A classic Ed Wiener design, 'Alien', in a two layered sterling silver pendant. Measures 1 7/8" long and about 1 1/4" wide. Marked Ed Wiener Sterling on the back. Has a large bale so will accommodate a thick chain or neck ring. In very nice condition. Great mid century design.

A vintage Tulip bracelet in sterling silver designed by the Danish silversmith, Georg Jensen, #100B. This bracelet was purchased in Denmark and comes with the original box from the store on Østergade in Copenhagen.

Measures 7 1/4" long and 3/4" at the widest. Weighs 25 gr. Has a round box closure that holds securely. Additionally it has a fold over safety catch.

In fine condition with a warm patina. The light hammering is just wonderful...

A lovely 18K gold locket, the front cover bezel-set with rhodolite garnets. The garnets have very fine color with bright shots of violet. The gold surface is stippled. The back cover is ornately engraved in a checkerboard pattern. The interior has a hinged glass cover. The locket is deep enough that it was likely intended to contain both a portrait and a keepsake of some sort. The bail is stamped with French 18K gold marks.

• Origin: France, ca...

This classic pair of 14Kt yellow gold lovers knot earrings is ½” in diameter. It is an attractive addition to any wardrobe and can be worn for any occasion.

Classic Italian curb chain bracelet with blue enamel accents

Mid 20th century

7 5/8" x 5/8"

Weight - a solid 54 grams

Marked 925, along with a Florentine hallmark [possibly the work of Antonio Fallaci]

Very good vintage condition with only very minor abrasions as expected with an item of this age

An elegant Art Nouveau 14K gold enameled honeymoon pin featuring a diamond-set blossom enameled in delicate shades of iridescent translucent rose, yellow and white enamel set against a gold crescent moon. Delicate floral pins of this sort were popular gifts for new brides. In Victorian symbology, flowers could represent honey and crescents, the moon. Thus, honey + moon = honeymoon...

Dimensions: 2 1/4" x 1 3/4"

Hallmarked: Hattie Carnegie in an oval plaque.

Condition: Excellent

Reference: Costume Jewelry Figurals by Kathy Flood.

This is an old Jade pendant, the bat in Chinese culture symbolizes Prosperity as the word "Fu" prosperity & success is very similar in pronounciation to the words for Bat which is called "Pian Fo". the Prune is symbol of longevity. Shipping USD8 worldwide by SAL

Unusual Victorian silver plate walnut box motif scent holder with good luck charms, comprised of a hinged intricate designed walnut with a wishbone on a chain hanging from one side. The box opens to reveal a white metal double-sided picture locket and a loose seal having a horseshoe and nail motif, unmarked but of English origin, circa 1860-1900; Measurement- 1 3/4 inches long x 1 1/2 inches diameter; Condition-Very good with missing scent bottle and bracket, wear to silver plate.

A nice pair of mid-century 14K yellow gold cufflinks set with blue sapphire cabochons. The rectangular faces are engraved in a sunburst pattern, with one end rolled over. A round cabochon sapphire is set in to each end of the opening created by the rolled edge. The stones have fine slightly violet-blue color and good clarity. The backs have toggle closures. The cufflinks are not signed, but are almost certainly by either Larter or Krementz. Marked "14K".

Origin: America, ca. 1950...

Nancy Sherwood modernist sterling silver brooch

1950

Measures 3" in diameter

Very good vintage condition

Obsidian and 970 silver modernist necklace by Antonio Pineda, Mexico, c.1950's. Made of heavy gauge silver, this famous necklace is in excellent condition. There are 7 tear-drop obsidian stones set in silver. The circumference measures approximately 16" and is signed "ANTONIO TAXCO(in crown) Y569Y 970 HECHO EN MEXICO 17(bellmark). Excellent condition.......$25 for insured USA shipping.

Impressive vintage sterling silver and amethyst glass bracelet

Mexico

Mid to late 20th century

This substantial and solid bracelet weighs a hefty 174 grams

Interior circumference - 6 7/8"

Stands 1 1/4" tall

Push/pull clasp and safety chain

Hallmarked, Hecho en Mexico, sterling, artist cypher and initials - AAC

Excellent vintage condition

Wide copper band is decorated with an applied brass monkey figure inspired by a Precolumbian motif (see the last photo). It is inset with small pieces of abalone. On one side is a discolored area, of about ½ inch square, left from an old label. As the discoloration is on the side, it is not obvious when the cuff is worn. The bracelet measures 2 ½ inches at its widest part and 2 ½ inches across the opening. It has a 7 ½-inch internal circumference.

