How big does a piece of jewelry have to be before it qualifies to be called monumental? I think at 4.25'“ tall, this Mexican Deco butterfly brooch definitely fits the bill. Fauna- and flora-themed pieces are not rare within the world of vintage Mexican silver jewelry yet examples of astounding proportions like our brooch come far and in between. The semi-translucence of the stone is here enhanced by the variegated color which progresses from lucid white to sage green...

Period aesthetic movement sterling pin by Parks Bros. & Rogers, Providence, c.1892, very much in the style of Shiebler. With the identical locking mechanism and style, this lovely pin with decorative "nature" concept measures 2 5/16" long by 1/2" wide. In excellent condition and with lovely patina, it is signed "4-leaf clover STERLING". Beautiful......$11 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY tax.

Heavy sterling silver British ring with a chunk of iron pyrite. The English hallmarks and date this mod ring to 1969. The top of the ring measures about 3/4" in diameter X 5/8" H. The shank is 1/4"W and the ring is a sizable 8.5. It is signed inside the shank AMB which is the maker's mark and hallmarks for London, England and the year 1969. The ring is in excellent condition.

Beautiful and rare Salvador Teran earrings are the exact match for the previously listed Teran Bracelet on my site. They are built like shadow boxes and have no damage or repairs. Approximatly 1in. by 1in.

An interesting pair of 14K gold earstuds, the rectangular faces worked in a textured basketweave design. One earring is in white gold and the other is in yellow. Both are centered with a prong-set round-cut diamond of good clarity and color. Marked "14K".

Origin: America. Condition: excellent. Size: 13/32" x 1/4". Weight: 3.0 grams. Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .2 carat.

The story of this Mexican Deco silver and turquoise hinged bangle is an interesting one. When it came to me, it had a rather hastily applied gold plating that looked both out of place and, should I say?, garish. I cannot understand why anybody would do such a thing yet many a time, in discussions with older bench jewelers, I have been told that a few decades ago this was indeed a trend of sorts...

German silver modernist brooch

Circa - 1930's

2 1/4" x 1/4"

Excellent condition

Marked K & L 800

Towering presence and one of the yummiest amethyst quartz spheres you have ever seen make this vintage Joachim S'Paliu ring a must-have addition to every well-dresser's jewelry box. Perched high up on a substantial concave sterling block the stone vibrates with the movement of purple, violet and light lavender waves that swirl around within it and the shank's chunky geometry matches the stone's proportions perfectly...

Beautiful modernist enamel pin on silver with bright red deer set in floral background by Joop Schilt, Holland, c.1940's. This curved pin measures 2" in diameter, so is of good size. It is signed "JOOP SCHILT HOLLAND" and is in excellent condition. Very rare and desirable to find modernist Dutch silver. Pin gives off that lovely Bambi feeling, yet has strong modernist enamel integrity.....$9 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NYS sales tax.

An astoundingly tasteful Amethyst Old Mexico City Folk Bracelet. The bracelet is 7.5 inches long, with a 38 gram weight.

Very large, rare, and heavy gauge sterling pin by the famous woman Mexican silversmith, Victoria (Ana Brilanti), c. 1945. The original geometric Mayan design measures 4" wide and 2 1/4" long and the applied silver provides the exciting foreground against an oxydized background. The condition of this handmade piece is very good and is signed "VICTORIA MEXICO TAXCO SILVER #322". Very strong and wonderful piece....$9 USA insured shipping plus applicable NY sales tax.

A native is hunting a giraffe in this hunting scene from South Africa. The scene is carved out of bone and set in a 9 Ct yellow gold pendant. The pendant is 5/8” rounded square, and 3.5 millimeters thick.

Handsome cufflinks with hexagonal faces linked by chains to torpedo backs. The faces are engraved with an intricate engine-turned design. The backs are marked with Finnish hallmarks for Helsinki. The maker’s mark is illegible, but the gold content is “890” which translates to around 21K.

Origin: Finland, circa 1930. Condition: excellent, all original, one torpedo has a few dings on the underneath side. Size: faces, 5/8” wide. Weight: 5.0 grams.

Figural sterling necklace depicting New Hampshire's "OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN" by Shreve, Crump & Low, a Boston silversmith firm in business since 1869. "The company does no manufacturing, but, has always sold designs made by the finest American craftsmen; some of the designs being created exclusively for them", "American Jewelry Manufacturers" by Dorothy Rainwater. The design is a very beautiful heavy gauge textured silver profile...

