Composed of 8-mm carnelian beads alternating with rough wirework beads of a slightly larger size and low-content silver. There appears to be a mark struck on one link (see photo 5). The chain measures approx. 32 inches long, unclasped. A modern spring-ring clasp has been added.
Betty Cooke modernist sterling silver and 14K gold ring
Size 5 1/2"
Weight - 7.8 grams
Face measures 1" x 1 1/8"
Marked Cooke
Excellent vintage condition
Betty Cooke modernist 14K gold brooch w/pearl
Delicate and elegant variation on her renowned blades of grass theme
3 1/2" x 1 1/4"
Weight - 5.50 grams
Stamped Cooke, 14K
Excellent condition
A 10k yellow gold abstract modern purple topaz ring from the 1970s. This size 5-1/2 ring features seven tested purple topaz claw-set stones in an abstract looped 1 x 9/16" setting. This ring weighs 3.6 grams, it is stamped 10K SVC and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs.
A 14k 3 diamond ring circa 1970s. This vintage diamond ring has 3 diamonds set in a vertical design, and has Orange Blossom inside the ring. It is a size 7 and the three diamonds are genuine and brilliant cut, of approximately 10 points each, with a total gem weight of approximately 30 points. The measurement is taken by gauge in setting, the diamonds are set in white gold, the rest of the ring is yellow gold. This modern design signet weighs 8.5 grams...
Modernist 14K gold necklace with smokey quartz
Stunningly dramatic grid like design
Mid 20th century
Neck ring measures 16" round
Weight - 29.30 grams
Main decorative element measures 4" X 4 3/8"
Marked 14K
Excellent vintage condition
Modernist gold earrings
Betty Cooke
2 1/8"
Condition - excellent
This lovely ring is adjustable in size. It has a great, Taxco Mexico design. It features a sparkly, goldstone: bezel-set. It is marked and signed TAXCO MEXICO 925 in a circle with the silversmith's initials in the middle: APF. The other mark is the "spread eagle" assay mark with the number 3 in the middle. The stone is orange with several tiny gold sparkles. It is in excellent condition.
A 10k yellow gold diamonds ring from the 1960s-70s. This size 5-3/4 ring features eight single point diamonds in an attractive array. The shoulders are split and the setting measures 3/8 x 3/8". This ring weighs 2.2 grams, it is stamped 10K with a maker's mark and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs...
An amazing piece of mid century modernist hand wrought jewelry.
This bronze or patinated brass pendant measures 3 1/2" long and 2" across. Has thick sterling wire around the edge and a curved design on each end. Interesting hammered texture.
There is some tarnish and a little wear to the bronze patina. Has a large bale so will also accommodate a thick chain or neck ring.
Fine contrasting of textures, interesting design.
A 14K gold 3 natural black opals and diamond pendant circa 1970s. This custom made yellow gold pendant measures 2" x 1-1/8". It is in an abstract shape. The bezel-set opals are high quality and have magnificent colour play with fiery reds, blues and greens, and they total approximately 1.50 carats, and the diamond is 5 points (VS2, F-G color). The the gold modernist design pendant has a textured surface and there is an integrated loop on the back...
This large deep blue lapis stone is enhance with the gold speckles running diagonally across its center. The irregular form is set in a copper frame with leaves and scrolls to add interest. The pendant is a vintage delight, versatile, and bold.
Condition is very good to excellent with minor oxidation on the top loop.
Dimensions
Height: 3 1/4 inches - total height
Width
1 1/2 inches
American Modern ring with cabochon tiger eye in 14k yellow gold setting; brilliant-cut diamond on each shoulder. Hallmarked. Excellent condition.
Size: 8 1/2. Weight: 10.5 dwt (16.3 g). #1223
Ed Levin Modernist jewelry Brooch
14K gold, sterling silver with baroque pearl
Fluid and elegant this brooch measures 4" long
Marked Ed Levin [script],sterling/14k
Excellent vintage condition
Well faceted pear shaped amethyst stones are set in a neo-Art Deco settings of soft triangular form. Clip-on backs, marked 14K. Very elegant and modern.
A graduated salmon-colored branch coral necklace strung on string. Gold plate clasp.Length 16". US shipping only.
An amazing hand made sterling silver modernist heavy cuff bracelet adorned with an inlay of shell by the renown Israeli jeweler, Rachel Gera.
Measures 5 3/4" around with an opening of about 1 1/4". This cuff is rigid and has no give. Also measures 2 1/2" at the widest.
Signed on the back on a cartouche Rachel Gera and 925. Also hand signed Gera.
Fine condition. Has a little indentation around the shell and some tarnish. Heavy and substantial. Better for a larger wrist...
This handmade abstract pin features a biomorphic design composed of a slice of translucent banded carnelian with an unpolished edge, secured within a biomorphic frame of thick, hand-wrought sterling silver wire. It is unsigned and bears only a sterling mark. A rollover clasp secures the pin. The stone is in lovely condition, and is held in place by small silver bands applied across the front and back frames; there is no adhesive. The pin measures 2 inches by 2 1/2 inches.
An 18k gold turquoise 5 rows with rope ring circa 1960s. This vintage size 6 yellow gold turquoise rows hand made ring in 18 k (unmarked but tested) yellow gold has five rows of blue and greenish natural turquoise stones made as an assymmetrical dome. It measures 3/4 x 5/8" across the diagonal turquoise ring upper. This ring weighs 6.7 grams, and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
A superb 835 silver graduated multi loop chain necklace. This well designed and beautifully finished 21-3/4" long .835 silver necklace has a repeating design of graduated interlocking silver loops. It is constructed from a group of four silver loops encircling the next four, and so on; the loops range from 3/16" to 7/16" across. This beauty is stamped .835 and it has a maker's mark (unidentified). It has a spring-ring clasp, and it weighs 57 grams...