This ornate Peruzzi sterling silver necklace dates from the 1950s and features a central eagle drop flanked by grotesque masks. They are suspended from a bead chain. The mark of Peruzzi Boston is on the back of the eagle; the necklace is also marked sterling. The necklace measures 16 1/2 inches long; the eagle drops 1 1/4 inches. Weight: 20.4 grams

A vintage modernist pair of sterling silver screw back earrings by Hector Aguilar from Taxco, Mexico.

Measure 5/8" long and 5/8" wide. Marked with the early conjoined HA mark circa 1940-45.

Thick silver, high quality. Screw backs hold securely. Have some tarnish.

Classic design.

A delightful and very rare Victorian pin depicting a woman's "safety bicycle". With a chain drive connected to the back wheels and structural supports that left room for petticoats, these bicycles gave women unexpected freedom. Susan B. Anthony claimed that bicycling "had done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world." This pin is worked in silver gilt and set with rose cut Bohemian garnets. The detailing is very nice...

A Victorian 14K gold ring featuring an oval garnet cabochon surrounded by a laurel wreath border. The 10 x 7 mm garnet has very attractive coloring that contrasts nicely with the gold setting. Originally a stickpin, a 14K gold shank has been added.

• Origin: America, ca 1890
• Condition: excellent
• Dimensions: crown 9/16" x 7/16"
• Finger Size: 6-3/4
• Weight: 2.3 grams

A wonderfully crafted sterling silver cuff bracelet by noted Arts and Crafts metalsmith, Walter Jennings. Has a lightly hammered central floral design with a recurring Arts and Crafts detail on the edges.

Marked with the conjoined WJ and Sterling on the inside. The WJ is only partially struck.

Measures about 5 1/2" around with an opening of 1 1/4". Measures 7/8" at the widest, tapering slightly at the ends...

An amazing sterling silver modernist brooch adorned with four purple cabochons by the renown Israeli jeweler, Rachel Gera. Measures 5" long and 2" across. Can be worn as a pendant with a converter. (We will provide if requested.) The larger cabochon is an amethyst and the smaller dark red ones may be garnets. Signed on the back Gera, Israel and 925. Rollover clasp holds securely. Heavy and substantial. Wonderful piece of modernist jewelry.

Matching the set of earrings that is also available in my store (you can see the demi together in two of the photos) this Mexican silver and azur-malachite ring by maestro Felipe Martinez is an ode to the power of color. Striking greens and dark, rich blues delight the eye while the elegance of the sterling ring shoulders complement in the best possible way the magic of the stone. Currently a sz because of the size it comes with (easily removed) the ring is an sz 7 (can also be easily resized)...

English Egyptian-Revival 18K gold brooch with scarab, ca 1870. Winged sun with fluted and stepped form. Entwined and scaly serpent forms round and open center, inset with rotating double-sided carnelian scarab: On front is a carved beetle; on back the Roman God Mercury. Fine condition with beautifully toned patina.

Overall dimensions: H 7/8 x W 2 5/8 x D 3/8 in. Gross weight: 9.5 dwt. #1180

A genuine gold nugget stick pin circa 1900. This antique 2-1/2" long stickpin with an authentic 22+ (tested) natural gold nugget has a twist pin section and the pin section is gold filled. The nugget tests as 22+ carat. The stickpin weighs approximately 1.5 grams...

Give this absolute beauty to someone you care about. This glamorous multi-gemstone bracelet sparkles with color and brilliance in lustrous sterling silver and stamped 925. A captivating array of oval-cut amethysts, blue topaz, citrine, and garnets are prong-set to perfection on the 7-inch sterling silver chain. Very stylish!

An unusual 18K yellow gold pendant in the Sputnik design by H Stern. Most examples of Sputnik jewelry are set with multi-colored gemstones, but occasionally a piece turns up with a single color—in the case amethyst. The design was created in the 1950s to highlight the colored gemstones available from the Stern mines in Brazil. It later earned the nickname “Sputnik” for its resemblance to the spike Soviet satellite launched in 1957. Tested and guaranteed 18K.

Origin: Brazil, ca. 1955....

