A sterling silver hand wrought brooch by New York City jeweler, Jo Michels who was active in the 1940's through the 1950's.

This brooch, in a foliage design, measures 2 1/8" long and 1" across. Signed Jo Michels Sterling on the back. Has a rollover clasp that holds securely. Fine condition with some patina.

Unusual design for this artist.

Paul von Ringelheim, Austrian/American artisan

1933 - 2003

Von Ringelheim - renowned sculptor and artisan known for his focus on iconic American subjects as well as hard edged geometric imagery

The necklace is gold plated

Crafted in the late 1960s

Interior circumference of 18 1/2 inches

Center element measures 3 1/4" x 2 1/2"

This elegant and delicate neck piece is in excellent vintage condition and unsigned

Rare and magnificent 970 silver and amethyst bracelet by Taxco master silversmith Antonio Pineda. It is comprised of concave hinged silver links with a center rounded rod of amethyst. Circa 1955-60, the bracelet measures 6 1/2" around in the inside, is 1" wide and weighs 122 grams.The slide in clasp is tight and secure as is the attached safety chain. Fine original condition with no chips or cracks to the stones. Signed as shown...

A sterling silver abstract brooch by the MCM jeweler, Martin Lasak who studied under Joseph Skinger.

Measures 2 1/8" long and 1 3/4" across. Marked Sterling Lasak. Rollover clasp holds securely. Lightly hammered. Has some minor tarnish.

Fine craftsmanship. Unique design.

A Coro orange lucite cabochons and aurora borealis rhinestones bracelet from the 1950s. This stylish and well made 7-1/4 x 1-1/8" gold plated bracelet features amber or light orange plastic or lucite large cabochons mounted on links with cinnamon and amber rhinestones. The large aurora borealis stones in orange add mulitcolour flash. It has a safety chain with a springring clasp, it has a snapover clasp and all stones are claw-set...

A charming miniature portrait, done in watercolor on natural wafer, and mounted in a later 14K gold ring with an impressed maker's mark of "MP". The sitter is a young red-haired child, facing left, and wearing a black dress with a dotted lace ruffled collar.

The ring size is 6 1/2, and the portrait measures 1 1/16" by 7/8". The condition of the portrait, as well as the ring, is excellent...

Rey Urban for A. Fausing modernist sterling silver brooch

Denmark

Mid 20th century

1 1/2" x 1 1/2"

Weight - 18 grams

Marked - Rey Urban in script, Denmark, 925s, sterling, A. Fausing

Excellent vintage condition

This simple yet sturdy bar pin is unmarked but likely Native American from the 1950s or 1960s. It has a warm patina from age(although a cleaning after the photography has brightened the surface a bit) and its design is well detailed. A secure rollover clasp may have been added later to replace a C-clasp. It tests for sterling silver and measures 2 inches long by just under 3/4 inch at its widest part. Weight: 11.1 grams

These earrings are small but have a strong design that evokes arts and crafts style. They feature applied silver leaves and beading on domes with an oxidized, darkened surface. There is a central copper bead mounted in a silver bezel. The earrings are marked 925 on the backs with sturdy posts; they may have been converted from screw backs at one time. Each earring measures approximately 1/2 inch in diameter and 3/16 inch in height. Weight: 1.9 grams total.

A modernist large brooch by the noted NYC jeweler, Paul Lobel. Made of sterling silver with a wire overlay. Signed on the back, LOBEL, Sterling.

Measures 1 3/4" across and 3 3/4" high. Has a rollover closure that holds securely. Has some tarnish, minor surface scratches and a little extra solder where the wire is attached which is original. Could also be worn as a pendant with a chain through the large loop.

Classic LOBEL design.

American modernist sterling silver figurative brooch signed Hoover

Mid 20th century

This wonderfully designed and well crafted brooch measures 2 3/8" x 1 1/2"

Weight - 22 grams

Marked on verso - Hoover, sterling, handmade

Fine vintage condition

A superb pair of Victorian 12K gold articulated earrings set with Whitby jet. The long triangular elements are suspended from inverted double teardrop-shaped surmounts, and support cone-shaped jet drops. The cutting of the jet has a very angular, almost modernist appearance. The earrings hang from new 14K shepherd's hooks and have wonderful movement...

