All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Gold : Pre 1960 item #1191582
A handsome pair of 18K yellow gold cufflinks in a modified oval stirrup (“etrier”) style. Stirrup cufflinks, originally popularized by Cartier in the Art Deco era, are typically triangular in shape. The oval version, with its concealed hinge and clasp mechanisms, creates a seamless band of gold around the cuff for a very striking look. The surfaces are accented in a severely geometric ridged pattern...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Period : Pre 1960 item #1162143
This delicate 14K yellow gold ring is set with a beautiful fire opal surrounded at compass points by old European cut diamonds. Fire opal is an uncommon stone, and it is very rare to find with play-of-color, the flash effect seen in traditional opals. This stone flashes with red, green and blue. The strong orange body color and fine clarity makes this a beautiful stone. The diamonds are quite good quality and are particularly bright against the orange fire opal...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Designer Signed : Pre 1960 item #1268189
An extremely rare 18K yellow gold bracelet in the Sputnik design by H Stern. The domes are bezel-set with round amethysts, aquamarines, citrines, green tourmalines, pink tourmalines and garnets. The design was created in the 1950s to showcase the range of colored gemstones available from Stern's mines in Brazil. It later came to be called "Sputnik" because of its resemblance to the spiky Soviet satellite launched in 1957...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #1436280
Spratling gold designs rarely appear on the market. Here he uses hand-carved spondylus shell, 18K gold beads & coral shell to eye-catching effect. Each earring measures 1 1/2" high x 1 1/4" across. Both are in beautiful, original condition. Interestingly, his design embeds 2 extra gold beads into the shell of only one earring. A Spratling necklace of spondylus & 18K gold is pictured on p.58 of WILLIAM SPRATLING AND THE MEXICAN SILVER RENAISSANCE. On pgs...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #1486289 (stock #14925)
A classic design for Hector Aguilar, this bracelet is comprised of a series of heart-shaped links with deeply etched details neatly arranged between two lengths of thick, hand-made chain. A very imposing in its simplicity creation, it is nevertheless a hefty, quite serious piece of jewelry. It feels beguilingly “familiar” around the wrist and conforms to every movement effortlessly. A real pleasure to behold and to wear, a bracelet around which collections are built...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Silver : Pre 1960 item #1231305
A terrific pair of French silver cufflinks, one face of each cufflink designed in a classic knot style, and the other end set with a green chalcedony carved to resemble a golf ball. The cufflinks are very versatile and can be worn with either the silver or the green faces showing. They’re very similar in style to the golf ball cufflinks designed by Hermès. The connectors are marked with French silver hallmarks and with the mark of an unidentified maker.

Origin: France, ca. 1950...

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #1456395 (stock #17170009)
This pendant is the work of Mexican modernist Salvador Teran. It's a unique design, bold and edgy, with a great deal of depth and dimension.

Measures 3" tall including the bail, 1" wide.

Weight is 46.9 grams including the chain. Pendant alone is 32.1 grams.

Pendant signed and hallmarked "Salvador Sterling Mexico", with the design # 140. The pendant came to me hanging from this sterling silver box link chain, and I don't believe it's original to the piece...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Designer Signed : Pre 1960 item #1469859
This ring is the match to the pair of Patania cuffs listed. The same gorgeous design and execution, it is a size 5 and weighs 20 grams. The face of the ring is 1 1/4" long and 1" wide. Fine condition. Signed as shown. This ring looks stunning all on its own but is a show stopper when worn together with the cuffs.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Silver : Pre 1960 item #713984 (stock #gam-41)
The perfect gift for any sailor who wants to compete, this sterling silver money clip is unique and handsome. The clip has an applied design of two sailboats and America's Cup logo. It is marked with the unidentified maker's mark SS inside a box and STERLING. It measures 2" by 1" and is in overall very good condition, showing some signs of use.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Pre 1960 item #728030 (stock #0728)
This ship's wheel is a great charm. It is sterling silver and works well. The dial is under a glass top and moves accurately. The back is marked STERLING. The charm has good heft and is in excellent condition.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Gold : Pre 1960 item #1384454
A rare and outstanding six-piece dress set in 14K yellow gold set with cat’s eye chrysoberyls by Larter for A. Sulka & Co. The gemstones are very dramatic and exhibit superior chatoyancy—the cat’s eye effect displayed when the stones are moved in light. Cat’s eye comes in a variety of colors, but the choice of this dark greenish-grayish black with the white eye is perfect for dress wear. The set comprises a pair of double-faced cufflinks and four shirt studs...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Tie Clasps and Stud Sets : Pre 1960 item #1231214 (stock #gamL-1)
This classic vintage set of waist coat studs will add polish to any formal wear, featuring lustrous round mother of pearl framed in a platinum wheat border, made by The JE Caldwell & Co. The back of each stud is 14k yellow gold comprising an extendable bar attached that allows the stud to be worn inside the shirt. This stud set weighs 7.7grams. The face measures 5/8 in. diameter. Excellent condition.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Pre 1960 item #1026459 (stock #gaf-140)
Eye catching vintage Micro Mosaic Cross Pendant, made in Italy makes a fashion statement. Beautiful coloration, perfect size, brass plated metal. Measures 2" long x 1 3/8" wide. Excellent condition.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1960 item #706803 (stock #mla30724)
This is a long necklace, approximately 64 inches total length with 12 irregularly shaped jade beads ranging from 10 mm to 13 mm in diameter, with a larger (approximately 30 mm in length)jade dangle bead. Can be worn doubled or even tripled. Yellow gold chain is unmarked but tests 14K.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #885204 (stock #0926)
These lovely mod, kidney shaped earrings are screw backs. They measure 1 1/4" x 3/4". The design is simple and smart. The back of one is marked R. CAZARES TAXCO 925 MEXICO. They are c. 1050's and in excellent condition. FREE US STANDARD S/H
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1960 item #840114 (stock #J916)
Blackbird Hill Antiques
$95.00
Sale Pending
Composed of delicate vertical leaf fronds, this necklace looks to be of fine gold, but is really made of gold-plated metal. The bright surface shows very little wear, due to Krementz & Company’s rolled gold-plating process used on the Newark, NJ, firm’s best lines of costume jewelry...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #1408289 (stock #190914)
Circa mid-century, this bracelet from Margot van Voorhies Carr pulls out all the stops.

A very rarely seen piece, the front features a huge repoussé ribbon swirl, with graduated silver beading running through the middle and through the center of the bracelet. Hinged at the back, with the opening disappearing behind the front portion of the clamper. The spring hinge is perfect, and closes securely. This one is a real showpiece, and a worthy addition to the discriminating collector...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1960 item #655177 (stock #0997)
A vintage 15-1/2" knotted 3/8" turquoise glass bead necklace with a gold plated ball insert clasp c1950s. This necklace has a tag which says MADE IN U.S.A. which exactly resembles the tags used by Vogue jewellery of New York (1936-77?). This item is in excellent original 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 secondhand and may have slight signs of ge...