This is a Pair of STERLING & ENAMEL PAUL WARMIND EARRINGS. From a Maryland Estate these measure 1 7/8" X 13/16". Clearly marked on the back: PAUL WARMIND DENMARK .........mid Century Modernist Danish designer Poul Warmind... circa 1950s - 60'S

Interesting silver ring with a big red cabochon agate and some gold, made by Danish silversmith Ole W Jacobsen (workshop 1952 – 2002). The ring is hand hammered all around, the gold probably not under 14 K. An old “scar” to the stone, made by nature herself, has been left untouched to let the setting follow its shape. Signed OWJ and 925 S. Inner diameter "3/4 /15 mm. Condition: fine.

Francisco Rebajes sterling silver clip back earrings

Mid 20th century

1 1/2" x 3/4"

Weight - 11 grams

Marked Rebajes, sterling

Very good condition

Description: rhodium gold plated base metal, relief geometric motif of rhinestones pave placed on top of a sculpted frame and colored stones...

This design number 5231 is an abstract work that matches with the swans collection by Margot Van Voohies. Her work is always quality, thick repousse. The height is 1.25in. and 7/8th's wide. Collector quality without a doubt and with a big presence. No damage.

This is a Pair of SIGNED STERLING & IVORY N.E. FROM EARRINGS from a Maryland Estate. Size is 15/16" diameter x 5/8" width incl Clips. Signed on the back: STERLING DENMARK N.E.FROM

This stunning bracelet is composed of an applied cast floral layer on a plain, hinged bangle bracelet, with a secure tongue-and-groove clasp and security chain. The tongue bears French import marks that guarantee a silver content of at least .800, and probably dates anywhere from the 1930s to the 1950s. The bangle measures about ½ inch wide with an internal circumference of just under 7 inches. Gross weight: 28.4 grams

Great modernist designed mixed metals ring in silver and brass, possibly by ANTONIO PINEDA. It is signed "TONO 925" and is in excellent condition. This wonderful "lightening" ring has bolts of brass and silver set against an oxydized silver background. It is made of very heavy gauge silver, weighing 30 gms. and is size 9. Very exciting ring.....$9 USA insured shipping.

Sterling screwback earrings by Georg Jensen, Denmark, c.1960's. Each measures 15/16" long and each are signed "GEORG JENSEN(in dotted oval) 116B 925". Excellent condition.....$15 for insured US shipping.

A plain and unadorned 1-3/4 x 1" cross in 14k yellow gold. It is stamped 14K, and it weighs 4.5 grams. This item is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use. Surface tracked shipping to the U.S...

A Christmas to remember with this gift of a stylized pyramid-shape tree made of a 14K yellow gold pendant having graduated rows of diamonds and square-cut sapphires attached to a 14K yellow gold lightweight chain; pendant marked 14K; chain marked with a star; also marked "585" and "1-AR" . Condition: excellent. Measurement: pendant, 7/8 in; chain, 14 _ in.

A vintage modernist sterling silver heavy brooch consisting of three intertwined circles by noted Mid Century jeweler, Bill Tendler. Measures 2 1/8" across. Marked TENDLER Sterling. Has a rollover clasp that holds securely. Nice contrast of dark and light and thick and thin sterling. Well crafted, quality piece.

Sterling brutalist pendant necklace and pin

Wear it as a necklace or as a brooch

Sterling set with Carnelian Cabochon

Made in two sections the lower element swings with free kinetic movement

Length - 3 1/2"

Width - 2" at widest point

Chain - 18"

Total weight - 30 grams

Marked 925

Excellent condition

A delicate 14K gold crescent pin worked as a bough of enameled laurel leaves bound at the middle with a golden ribbon. The rich green leaves are punctuated with small seed pearls. The back of the pin is stamped for 14K gold and has the mark for H.A. Kirby of Providence, RI.

Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, very minor flakes to enamel when viewed under 10x magnification. Dimensions: 1-7/8" long. Weight: 3.1 grams.

This is a 14K Gold Art Nouveau Stick Pin. The Top has the Face of a Nouveau Lady with Eyes Closed. The size overall is 2 1/8"; the Face measures 3/8" X 1/2". Somewhat illegibly marked: 14K; tested and Guaranteed 14K. A Beauty ca. 1900-1920

Impressive Jugendstil silver brooch with a cabochon cut garnet. Danish, c 1900- 1905, designed just before the Skonvirke period. Marked C.S. for C. Sorensen in Copenhagen (1893-1937) and 830 for the silver content. Width "1 ¾ / 4.8 cm. Condition: fine.

Elis Kauppi modernist sterling silver and chrysoprase ring

Two chrysoprase beads trapped in clam shell forms

Finland

Mid 20th century

Size - 8 1/2 with adjustable band

Weight - 7.40 grams

Marked with anvil cypher and 925s

Very good vintage condition

This 14Kt yellow gold filigree bar pin is from the late 1910’s or early 1920’s. The great filigree design is further decorated and centered by a bezel set 3 millimeter round faceted aquamarine. The length of the pin is 2 3/16” and the width is 3/16” – ¼”.