A vintage solid sterling silver bracelet by Carl Ruopoli who designed for Black Starr & Gorham.

Measures 7 1/2" long and 5/8" wide. Has a hidden hook clasp that holds securely.

Fine condition. Classic design. Circa 1940s.

This late 19th-century hinged bangle is a real beauty. It’s made of 14-karat gold, set with 18 half-pearls that are enhanced with cobalt-blue enamel. The back of the bracelet is simply decorated with a raised, thin gold band that terminates at both ends with a figure-8. Both rims have recesses along the edges all the way around. The tongue and groove clasp is very secure; a gold security chain with a spring-ring catch is a later addition. The maker’s mark of MC&Co...

A sterling silver hand wrought brooch and earrings in a lily pad design with what looks like bezel set moonstones and silver tendrils in the style of Mary Gage. Signed A & L Sterling on the brooch.

Brooch measures 2 3/4" across and 2" high. Has a rollover safety clasp that holds securely. The screw back earrings measure 1" across and 3/4" high. Marked Sterling on the back of one screw back. They hold securely. The set has some minor scratches and tarnish...

An ancient real antique Bronze brass or gold ring with Buddhism or Hinduism symbols

A very unique and old Intan /diamond brooch of Peranakan Jewellery , of the bird and flora pattern , nice piece of artwork for a talking /identity piece

A modernist pendant by the noted NYC jeweler, Paul Lobel. This pendant, made of sterling silver with a wire overlay reminds us of a stylized longhorn. Signed on the back, LOBEL, Sterling.

Measures 1" across and 1 1/4" high including the bale. Chain measures 16" and has a spring closure that holds securely. Has some tarnish and a nick to the silver wire, (which can be buffed out if desired).

Classic LOBEL design.

A well crafted hand wrought rigid bangle bracelet and matching earrings with leaf detail in Sterling Silver by Black Starr and Gorham.

Bracelet measures 7" around and 1" at the widest. Hook closure fastens securely. You can see the light hammer marks inside.

Screw back leaf earrings measure 1" long and 3/4" at the widest. Screw backs hold securely.

All three pieces are marked Black, Starr & Gorham Inc. Also marked Sterling and Hand Wrought...

Carmen Beckmann sterling silver and copper bracelet

Mexico

Mid 20th century

Weight - 51 grams

Interior circumference measures 5 7/8" plus a rear opening of 1 3/8"

Very good vintage condition with minor surface scratches

A well crafted, hand wrought detailed sterling silver bracelet by KALO, design #58. Measures about 8" around the inside and 1/2" wide. Oval shape helps it slide on and off easily. Marked Hand Wrought, #58 and Sterling. For some reason it is missing the KALO mark.

Fine condition with minor scratches.

Classic Arts and Crafts design.

A vintage sterling silver neck ring with a prong set Boulder Opal by American Modernist jeweler, Ronald Hayes Pearson. The smooth sterling surface is contrasted with a textured edge.

This neck ring measures about 12" around the inside with an opening of 3". Can be adjusted slightly. Signed Pearson Sterling. In very nice condition with minor surface scratches.

Very cool mid century design.

An elegantly tailored platinum and diamond engagement ring and matching band set from the 1960-s. The engagement ring is centered by a guaranteed 1.01Ct brilliant cut diamond, and the center stone is flanked on either side by a tapered diamond baguette. The center diamond is not certified, but graded by our in-house gemologist, and has J color and VS1 clarity. The approximate total weight of the three diamonds in the engagement ring is 1.20Ct...

This 14Kt yellow gold retro ring is centered by a 15 X 12 millimeter oval faceted citrine (because of the color Madeira). The interesting open design ring was made in the late 1940-s or 1950-s. The ring is a size 6 and can easily be sized.

