This faceted helotrope Trifari bracelet is 7" long and 9/16" wide. The back is a silver metal color with a fold over clasp. The stones are bright and the plating is in perfect original condition.
This bracelet reminds me a great deal of the bracket on page 33 of Ann Pitman book in style
Hand made 14k and sterling modernist ring, c.1960's. Intriguing design, there is a thick piece of 14k added to the silver ring. It is signed "14K STERLING" and is in excellent condition. Size 5 3/4, the front design measures 13/16" by 3/8" and stands 1/4" high from the finger.....$11 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY tax.
John Prip modernist sterling silver brooch
Mid 20th century
2 1/4" x 2 3/4"
Weight - 21.50 grams
Marked with artist's cypher on verso
Inscribed Josephine H. Gilbert
Excellent vintage condition
Composed of hollow-cast embossed panels with a geometric design, enhanced by oxidation. The necklace is secured by a hook closure that bears the maker’s initials of JSE, as well as marks for sterling and a partial mark of some sort. The back of one panel is also marked sterling. The necklace measures 15 ¼ inches long by 1 inch wide. Weight: 40.6 grams
Elegant vermeil brooch from the 1940s. Large crystal stone and clear pave rhinestones. 2 1/2" by 1 3/4" approximately.
This typically Colombian design pin/pendant is made of 18Kt yellow gold and centered by an approximately 4 X 2.5 millimeter emerald cut emerald. The pin measures 2 1/8” high and 1 1/8” wide at the widest part.
Modernist handmade necklace signed "SAM W. GRAVES STERLING", c.1950's. It combines an art deco and Native American feel in an interesting geometric chevron design. Not certain, but I believe that Sam Graves was a contemporary of Frank Patania and H. Fred Skaggs, working in the southwest. This hollow silver necklace shows a high degree of craftsmanship. There are 3 sections connected by a paper clip chain. The middle section measures 2 1/4" by 1". Each side section measures 1 7/8" by 3/4"...
This mid-century Abraham Paz bracelet is a work of art.
Paz was a master silversmith who, like Valentin Vidaurreta, produced work for Fred Davis. Much of this work was hallmarked with the FD mark for Davis. This piece, however, is signed with the AP mark for Abraham Paz, but produced for Davis to be sold at Sanborns, as it is also marked with the eagle assay 22...
Designed by Frank Hess for Haskell in the 1950's, perhaps earlier. This elegant set has the old Haskell horseshoe name plate on the back of the brooch (see picture).Beautiful glass flowers with matching blue pronged rhinestones and beads. Double filigree backing. Brooch is 2 3/4" by 2 3/4", clip earrings are 1 1/2
by 1 1/4".
Rare sterling double layered biomorphic shaped cuff by New York Modernist Ed wiener. This is his early work and a design rarely seen. Measuring 5 " around in the inside plus a 1 1/4" opening, it is 1 7/8" at the widest point and weighs 63 grams. It is in fine original condition and signed as shown. Molds perfectly on the wrist and looks spectacular.
This Mexican sterling tiger eye & serpent pendant has a large honey-colored tiger eye cabochon in the center. This cabocho is bezel mounted. It is hallmarked "POM" in a Taxco 925 Mexico circle with a separate Eagle 1 assay stamp. It is in super fine condition. This pendant is 1 1/2" square. The bail adds 1/2" to the overall length. The tiger eye cabochon is 7/8" in diameter.
A signed Antonio Pineda bracelet that is thick and heavy at 125 grams. A 2.5in. diameter will fit most. I find the swinging framed rectangle links to be quite fabulous alone or worn with other great finds stacked. The bracelet lays right between the one inch mark in height. The presence of this Pineda treasure will be noticed dressed up or dressed down.
This vintage 1950-s platinum and diamond eternity band is set with 32 diamonds. There are 4 full-cut and 28 single-cut diamonds decorating the scroll and priced design 7 millimeter wide band. The approximate total weight of all diamonds is 0.70 Ct. The ring is a size 5 ½ and it CAN NOT be sized.
It resembles a star burst and it sparkles like one, too! Weiss presents a four-tier prong set dazzling clear rhinestone brooch with marquis and round shaped stones. Rhodium plated back with Weiss name plate. 3" in diameter and heavy.
A cool signed Forstner 2-1/8" stickpin in 10k yellow gold with a fancy 5/8" head in the form of the letter C. This pin weighs 1.5 grams and it would make a great gift. This item is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use. Small packet air shipping to the U.S...
Vintage moonstone & sterling silver ring designed & signed by Taxco, Mexico modernist Antonio Pineda (1919-2009). Ring is a size 5 1/2 to 6. Face of ring measures 3/4" high. Stone and silver are in beautiful condition. Hallmarks include Antonio crown, 970 & eagle 17. This design is pictured in SILVER SEDUCTION:THE ART OF MODERNIST ANTONIO PINEDA by Goby Stromberg.
Esther Lewittes California modernist
1950
Sterling Ski themed brooch
2 1/4" long x 1 1/4"
Weight - 13 grams
Marked Lewittes, sterling
Excellent vintage condition
These, silver, earrings have a leafy, foliate design. They measure 7/8" x 5/8". They are by Danish silversmith John Lauritzen, (JOHN L), who worked during the 1950s. His pieces seem to be hard to come by. They are marked JOHN L 830S DENMARK. They are in excellent condition.