This is a gorgeous cuff produced by Los Castillo, with deeply chased swirling lines, oxidized recesses, and a beautiful patina.
Signed and hallmarked Los Castillo Taxco, with the eagle assay 15 and design # 110.
Weight is 58.9 grams.
Edge to edge measures 5 5/8", with an additional opening/gap of 1 3/8". This will fit a larger wrist, but can be gently adjusted to size by a professional jeweler.
In excellent vintage condition. Circa 1950's.
This Mexican sterling bracelet has a warrior-like feel, with its shield-like openwork panels. The domed centers are set with small black glass cabochons that could be obsidian. The tongue-and-groove clasp is very secure, and the connectors between the panels exhibit are well soldered. The bracelet bears the unidentified mark of VGV (per Bille Hougart’s book), as well as a sterling mark surrounded by a circular Hecho en Mexico. It measures 7 inches long by a little over 1 inch wide...
A vintage Finnish Scandinavian Modern sterling silver and natural tigereye ring c1970. Made and signed by Kultaseppa Salovaara Ky (Turku, Finland 1950s-1988), this ring has an adjustable band. The stone is mounted on a pin which allows it to spin freely. It is stamped 925 FINLAND with the Finnish and artists marks. This ring is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
Modernist sterling silver cuff links
Unique free form design
1950s
1 1/4" x 7/8"
Weight - 15.82 grams
Marked sterling
Fine vintage condition
This Victorian branch coral pin measures 1" x 11/16".
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A lovely pair of vintage 18K yellow gold earrings in the classic 1950s combination of diamonds, turquoise and ruby. The cruciform shape and sophisticated use of gemstone colors is very much in the style of Verdura, Chanel and Van Cleef & Arpels pieces of the era. The gold petals are simply enhanced with twisted wire and the diamonds are set in platinum. Each earring is stamped with French gold and platinum hallmarks.
Origin: France, ca. 1955. Condition: excellent...
Glam huge statement early Kenneth Jay Lane nomadic style necklace in textured goldtone metal with a long drop with marbled red and white Lucite elements simulating red coral, with a matching goldtone drop at the end. Goldtone chain and hook clasp with extender. Late 1960s or early 1970s, marked KENNETH LANE. Great size -- wearable length is 20 inches and the extender adds another 3 inches. The center drops 7 inches...
Mary Ann Sherr modernist sterling silver earrings
2 1/2" x 1 1/4"
Weight - 10 grams
Post back
Signed on verso
14k rose gold and diamond screw back earrings. Approximately .40cttw of brilliant cut diamonds in solid 14k rose gold. The earrings measure approximately 1.5" long and .5" at their widest. They are stamped "14k" on the screw back finding and the bottom portion is articulated to move when worn. The overall weight of the pair is 15.9g. They are in excellent condition.
Exquisite hand made sterling sculpture, finished on front and back. This art pendant shows a nude man riding an animal(ibex?)holding a rope or ring in his hand by E. Silbert, c.1960's. It is rare to see jewelry sculpted on front and back. It is signed "E. SILBERT STERLING" and measures 2 1/2" high by 1 3/8" wide. Ring is used to hold chain. Excellent condition. Rare work......$10 for USA insured shipping & applicable NY tax.
An Edwardian 9K amethyst bar brooch cravat tie collar pin from the 1900-1910 era. This fine 2" long pin has a c-clasp, it weighs 1.8 grams, it measures 1/4" across the bezel-set natural amethyst stone and it is stamped 9Ct. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, 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...
A very well crafted filigree-design ring from the 1920’s is made of 18Kt white gold and centered by an excellent quality 0.15Ct brilliant cut diamond. The width of the top of the ring is ¾”. The ring is a size 3 3/4 and can easily be sized. Price just reduced from $395 to $325.
A sterling silver hand wrought necklace with a central fringe of molten, drippy dangles by the mid century modernist studio jeweler, Ruth Berridge, (1921-2004). The necklace measures about 17 1/4" long, and the longest drop is 1 1/2". Marked Berridge in three places on the back of the drops. There are two hooks on the snake chain that hold securely. Fine condition. This piece is from her estate. Amazing work from a gifted artist.
Minimalist sterling pin by modernist silversmith, Betty Cooke. It is signed "COOKE STERLING" and is in excellent condition.....$12 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY tax.
A beautiful pair of 18K yellow gold cufflinks, the faces decorated in a target motif of diamonds, rubies and platinum. The cushion cut rubies have nicely-saturated bright color that contrasts well with the old mine cut diamonds at the centers. Chains connect the faces to platinum and gold torpedo backs, each set with a small rose cut diamond. The faces are marked “18” and have an unidentified European hallmark.
Origin: Continental Europe, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent...
Striking ethnographically-inspired kinetic modernist earrings by William Spratling, arguably the most important name in Mexican Silver...
The clean design of this silver pin features two adjoining concave oval disks with applied silver beads in the center, all mounted on a forged wire frame. The piece exhibits fine construction and is quite substantial. There is a secure C-clasp on the back. The side bears the maker’s mark of Hans Jensen & Co of Århus, Denmark (1957-1970), as well as the mark for .830 silver. The pin measures 2 inches long by ¾ inch wide. Weight: 6.6 grams