Hans Hansen modernist kinetic ring
designer - Bent Exner
Sterling silver with amazonite bead
Striking geometric design
Size - 7
Weight - 12+ grams
Bead - 3/8" diameter
Central design element stands approximately 1" above finger
Stamped HaH, Denmark, 925s
Excellent condition
Carol Horrocks modernist sterling silver and ebony bracelet
1950
6 1/2" interior circumference
Flip clasp opens in rear
Very good vintage condition
Fine modernist sterling silver brooch
Well crafted and substantial
3 1/4" x 1 1/2"
Unmarked
Very god vintage condition
A terrific pair of 14K yellow gold cufflinks, each fashioned as a pair of ridged spheres topped with round sapphires. The gemstones have a nice medium-light violet-blue color that contrasts nicely with the gold. Tested and guaranteed 14K.
Origin: America, ca. 1940. Condition: excellent. Size: 3/4" x 7/16". Weight: 6.4 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: .392 carat.
An elegant 14K rose and yellow gold bow brooch featuring a “knot” invisibly-set calibre-cut green tourmalines. The brooch is also accented with a pair of pearls set in white gold. The tourmalines have very fine bright coloring. The golden bow is worked in both a polished surface and a micro-beaded finish. The latter is a technically difficult texture to achieve and shows the hand of a master jeweler. The back of the pin is marked “RMU” and “585” for 14K gold...
Sterling jade pin with Asian design by ED WIENER, New York, c.1955. Measures 1 1/2" wide by 2" including the two drops. Signed "ED WIENER STERLING" and is in excellent condition......$17 for insured US shipping.
A modernist brooch by noted mid century silversmith, Frances Holmes Boothby in Sterling Silver and Ebony. This large marlin measures 3 3/4" long and 1 1/2" tall. Lightly hammered. Marked fhb, Sterling on the back. Has a safety rollover clasp that holds tightly. Nice condition, just a few minor scratches and a little tarnish. A wonderful example of Mid Century Modern jewelry.
A fantastic sterling and azur-malachite necklace and matching earrings by Taxco silversmith Enrique Ledesma. Known for his impeccable technique of fusing stone with silver, this set is a fine example of his craftsmanship.The color of the stones is a beautiful mottled green and blue blend. Fine vintage condition, the necklace measures 17 1/4" end to end and is 1/2" wide in the front. The earrings are posts for pierced ears that have been professionally changed from screw backs...
This is a 14K GOLD FLEUR DE LYS WATCH PIN from a Florida Estate. Made from Heavier GOLD the size is 1 1/4" X 1 1/2". On the back this PIN is clearly marked: 14K. Also see the Curved Gold Bar to hold the Watch. jpgs provide those details
A particularly nice Art Nouveau four-leaf clover honeymoon watch pin, the leaves beautifully enameled in shades of translucent green, yellow and rust. The 14K yellow gold crescent moon is set with a graduated row of pearls, while an old European cut diamond centers the clover. The back retains the original clasp and watch hook...
A rare brooch and earrings set by noted Sausalito Mid 20th century jeweler, Loyola Fourtane. She and her husband were jewelers and artists and worked from their houseboat in Sausalito, California from the 1930's -50's.
This set is made of sterling silver with copper and brass embellishments and what look like carnelian cabochons.
Brooch measures 2 1/2" across and 2 1/4" high. Has a rollover clasp that holds securely...
This is a classic pair of European 18Kt two tone gold and diamond hanging earrings with lever backs and two diamonds. The yellow gold lever backs support a free moving white gold triangular design from which the free moving white gold flower is also hangings. The flower on each earring is centered by a full cut diamond. The approximate total weight of diamonds is 0.15Ct. The length of the earrings is 1 1/4".
This mid-century buckle bracelet is based on a design which originated with Antonio Pineda.
It's a stunning, rarely seen design. Striking, edgy, modernist, gorgeous. Opens wide to easily fit on the wrist. The buckle swings over the notch which fits into the groove on the buckle.
Closed, wearable length is about 6 3/4"...
Betty Cooke modernist brass brooch
Late 1940s to early 1950s
1 3/4" x 2 1/2"
Weight - 7 grams
Marked COOKE on verso
Excellent vintage condition
Phyllis Mark modernist aluminum kinetic necklace
1970s
Pendant - 5 1/4" x 3 1/8"
Neck ring measures 14 3/4" round
This necklace is part of a small series of pendants that the renowned sculptor designed during the early 1970's
Marked on verso Phyllis Mark '71
Very good vintage condition with minor surface scratches
An Art Deco 18k white gold aquamarine bar pin circa 1920s. This 2-1/4" long pin measures 3/8" across the bezel-set 16mm x 8mm. aquamarine, which weighs 4.7 carats and has a light grayish/greenish blue colour. This pin has applied flowers at the ends of the stone and a pierced lower gallery; it weighs 4.5 grams and it comes with a recent conservative independent appraisal for $1500...
An extremely rare pair of 18th century silver double-faced cufflinks set with old European cut colorless paste gemstones. The crystals are held in place in traditional cut-down settings typical of the period and the faces are joined with the quatrefoil connector almost always seen on this type of cufflink. The backs of the crystals are foiled in silver to provider a brighter appearance...
Henry Steig modernist sterling silver bracelet
Mid 20th century
Interior circumference measures 6" plus a 1" rear opening for a total of 7" round
Height - 1 3/8" at tallest point
The bracelet is flexible
Weight - a solid 36+ grams
See matching necklace Inventory 3816
Marked Steig, sterling
Fine vintage condition