This beautiful Art Deco style18Kt white gold, sapphire and diamond ring is centered by a 7 X 5 millimeter oval faceted natural sapphire. Four larger bezel set diamonds are around the sapphire and French cut sapphires decorate the space between the bezel set diamonds. 39 smaller diamonds set around the center design and on the shank. The approximate weight of the center sapphire is 1.25Ct, while the approximate total weight of all diamonds is 0.55 Ct. The ring is a size 7 ¼ and can easily be s...

One of the better known "less celebrated" maestros of Mexico's 20th c. Silver Renaissance, AEM (or, as I like to refer to him, AE Heart because of the heart-shaped M that hugs the signature's other two initials) lived and worked in Mexico City. Of good weight and exhibiting very good craftsmanship, AEM's jewelry often emulate pieces by his more famous contemporaries but he created many original designs himself as well. I am particularly attracted to his hinged bangle bracelets and I also love hi...

An unusual pair of sterling silver modernist earrings by Salvador Teran. Marked Salvador, Sterling, Mexico, Eagle mark and 159 for the style number. Measure 1" long and 7/8" wide. Screw backs function properly. Depict some kind of highly stylized Dancing creature or person. Fine condition. Nice contrast between the polished silver and darkened background. Great modernist design!

Margot van Voorhies Carr designed this pre-Colombian double swirl and her taller Margot de Taxco created this absolute to die for necklace. It is so beautiful it was chosen as the COVER DESIGN for the book WILLIAM SPRATLING AND THE MEXICAN SILVER RENAISSANCE by Penney C. Morrill. Definitely a favorite of mine being 1 14/16th wide (for all intent and purpose you can call it 2 inches wide) and 21in. long. The actual wearable size due to its width is a comfortable 17in. The presence displayed is si...

This is a beautiful necklace (difficult to capture its beauty in the photos). The shiny gold tone chain drops into a heart pendant with several pave set, clear rhinestones. The necklace measures 16" long. The back of the heart is signed PANETTA. This piece is in excellent condition. FREE US STANDARD S/H

Vermeil or silver gilt shoe buckle set with paste, the setting arranged as a ribbon with a stripe of green enamel. French, c 1770-80, no visible hallmarks, but traces of an old assay to ascertain the silver content. Length "3/ 7.3 cm. Condition: wear to the enamel and to the gilt of the prongs (cf. pics).

Stunning necklace in 14KT yellow gold with carved softly pyramid shaped carnelian stones in bezel settings. Marked 14K on the spring ring and also tests positive for 14KT gold. Circa 1930, from the same estate as the German Deco sterling and coral necklace I have listed. Art Deco, with elements of Arts & Crafts Tudor revival style. The stones are slightly graduated from the center. A beautiful, tailored, very wearable piece. It weighs 33 grams.

15 1/2 inches long and 5/8 inch wide at cent...

Vintage Black Enamel SB Silver Earrings stamped: Sterling Amita Japan. Super glossy black enamel lacquer niello finish with chased engraved leaves and scrolls as if the "sgraffito" or "scraffito" method was used to create the designs. 1 1/4" X just under 1". Slight less shiny areas.
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A nice 14K yellow gold locket, the front cover decorated with an ornate scene of two hunting hounds sniffing through tall grass for their prey. A picket fence can be seen in the background and then a sky lightly engraved with clouds and a sun or moon represented by a star-set old mine cut diamond. The back of the locket has a nice 3-letter monogram (“MAC”) original to the period. The interior retains its original frame inserts. Tested and guaranteed 14K gold.

Origin: America, ca. 1890....

Vintage Mexican mid century 35 grams necklace with striated melon color Jasper ball orb pendant on an elongated hand fabricated chain signed:
a stylized MS or SW in a circle with Assay #17 which is associated with Los Ballesteros and Antonio Pineda although looks like another Serafin Moctezuma mark?
The handsome peach color Jasper reminds one of the type of stone favored by Fred Davis
Just under 1" across and 1.75" from top of bail down.
The interesting hand made long box chain ...

A 14k fleur-de-lys seed pearl chatelaine pendant pin. This well-made and attractive Victorian 1-1/4" x 7/8" fleur-de-lys pin is in 14k yellow gold with seed pearls. This brooch has a chatelaine hook, a folding swivel loop for wear as a pendant and a safety catch. It weighs 4.2 grams, it is stamped 14K with an unidentified maker's mark, and it is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, dents, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than the chatelaine hook is slightly pushed ...