Circle the wagons! A great piece of jewelry created by Italian craftsmen is this 18Kt yellow gold and multicolored enameled covered-wagon broach. The broach is not only a great piece of jewelry, but reminds us of the glory years when the west was won. The length of the pin is 1 11/16” and the height is 13/16”.
A beautiful pair of 18K yellow gold and diamond earrings by Gucci. The earrings are designed in a sort of “knitted” ropetwist pattern, the tops sprinkled with round single cut diamonds. The stones are graded as I color and SI1 clarity. Both earrings are marked “18Ct Italy” and signed “Gucci”. The earrings retain their original posts and omega clips, and are presented in their original fitted Gucci box.
Origin: Italy, ca. 1960. Condition: excellent, all original...
Truly a statement piece, this vintage sterling silver bracelet was designed and signed circa 1940's by Taxco, Mexico artist Hector Aguilar(1905-86). Highly sought after this design is often referred to as the 6 spheres. Bracelet measures 1 3/4" wide with a 6 3/4" wearable interior. 90 grams, 3.2 oz. Slide in clasp and safety chain are tight and secure. Beautiful condition, excellent patina. No dents or dings. Fully signed HA MADE IN MEXICO STERLING...
Betty Cooke modernist sterling silver ring
Mid 20th century⠀
What may seem a simple design here is actually an incredibly well made machine age work. Classic elegance in a solid architectural design makes this statement ring a classic and unique Cooke creation.
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1 1/2" diameter
Size - 6
Weight - 15+ grams
Marked, Cooke sterling
Very good vintage condition
A 14k ruby and diamonds ring from the 1980s with an appraisal. This size 6-1/2 or 6.5 yellow gold ring features a one carat oval faceted genuine ruby (clarity I, included) with 12 round brilliant cut diamonds (total 0.30 carat, SI-1/I-1, J-M colour) surrounding the ruby and an additional 6 round brilliant cut 3 point diamonds (SI-1/I-1, J-M, one diamond chipped) set on each side of the ruby (total of 18 diamonds)...
Davis designed this Art Deco sterling & amethyst bracelet in the 1930"s. Signed FD SILVER MEXICO the bracelet is 6 3/4" long X 1" wide. Both silver and stones are in beautiful condition. Clasp is tight and secure. Fred Davis designs are included in the 20th century Mexican silver collection at Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Penny Morrill has written about and featured Fred Davis works in several of her books on Mexican silver including WILLIAM SPRATLING AND THE MEXICAN SILVER RENAISSANCE.
American Modernist Sterling Deco Bracelet
Rebajes
c.1940s
Very good vintage condition
2 3/8" wide
Stamped - Rebajes Sterling
This stunning bracelet by Antonio Pineda features oval cabochon Moonstones set at the center of 970 silver links. It measures 7" long by 3/4" wide and weighs 45.4 grams. No damage noted. Secure box clasp and attached safety chain. Hallmarked with the Antonio Taxco Crown, 970, Hecho en Mexico along with a partial stamp along the edge that can't be read. A lovely bracelet with timeless elegance and style.
This sterling silver & blue Nevada turquoise belt buckle was designed & signed circa 1950's by Native American Hopi designer Preston Monongye (1927-87). Buckle measures 3" X 2" & weighs 74 grams, 2.6 oz. The large Burnham turquoise nugget measures 1 1/2" X 1" and is in perfect condition. Monongye's 1950 hallmark is impressed on the reverse. Buckle swivel and hook work smoothly and securely. The tufa cast silver has a gorgeous vintage patina. The buckle will take up to a 1 1/2" wide strap...
Very unique ring by Sam Kramer, the 1950s New York based jeweler whose "expressive, organic work and surreal workshop, located on West 8th Street in New York's Greenwich Village, paved the way for other mid-twentieth century metalsmiths, and for many more working today" (Toni Greenbaum). I believe this might have been a custom piece made for a musician, as I can't find anything quite like it in the literature or online...
American Modernist Sterling Geometric Brooch
Frank Miraglia
c.1950s
Excellent condition
2 3/4" x 2 1/4"
American Modernist Jewelry Sterling Musanga Branch Vintage Pin
Rebajes
c.1940s
Very good condition
3" x 2 3/4"
Rare and beautiful Intertwined Curving X Cuff in 940 silver by Hector Aguilar. It is featured on page 151 of the catalogue from the William Spratling and the Mexican Silver Renaissance Exhibit "MAESTRO DE PLATA" and also on page 19 of the book SILVER MASTERS OF MEXICO by Penny Morrill. She dates the bracelet c. 1940. Measuring 6" around in the inside with a 1 1/4" opening, it is 1 1/2" wide and weighs 97 grams. Fine original condition. Signed as shown. This piece is from the Cambridge,MA...
Marci Zelmanoff intensely crafted mixed metal and wire mesh brooch/pendant
Sterling, silver mesh, brass and enamel
2 3/8" x 3 1/2"
1979
Can be worn as a brooch or a pendant
Etched on verso - Marci Zelmanoff, February, 1979
Fine vintage condition
Marci Zelmanoff - born 1942, Philadelphia
Zelmanoff studied at the Rhode Island school of Design and received a MFA at Southern Illinois University
Her primary i...
Detailed 14k yellow gold sailing ship framed by 4 peridot stones measuring approximately .40 carats total weight. It measures 1.25" in diameter and the overall weight is 7.4 grams. It is very three-dimensional and in great condition; probably dating to about 1910.
The vining floral from the vessel has great depth with 940 silver and dark natural patina from time. The weight is 66 grams heavy with a drop of 3.5in. tall and 4in. span across. This does not count the additional 2 vining links that are separate at the top so it is more expansive than just the pectoral drop. It lays like a dream with a wearable of a minimum of 17in. The hallmark of MS stylized and 940 is a noted maker in The Mexican Silver Book of Trade by Bille Hougart...
This gorgeously fluid design by Taxco, Mexico artist Antonio Pineda measures 6 7/8" wearable length and 3/4" wide. The bracelet weighs 122 grams. It is in beautiful condition with a warm & aged patina. The clasp and safety chain are in perfect working order. Fully hallmarked on the reverse with Antonio CROWN, 970 STERLING, Eagle 17 & pattern ZZ616. Antonio apprenticed under William Spratling before opening his own very successful shop in 1940.
Elegant pair of 18k yellow and white gold, cultured pearl and diamond pierced earrings, circa 1950's. Centered with one 6.0mm cultured pearl surrounded by fourteen round single cut diamonds set throughout curved milgrained channels. The diamonds are predominately VS in clarity and G-I in color. Attached to the back of each earring is a pierced post with locking, hinged wire back. Measures 3/4" diameter. Weight: 5 grams.