This is a large pair of William Spratling 1st phase shell earrings weighing in at 20 grams heavy. They are 1 3/8th's inches tall and .75in. wide at the widest. These Spratling earrings show great dimension with the repousse and incredible detail in their form. These are a pair of his best in excellent condition with no dents or damage.
A nice pair of 14K yellow gold cufflinks in the form of horse stirrups. The toggle backs are marked “585” and “Germany 14Kt” and have the maker’s mark “MV”.
Origin: Germany, ca. 1960. Condition: excellent. Size: 3/4” x 5/8”. Weight: 9.0 grams.
Eye catching hand forged sterling silver pin
designed and signed circa 1940's by Taxco, Mexico silver Maestro Hector Aguilar (1905-86).
Brooch measures 3" long X 1 1/4" high. Both pin and 7 cascabels are in beautiful condition with no dents or dings. Pin back and safety lock work well. Fully hallmarked on reverse HA TAXCO STERLING MADE IN MEXICO. Likely inspired by a Pre-Columbian design.
Exquisite enamel on silver portrait pin, c. 1880. Very artful painting of a young boy(?) and is in perfect condition and measures 7/8" in diameter. Masterpiece!....$11 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY sales tax.
Handcrafted Modernist/Brutalist Brass Necklace
A superb example of hand hammered jewelry from the late 60's or early 70s
Ceramic beads on a brass chain support this gorgeous statement pendant
Pendant measures 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" including fringe
Chain - 19" with a hook type clasp
Great vintage condition
A pretty 18Kyellow gold pin in the shape of a salamander from the reign of Emperor Napoleon III. Animal brooches were very popular in the mid-19th century, and reptiles were especially favored. The salamander has a long history in France, and was the personal symbol of King François whose rule began in the late 15th century. This example is beautifully engraved with delicate scales, claws, and eyes. The back is set with a line of alternating seed pearls and Persian turquoise cabochons...
Edwardian enameled 14K gold “bean-back” cufflinks. The faces are decorated with elegant engine-turned engraving and a wide border of opaque white enamel. The shanks are marked for gold content, and also for the maker, Wordley, Allsopp & Bliss Co. (1909-15) of Newark, NJ.
Origin: America, 1909-15...
Haglund Studios modernist sterling silver bracelet
Sweden
1945
7 1/2" long x 1" wide
Weight - 52 grams
Marked Haglund Studios, sterling, Sweden with appropriate hallmarks
Excellent condition
Large 970 silver cave art nude cut-out male and female design cufflinks by Antonio Pineda, Mexico, c.1950's. Of good weight and size, they measure 1 15/16" long by 13/16" wide. Signed#1-"ANTONIO TAXCO(in crown)SILVER 970
#2-"HECHO EN MEXICO 17(bellmark)". In excellent condition and have great design. See matching tie bar at ITEM #261687....$11 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY tax.
Meka sterling silver and red enamel modernist necklace
Denmark
Mid 20th century
15" x 3/4"
Weight - a solid 45 grams
Marked Meka, sterling, Denmark
Excellent vintage condition
This 95 gram studio mid century Modernist or maybe even Arts and Crafts striking completely studio bench made large bib pectoral necklace is not signed, what a shame.
Weighs 3.3 oz
From the hammered metal in the shape of fox face like pendant pectoral, to the hand formed Raku like multi color iridescent ceramic beads ranging 10 to 14 mm.....
Classic sterling and pearl earrings by American modernist Esther Lewittes, circa 1950s. The sterling silver form folds over negative space, from which a single cultured pearl is revealed. Each earring measures approx. 7/8" x 7/8" at the widest point across the bottom. Clip-ons. Signed "Sterling Lewittes" as shown. Excellent vintage condition.
George Salo American modernist jewelry sterling silver brooch.
Excellent condition.
Measures - 2" x 2".
Paul Miller modernist sterling silver and red agate shadow box ring
1950
New York
Size 8
Weight - 26.12 grams
Well crafted and substantial
Very good vintage condition
An elegant Art Nouveau 14K gold enameled honeymoon pin featuring a diamond-set blossom enameled in delicate shades of iridescent translucent rose, yellow and white enamel set against a gold crescent moon. Delicate floral pins of this sort were popular gifts for new brides. In Victorian symbology, flowers could represent honey and crescents, the moon. Thus, honey + moon = honeymoon...
Gerhard Herbst modernist triple tiered sterling silver cuff
This bold modernist bracelet tapers to a height of 2"
Interior circumference of 6" plus a rear opening of 3/4"
Weight - 61 grams
Signed Gerhard, sterling
Excellent vintage condition
American Modernist Copper & Steel "KISS" Brooch
Rebajes
c.1950s
Very good condition
stamped Rebajes
2 3/8" x 2"
Opal Lovers, this beautiful stone is center front in a this 14K yellow gold, and diamond ring. The fiery white opal, richly colored with greens and reds, prong set and flanked by two diamonds. It is marked 14K 585. The ring measures 3/8" by 3/4" and is a size 5 3/4". Excellent condition.
A sleek and elegant silver (.900 standard) necklace comprised of 14 fine wheat chain silver strands with 7 round enamel medallions and an enameled medallion closure, high quality Byzantine style jewelry, early 20th century.
Measures 15 1/2" in length, medallions are each just a bit under 1" in diameter, closure is 1 1/8".
