A heart shape hand carved shell cameo set on a gilt wooden frame. The 1-1/2" x 1-1/4" 1930s cameo has lovely carving and the frame measures 5-7/8" x 4-3/4". The cameo is mounted on blue velvet and this decorative item is ready to hang on a wall. An interesting presentation for an unset genuine cameo. This item is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, losses, damage or repairs other than a couple of minor and small scrapes to the paint on the frame...
Max Chayat modernist sterling silver and rhodocrosite necklace
American modernist
1950
Length - 14"
Width - Just under 3/4"
Screw back earrings - 3/4" x 3/8"
Total weight [three pieces] - 51 grams
Marked Chayat, sterling [see photo]
Very nice vintage condition with original oxidation
Aztec motif-design 980 and cabochon amethyst early pin by William Spratling, Mexico, c.1931. Pin is handmade with a primitive look. Two raised animal figures flank the cabochon amethyst at the center. The pin measures 2 1/2" wide by 2 1/4" high and is signed "WS 980". Excellent condition......$20 for insured US shipping.
Beautiful sterling Isis with full profile and large wing, signed, c.1960's and of late Egyptian Revival Period. It is of good weight and size and measures 2 1/4" by 2 1/4". It is signed "925" plus a 4-part hallmark ("VN 925" and two other marks that are hard to read). Excellent condition......$10 for insured USA shipping.
A vintage beautifully carved natural shell cameo with a 10k gold filigree edge and safety clasp c1910-20. This 1-3/4" x 1-1/2" cameo features a classical beautiful woman covered in flowers / roses, most likely this is a representation of Chloris, known more usually by her Roman mythological name of Flora. She is a nymph or demi-goddess associated with flowers and fertility, usually shown draped or garlanded (most often) in roses or other flowers...
Being offered is an exceedingly rare circa 1960 sterling silver and spectacular azurite en suite by Enrique Ledesma of Taxco, Mexico. Includes a modernist geometric linked (vertical links of silver and cabachon jade) necklace size 16 1/2” x 1/2” wide; bracelet 7” by 1/2 inches wide; screw back earrings 7/8 inches long by 1/2 inches wide. Marked. In excellent condition.
A truly spectacular sterling tufa cast ring with 14k gold saw tooth bezel set Carico Lake turquoise by Pala Mission-Cherokee jeweler and sculptor Larry Golsh. Many of his jewelry designs, such as this one, have been inspired by those of Hopi silversmith Charles Loloma. The ring is a size 6 and weighs 31 grams. The face of the ring measures 1 5/8" long. Fine original condition with no chips or cracks to the beauriful stone. Signed as shown. A remarkable work of art.
Fabulous heavy vintage Bakelite bangle in true black (did not start out as another color). Tests positive for Bakelite and guaranteed vintage and original. 1930s. Deeply carved in a classic Art Deco bubble
motif. 1 inch wide, just under 1/2 inch thick, and standard 2 1/2 inches inside diameter. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.
An Art Deco vintage 22-3/4" long double strand black satin glass necklace c1920s. This necklace has two strands with flat-sided black glass beads measuring from 5/16" to 1/2" across; the filigree snap-catch is gold plated. This unsigned hand-knotted beauty is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
DESCRIPTION: A beautifully crafted Navajo sterling and natural coral cuff bracelet . This bracelet features thirteen natural, dark red coral stones mounted on a 1 1/8" wide silver cuff between a scrolling border of stamp work, twisted wire, and silver beads. This cuff looks beautiful on the wrist; the inside is stamped "STERLING." See the last photo showing this bracelet with other pieces from our Native American jewelry collection...
Perfect for the black turtlenecks and heavy coats of winter this vintage Mexican Deco silver and turquoise bird of paradise brooch is a stupendous work of art! Not only does its sheer size stun the eye, its layered sculpturality and curvaceous repoussage invites the touch and allows the light to play a thousand tricks hiding in its recesses and reflecting off its elevations...
The Size of Necklace: 18" Long. This is very fine Japanese Cultured Pearl Necklace from fine Japanese Jeweler Anshindo, Shizuoka. Japan who has branches in Tokyo, Los Angels and other places. One Strand Japanese Cultured Pearl Naecklace with fine Flower (Rose design) Clasp made of Silver. The necklace has total 58 pearls in the size of 7 mm dia uniformly selected including on on silver rose clasp. Very best high quality pearls available. The pearl size on Rose clasp is 6 mm dia...
These gorgeous earrings are clipbacks. They feature fine cut crystal accented by blue rhinestones. They are signed LISNER and are in excellent condition.
This pin features a dynamic abstract design comprised of an elongated piece of amber set in a similarly shaped silver frame. A silver wire applied to the back surrounds the piece evokes a ‘space-age’ sense of movement. The pin is marked 835 on the back for silver content; the mark is accompanied by an impressed abstract fish, probably for the Fischland workshop of Georg and Walter Kramer. The pin measures 2 ½ inches long by about ¾ inch at its widest part.
One of Hector Aguilar's most iconic designs done in his signature 940 silver. Known as the Fertility Bracelet it is featured in the books "Mexican Silver" and "Silver Masters of Mexico". It measures 7" long by 7/8" wide and is quite heavy at 91.1 grams. Signed with the HA mono, 940, Taxco Mexico and the eagle stamp. It has the early style pin closure and is in good condition with no damage noted. An iconic bracelet by one of the finest Mexican Silver Jewelry artist.
In the second half of the nineteenth century, Victorian tastes and habits dominated, with subdued colors, mourning jewelry, and general strictness. The Arts & Crafts Movement reacted to this and gathered strength from a number of world events. Jewelry designers and crafters found inspiration in the Far East and the Victorian interest in mechanization gave them new techniques...
A finely hand-carved rootbeer and cream coloured celluloid bangle c1930s-40s. This 7/16" wide bracelet measures 2-7/16" across the interior and 3/8" thick. It has deep floral carving, and it is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use. Small packet air shipping to the U.S...
This Los Ballesteros 3 dimensional bracelet has a shadow box design with a tribal dragon head. This bracelet is 7" long by 5/8" wide.