Silver jewelry was made to appeal to the "working girl" who desired beautiful and well made jewelry in European society. After Queen Victoria's Silver Jubilee in the third quarter of the 19th century, silver cuff bracelets were incredibly popular. Silver cuff bracelets extremely collectible today as they were well made and no two pieces were alike, each was unique in its own way...
Very modern mid century pin earrings set stamped and signed STERLING REBAJES on the pin only as the moderne screwback earrings are just stamped Sterling on the turn wheels.
Rebajes' foreman was Otto R Bade and also made these in the same mid century modern style. This pair however, is made and marked by the former.
The pin is 2 5/8 X 1 1/2", the ears are 1". 1/2 Oz or 16 Grams...
Wonderful kinetic pendant by Danish designer Hermann Siersbol, circa 1960s. The bale and the dangles are polished silver, which is contrasted by the body of the pendant, which has a hand-hammered texture. The bars dangle freely and each terminate in a silver globe.
The large Pendant measures approx. 2" across by about 3.5" tall (top of bale to bottom of longest dangle). Marked on the bale "925S H.S.". Excellent vintage condition with no deep scratches, dings or dents.
Dashing through the snow- sleeve, this tiny gold tone tack pin is nicely detailed featuring a red enamel hood, circa 1960. Size: 3/4"; Excellent condition.
This is a GREAT Piece of Native American JEWELRY. Designed by the NAVAJO ARTIST: R.TOM. This Gent's Ring is a size 11 1/2 and is made of Cast STERLING SILVER and decorated with beautiful TURQUOISE and CORAL. Marked on the interior back of the top panel: R.TOM/ sterling.
HEAVY GAUGE STERLING SILVER and a well~known ARTISAN. Circa third 1/4 of the 20th Century. Add to the Native American Collection.
A superb sterling silver repousse locket and engraved chain dated 1884. A fine example of sumptious Victorian sterling silver craftsmanship! This 2-1/4 x 1-5/8" sterling silver photo locket has a complex design and inset rose and green gold highlights on the central flower. It has a full set of Birmingham, England silver hallmarks on the undecorated side corresponding to the year 1884, and it has an I.H maker's mark...
I have seen these brooches described as unsigned Hattie Carnegie or unsigned Kenneth Jay Lane. The colors are fabulous and the detail is wonderful. An unusual color combination.
Toucans are the Brazilian symbol for the Amazon Forest where they reside. They are predators and hunters sand have astounding eye-site to see small prey through the dense leaf canopy of the jungle. The pin is 3" tall x 1 3/4" wide.
A vintage hand made Arts and Crafts period hammered brass brooch by Albert Kahlbrandt, (1878-1961), Hamburg, Germany. Measures 1 3/8" long and 1" across. Marked Handarbeit, Kahlbrandt and Hamburg. Has a 'C' clasp that holds securely. Fine work.
A wonderful pair of Victorian cufflinks, the faces fashioned as bloodstone (heliotrope) spheres encircled by gold snakes. The stones are nicely mottled with red and green colors and spin freely on their axes. The snakes circle around the bloodstones at the equator and their heads rise up over the top. The gold is finished in the slightly matte “Russian finish” often used in Art Nouveau jewelry and the snakes are lightly engraved with scaly details...
A fabulous example of Taxco modernism by Los Ballesteros, this vintage Mexican silver and amethyst bracelet is as beautiful to look at as it is comfortable to wear. A couple of days ago I presented another creation by the same workshop and I will suggest that the two pieces are representative of their line of medium-width modernist link bracelets...
Paul Lobel modernist sterling silver brooch
Rare example from his sterling menagerie
1950s
2 1/4" x 1 1/8"
Weight - 11+ grams
Marked LOBEL, sterling on verso
Very good vintage condition, minor light surface scratches
This gold tone Ciner fish brooch ids 2" x 3 1/4". The eye & band around the top of fish are garnet colored rhinestone the rest are clear. Condition is excellent.
A deep red branch coral 24-3/4" necklace with 14k yellow gold fittings. The coral is a nice rich red colour, and the pieces are subtly graduated in size, ranging from 1/4 to 1/2" long. The jump ring is stamped 14K, and this necklace 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 gentle use...
A vintage 18K yellow and white gold ring set with a .33 ct round brilliant cut diamond by Cartier. The colored gold is worked in a geometric design around the diamond. The diamond is graded G color, VS2 clarity. The ring has a substantial presence due to the width of the band. The interior is signed "Cartier", is marked "750", is dated "1989" and has the serial number "278QO.25".
Origin: America, 1989. Condition: excellent. Dimensions: 1/2" wide at front, tapering to 3/8" at back...
Each earring is composed of two trapezoidal pieces linked by a squared U-shaped wire. The screw backs are original and in good working order. The backs indicate sterling and bear the mark of modernist designer Paul Lobel. The earrings show very few signs of wear. They measure 1 ¾ inches long by 1/2 inch at the widest part. Weight: 7.6 grams total
A sterling charm bracelet with 18 charms from the 1960s. This 7" long vintage sterling silver double link charm bracelet's charms are marked and all are sterling; they include maple leaf, flower, San Francisco trolley, schoolhouse, Niagara Falls Skylon Tower, donkey/New Mexico tag, graduation cap / mortarboard (black enamel, swinging tassel), Blue Nose sailing ship, Montreal skyline, Niagara Falls horse and buggy, Niagara Falls Canada, Loyalist Days St...
The earrings are 2 1/2" long. The bracelet is 7 1/2" long x 1/2" wide. The square rhinestons are brown.
Rare sterling and labradorite pin by Franz Bergman, c.1960. Measures 2 3/4" by 3/4" and is signed "FB STERLING". Beautiful labradorite that has blues and grays. Excellent condition.......$13 for insured USa shipping.