches long and a fraction over 1.75 inches tall. The weight is 239 grams being hand made balls in the centers and hand chased swirls to the tops. The end piece of the swirl is repousse giving it a unique depth to the design. No damage or repairs very ...

Wonderful example of the William Spratling deco design scroll pin of silver and copper, Mexico, c.1945. This classic piece is beautifully hand made and signed "SPRATLING SILVER(in oval) WS(around which says) SPRATLING MADE IN MEXICO". In excellent condition, this LARGE pin measures 3 1/4" HIGH by 2 5/8" WIDE. A must for any collector - glorious!....$16 USA insured shipping plus applicable NY tax.

This Kramer blue rhinestone necklace is hallmarker "Kramer". It is 16" bib design. Looks fabulous on.

Betty Cooke modernist brass brooch

Late 1940s to early 1950s

1 3/4" x 2 1/2"

Weight - 7 grams

Marked COOKE on verso

Excellent vintage condition

This is a 970 SILVER ANTONIO TIE BAR with a piece of MALACHITE centrally set on the Bar. Overall length is 2 1/8". Nicely marked on the back ANTONIO TAXCO within the CROWN LOGO and 970 (see jpg for additional info. Circa 1950 with light Silver scuffs. This is a most Desirable ANTONIO 970 TIE BAR

Los Castillo Design 108 Mexican Silver Bracelet is truly stunning. Dimensions entail: a 2.5 inch inside diameter, 2 inch height, a weight of 60 grams. Both the necklace and this bracelet are featured in the new book by Penny Morrill: DREAMING IN SILVER

Description: This Trifari 'Alfred Philippe' gold pave and baguettes trotting horse pin is rhodium and gold plated base metal with rhinestones.

Hallmark: It is marked Trifari with Crown, pat. pend. This pin is circa 1946.

Condition: It is in excellent vintage condition.

Dimensions: 1 3/4" by 1 15/16".

Insured shipping is included in the price.

This is "The Armadillo" cuff. (The necklace is no longer available). It was designed circa 1945-50 by Valentin Vidaurreta and made by master silversmith Manuel Altamirano who worked for Valentin and also for Hector Aguilar. It is featured on page 198 of the book SILVER MASTERS OF MEXICO by Penny C. Morrill. The cuff is 5 1/2" around in the inside plus a 1 1/2" opening. It is 1 5/8" wide in the front and in fine all original condition with no damage or repairs. Hallmarked with Manuel Altamirano'...

Bold and striking long sterling earrings designed by Karl Gustav Hansen for Hans Hansen of Denmark. These earrings are from the "Future" line of jewelry manufactured by Hans Hansen between 1932 and 1948. They hang 3" long, are 1/2" wide at the bottoms and are screw backs. Weighing 15 grams total, they are in fine original condition. A fabulous Modernist design.

We are offering a very old, Mexican Silver carved amethyst necklace crafted with heavy repousse. The center stone drop is larger at 2in. x 1.75in. and is also smoother to the touch. The smaller carvings are sharper edged and have a more clear iridescence. All stones are original to this necklace as you can see they were made to fill an exact space and no bezels have been disturbed. The weight is 60 grams heavy and there are no chips or dents to this work of art. The hallmark is shown and it is r...

Plateria Cecilia has produced a very nice rendition of Mexico City folk work. The stones are warmed teal turquoise, dark red coral which looks Mediteranian and an amethyst that is jelly clear purple. The center Medallion is 2 inches tall and the bracelet is 1.25in. tall. There is 7.25in. of length and also 60 grams of silver.

Gorgeous vintage 1940s or 1950s French five strand bracelet with glittering pink faceted glass bezel set open back unfoiled pointed back stones and glass based faux baroque pearls mounted in goldtone metal with an early oversized spring ring clasp with a thumb collar rather than a tab. Excellent condition with two small losses to two pearls, pictured but not noticeable when worn. Slight wear to the goldtone finish at the clasp is also pictured but again not noticeable when worn. Display form is ...

This amazing bracelet by Hector Aguilar is quite unique in that is made in Sterling Silver Vermeil. Known as the "Linked Circles Bracelet" and featured in the book Silver Masters of Mexico on page 63.It measures 7 1/2" long by 1" wide and weighs 77.9 grams. Hallmarked "Sterling Silver, HA, Made in Mexico". It has a secure box clasp and is in good condition with only light signs of wear. A very beautiful bracelet and a rare find for the collector.