Lovely necklace and bracelet comprised of 10mm rose quartz and aventurine beads. The strands are hand knotted between each bead. The clasps are gilt sterling silver. The necklace is 26" long; the bracelet is 8" long. Excellent condition.
Five(5) Chinese Ivory Clasps for necklace, 1" long, 3/8" diameter, screw 2 pieces together, all in good condition. Imported to U. S. prior to 1980.
Striking modernist bracelet
Sterling silver, 14K gold and faceted citrine cabochon
1970s - 80s
Inner circumference - 5" plus a 1 1/2" rear gap for a total of 6 1/2"
Stone - 1" x 5/8"
1 3/4" at tallest point
Weight - 41+ grams
Very good vintage condition
Authentic, Natural, butterscotch, egg yolk, Baltic Amber Poland 天然琥珀 波羅的海琥珀 vintage necklace, formed of 118 amber beads in total including 20 various size larger square beads and 98 small irregular faced amber beads.
MEASUREMENTS: approximately:
Overall length in the single string from end to end: 97.5 cm (38.39 inches).
Overall length in the double string: 47 cm (18.5 inches).
The biggest middle bead measures: 24 mm
WEIGHT: Total is 126 grams in appr...
A very stylish vintage sterling silver and carved green onyx bracelet from Mexico is made with six hinged sections. Three sections are faces carved in green onyx while the other three are half round green onyx pieces strapped with sterling silver. The width of the bracelet at the widest part is 1 ½” while the length is 7 ½”.
A dramatic sterling silver cuff bracelet of Precolumbian influence, featuing double birds with long, curling tails. The background is deeply oxidized, with a raised decoration; there are a few small areas of loss to the oxidation on one side. The inside of the cuff exhibits a circular mark of Sterling Taxco enclosing the initials LC, the number 148 and eagle 3. The cuff has a 7-inch internal circumference, with a 1 3/16-inch gap; it is 2 ¼ inches at its widest area. Weight: 58.9 grams
A great, early sterling silver cuff bracelet by Francisco Rebajes with a large silver wire wrapped raw polished brown agate and a freshwater pearl.
Marked Sterling, Original Hand Wrought Design, and Rebajes on the back. Measures 5 1/4" around with an opening of 1 1/4". Could probably be adjusted slightly but meant to be snug so the central design doesn't roll around. Measures 1 3/4" at the widest.
Fine condition. There are some minor surface scratches to the finish...
Handmade, colorful painted wood bangle, Indonesia, c.1970's. It is made of a light-weight wood and is in excellent condition. Never used. Has rounded edges and is a generous 1 1/4" wide and has an almost 2 3/4" opening. Very exciting and artful look.....$5 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY tax.
A sterling charm bracelet with 18 charms from the 1960s...
Sergio is another one of Taxco’s “enigmatic” names. Whether a maestro or a retailer is not known nor is their relationship - if any at all - with the other Sergio whose name is signed in script. Over the years of my buying and selling vintage Mexican silver jewelry, I have come upon a few examples of their work - and I loved them all. The modernist articulated necklace I am presenting here, very much in the spirit of Sigi Pineda’s designs, is the epitome of minimalism. Clean, crisp lines...
A artisan studio style 1-1/4 x 3/8" sterling silver (tested) pendant with a cultured 4mm. pearl (nice pinkish lustre), a natural 25 point sapphire with superb blue colour, and a 5 point genuine diamond. This unsigned and elegant pendant weighs 1.2 grams, and it 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 ...
A 1970s pewter and glass necklace by Jergen Jensen of Denmark. The 1-7/8" x 1-1/8" pendant is on the 21-1/4" long original chain with a spring-ring catch. The pewter has a soft brushed finish, and the pendant is stamped PEWTER JERGEN JENSEN DENMARK 360 A. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs (please note that the whitish line in the stone is not a crack nor a scratch, it is internal, may be a glass internal mark or a glue line)....
A sterling silver charm bracelet with 8 charms by Corel circa 1950s. This vintage 7-1/4" long and 5/16" wide heavy link charm bracelet has a spring-ring catch, a safety chain and it is stamped COREL STERL. The charms include: jalopy (Birks sterling, turning wheels), wedding band and ring (rhinestone), fleur-de-lys (Ecco sterling), cuckoo clock (dangling weights, swinging pendulum, 800 silver), maple leaf (Ecco sterling), Statue of Liberty by Kramer sterling a Stanhope with views of New York city...
A vintage sterling silver 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" pin in the shape of a Scottish Terrier dog, also known as a Scottie. This pin has a safety catch and it is stamped MA (obscured) MADE STERLING. It is flat cut sheet sterling, and engraved. It is in excellent vintage condition with no monograms, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than traces of some earlier patination on the front and on the reverse. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are no...
A pair of 1" diameter and 5/16" wide sterling silver and 10k yellow gold hoop pierced earrings. They are stamped AAJ 10K on the ear wire and the pin mount is stamped STG. The central gold ring has a textured finish and they weigh 6.3 grams. These earrings are in mostly excellent condition with no corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than a small dent. All
items are vintage or antique and will have signs of use. Expedited tracked parcel to the U.S. starts at $17 (other spots may vary)....
This is very hard stone white jade carving of Dragon Fish and fish, it is heavy and big piece and detail in carving of the dragon head.