A native is hunting a giraffe in this hunting scene from South Africa. The scene is carved out of bone and set in a 9 Ct yellow gold pendant. The pendant is 5/8” rounded square, and 3.5 millimeters thick.

An amazing hand made sterling silver modernist heavy cuff bracelet adorned with an inlay of shell by the renown Israeli jeweler, Rachel Gera.

Measures 5 3/4" around with an opening of about 1 1/4". This cuff is rigid and has no give. Also measures 2 1/2" at the widest.

Signed on the back on a cartouche Rachel Gera and 925. Also hand signed Gera.

Fine condition. Has a little indentation around the shell and some tarnish. Heavy and substantial. Better for a larger wrist.

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I love to find these rare pieces made by unknown makers. This one is exceptional. The size of the center link is 2.5 inches. There is a wearable length of 19 inches. All other links and earrings are 1.5 inches long. No chips or cracks to the stones and no dents to the silver. The lock is hidden under a link showing a well thought out design. All the repousse is thick with a total weight of 127.5 grams. Hallmarked MADE IN MEXICO STERLING. Extremely well cared for, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!

An extraordinary hammered sterling silver rigid bracelet from Finland with seven cushion cut cabochons of various colors.

Measures 7" around and 1 5/8" high. Has a wonderful warm dark patina that shows off the lightly hammered finish. Stones are in varying shades of purple, (amethyst), tiger's eye, dark blue, and pale yellow. Marked with the maker's hallmark, SKS, Crown mark for Finland, 916H for silver standard, town mark for Helsinki and date code for 1967.

In fine condition, with mi...

beautifully matched strand of large and med sized beads separated by very small metalic beads...silver filigree clasp marked 925... total length of strand is just over 29 iches

Black and white – early Op Art – buttons and clasp, c 1930. Four buttons and a belt clasp fixed to their original card marked “La Mode”, all with three layers (black-white-black) of plastic material and cut-through effects. The card marked Germany. Diameter of clasp "1 ½ / 4 cm. Condition: fine.

Bolo tie, leather and silver with an Aztec warrior and inlay of blue turquoise chips. Marked Mexico and 925, probably made c 1960. Height of the silver slide "1 ½ / 4 cm, length of cord "43 / 110 cm. Condition: some tarnish.

A beautifully-detailed semi-nude woman peeks out from the center of a pink enameled flower in this Art Nouveau pendant and brooch. Her hair is adorned with a diamond-centered white enameled flower and she wears a diamond necklace. The background flower petal are worked in translucent iridescent enamels in shades of pink fading to cream at the edges. The back of the pendant retains the original folding bail, pinstem and clasp. The back is stamped 14K and has an unidentified maker's mark "7VI".

A fine French Victorian 18K gold and shaded enamel pin featuring an image of Raphael's "Madonna della Seggiola". The enamel scene of Mary, Jesus and John the Baptist is beautifully executed with great attention to detail. The gold background is stippled for added texture and a little sparkle. The reverse retains the original pinstem and clasp, both marked with French 18K stamps. There is also a partially visible maker's mark. This piece could easily be converted to a pendant with the addition of...

This pair of onyx and 14Kt yellow gold earrings is from the 1960-s. The round onyx is encased in 14Kt gold with a pattern in the front and a solid covered back. The 20 millimeter diameter earrings are 2 millimeter thick, with posts and ear knots.

Rare matching set of sterling silver and blue guilloche enamel cufflinks, 6 stud buttons, and two hinged hat pins in their original box from Birks Jewelers of Canada. The hatpins are amazing, measuring 10.75 inches long. The enamel is an ice blue with slightly off white circular band with gold wiring on each side. The enamel head on the hatpin is mounted on a rotating silver back and the pin is made from steel. Rims and backs are sterling. Enameling on hat pin measures 7/8th of an inch or 2 cm d...

This flower pin is well molded and nicely detailed, making an impressive statement. It is secured by a rollover clasp and appears to have been hardly worn. The back bears a maker's mark of what appears to be Dunez Originals. It is marked sterling and measures 3 ½ in. long by 2 in. wide. Weight: 15 grams