Each chain is finely made, and they hang together perfectly, have a slight drape and and have a wonderful silky feel.
Each medallion is decorated with green and blue enamel ...
Robert Larin - modernist sculptural pewter necklace.
Pendant - 4" long. Necklace 5" x 5 1/2" in diameter.
Condition - excellent.
This is an elegant platinum and diamond ring centered by an approximately 0.23 carat brilliant cut diamond that has I color and SI1 clarity. The diamond is set in a decorative buttercup style setting with six prongs. The ring dates back to the 1940s and would make a great friendship or engagement ring for a person who appreciates fine old jewelry.The ring is a size 5 1/2 and it can easily be sized.
UnoAerre modernist sterling silver, satin finish, bracelet
Italy
1960 - 1970
Should fit a 7 5/8" wrist
Weight - 67 grams
Marked as pictured
Very good vintage condition, light scattered surface scratches consistent with age
C. Leslie Smith modernist sterling and Amethyst ring
1950
Size 8
Weight - 14 grams
Marked - handwrought, sterling, cls in shield
Excellent vintage condition
A 14k pearls on branch brooch circa 1950. This top quality 14k (unmarked but tested and guaranteed) yellow gold branch or flower head pin is laden with lovely cultured pearls. It measures 2-1/2 x 1-3/8" and it weighs 11.3 grams. The well-matched pearls all have a fine silvery white lustre and they measure from 3.5 to 7 mm. This brooch has a safety catch and it is unsigned; it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
#38 Vintage Giorgio Armani Prive Wide Cuff
Vintage Armani Couture wide bronze tone mesh cuff awash with giant, fiery ruby color stones.
The cuff is 1 3/4" (5 cm) wide with a 2 1/2" (6.6 cm) interior diameter and a hair over 1" (3 cm) opening. The stones are all present and brilliant.
From around 1980, the cuff is in excellent vintage condition.
Uno A Erre modernist sterling silver pendant necklace
Italy
c. 1960 - 70
Chain measures 15 1/2" long extended
Pendant - 2 3/8" tall including bale
Fully hallmarked
Very good vintage condition
Danish modernist sterling silver and faceted smokey quartz ring
Mid 20th century
This bold architectural ring is a size 5 1/2
Weight 16.25 grams
Raises 1/2" above the finger
While the artists' mark is obscured, this ring is definitely well designed by one of the leading Danish artisans of the period
Marked 925s, Denmark, with an illegible artist cypher
Very good vintage condition
Mid-century silver and amethyst ring by Mexican Master silversmith Antonio Pineda. One of his very recognizable designs, perhaps you are fortunate and have the necklace, bracelet or earrings that match this ring. It is a size 5 1/2 - 6, weighs 11 grams, and is in fine original condition. There are no chips or cracks to the amethysts. There are inclusions under the surface of the stones as typical of amethyst. Signed as shown. Everything Antonio Pineda created is a masterpiece.
Sterling silver and 14 karat gold bangle bracelet, set with three pearls and three rubies, each mounted in yellow gold. The gems are set equidistant from one another. The pearls are deeply lustrous and have a fine, faint pink tint. The pear-shaped rubies are also of good color and clarity. The pearls are 6mm in diameter; the rubies are approximately 4mm x 2mm. Ca. 1950's.
Swedish sterling silver modernist ring
1973
Size - 6
Height - 1 1/8"
Weight - 11.60 grams
Hallmarks - RCN, H in circle, three crowns, S and Y9 [1973]
Very good vintage condition
The typically Art Nouveau curves of this elegant lavalier are set with seed pearls to accent their lavish beauty. The lavalier holds a large central ametyst—February’s birthstone!—and has an amethyst dropper. The delicate bale is set with more pearls. The lavalier is made of 9 ct gold and is 1 1/8" by 1 1/2" plus the bale. Circa 1900. The 14 k gold 16" chain is new.
This vintage Masonic ring is 14Kt yellow gold with a red stone enhanced by one small diamond and the Masonic symbol with a letter G. The top of the ring is 15 X 8 millimeter rectangle. The tapered shank has an art-deco design near the top. The ring is a size 5 ½ and it can be sized.
An elegant modernist-style brooch in 14K yellow gold accented with pearls, diamonds and sapphires. The brooch is composed of a pair of gold arcs, one highly-polished and the other textured. The intersection of the arcs is set with a cluster of variously sized cultured pearls interspersed with prong-set round brilliant-cut diamonds and blue sapphires. The pearls range in size from 3.6mm to 6.75 mm, and are of very fine Mikimoto-like quality. The body color is cream with a silvery overtone...
This lovely pendant is beautiful, antique, European, and signed by a famous but mysterious maker--can it get any better?
The Art Nouveau movement revolutionized art and design in the late 1890s and early 1900s across continents. In Germany, the style was called Jugend Stil—Young Style, and many of the better known jewelry makers congregated in Pforzheim...
Jacob Hull silver plate necklace for Buch en Deichmann
Denmark
Late 1960's to 1970's
Neck ring should fit a 14" neck
Center element measures 3 1/2" long
Weight - a substantial 92 grams
Marked on verso
Excellent vintage condition
Michael and Frances Higgins abstract art glass pendant necklace
Mid 20th century
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Pendant - 3 1/2" x 2 1/2"
Suede cord - adjustable
Great vintage condition
The couple began fusing glass in their Chicago apartment by using kilns in their living room...
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