These rocking horse earrings have to be Los Castillo's most endearing design and it is also rare. The weight is 14 grams of repousse. I took a side shot so you could see the depth and dimension these beauties have. They are 1in. tall and 1 1/8th of an inch wide. A fantastic set for a collectors jewel box.

From a TROCADERO Customer..."I believe the tiffany piece with a heart that you said is a money clip is a bookmark and the hole at the end is where a ribbon would be attached to mark the page even further". This Seller described as follows: Must call this Piece a Money Clip by TIFFANY & COMPANY. Saying that since haven't seen another of these in the 18 years this Seller has been in the Estate Jewelry and Silver Business. Feels Too Heavy to be worn as a Tie Bar...

This is a wonderfully executed figural ring depicting a man in a turban with snakes on either side, made of sterling silver and decorated by a 5 millimeter round fire opal. The hall mark is a bell within a bell. The ring is size 6 1/4 and it can be sized.

The best sterling cherub sterling pin by Fishel Nessler Co., 184 Fifth Ave, New York, c.1886. Dimensional, very decorative with fine detail showing outstretched cherub on shell with floral design. Measures 1 1/2" high by 1 1/4" wide. Has "c" clasp and is in excellent condition. Signed "fish STERLING L". JUST GORGEOUS!!....$10 for insured USA shipping. NYS residents pay sales tax.

Mimi Di N Vintage dead stock bracelet & earrings. The earrings and the clasp are made of gold color metal with an overlay of royal blue enamel and pave rhinestones in a twist design. Four strands of pearls with rondelle spacer accents attach to the large double circle clasp. From the mid 1960s, the set is in pristine condition. The earrings measure 1" (2.9 cm) in diameter. The clasp circles are 1 3/8"(3.9 cm) in diameter and the four strands of pearls are 1 1/2" (4.1 cm) across...

Handmade BRONZE link bracelet that is a true work of art and is signed by the artist, "BR" or "BP", c.1960's. It measures 7 1/2" long by 2 1/2" at widest point. Very dimensional and heavy, each link is different. The handmade locking device is a substantial hook and eye(see photo of "back"). In excellent condition, except there is one small solder joint that has come apart...

A delightful Imperial Austrian silver brooch set with three reverse-carved Essex crystals by the Imperial jeweler Georg Adam Scheid. The domed pin is finely engraved in a basket-weave motif and is pierced by three Essex crystals, each depicting a lap dog, perhaps a Pekingese. The dogs are well carved and colored, with tiny blue bows under their chins. The crystals never had a mother-of-pearl backing like those produced in England and France...

Paul Miller modernist sterling silver brooch with stone

1950

New York

1 3/4" x 2 1/8"

Weight - 15 grams

Marked Paul Miller on verso

Very good vintage condition

Elis Kauppi for Kupittaan Kulta

Sterling and green stone ring

With nice movement

Finland

Mid 20th century

Size - 7 1/4

Weight - 5.53 grams

Band measures 1/4" tall

This a classic and beautiful Finnish design with a delicate diminutive stature

Very nice vintage condition

A 9k gold synthetic or lab-created Alexandrite ring circa 1940s. This vintage size 7 retro ring is yellow gold and it has a round facetted claw-set created solitaire Alexandrite stone. This ring weighs 5.6 grams, it measures 3/4" at the widest and 1/2" across the stone...

A 14k rhodolite garnets and diamond flower head ring from the 1970s. This size 5-1/4 ring features six (tested) ruby pink rhodolite garnets and a central 2 point diamond in a flower shape 5/16" across setting. This ring is stamped 14K, it weighs 1.6 grams and it is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs o...

A 10k yellow gold rubies ruby cluster openwork ring from the 1960s. This size 7-1/2 ring has a nice openwork design and it includes 7 pink ~4 point rubies on the 3/4 x 5/8" setting and this ring has sculpted shoulders. It is stamped 10K LURAY, it weighs 3.3 grams and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have...

An Art Deco 14k & 18k diamonds ring circa 1930s. This vintage size 6 ring features a central brilliant cut 9-10 pt. diamond (by gauge) with two approximately 2 point each brilliant flanking diamonds. This ring measures 7/16 x 1/4" across the diamonds, it weighs 1.5 grams, and it is stamped 14K - 18K with an obscured maker's mark (the ring has been sized at some point in the past). The claws are all present and appear to be in excellent shape. The diamonds are clear and clean looking, no visibl...

This pretty pin measures 7/8” across. Some of the leaves are enameled in shades of green, yellow and orange, alternating with leaves set with 3 seed pearls each. (The colors make it perfect for Spring or Fall!) It is centered by another seed pearl. The findings are original, with an interesting security clasp. The clasp has a maker’s mark: an arrow with a circle at the end, most likely for Robert Klitz, of New York. It doesn’t have a hallmark, but it tests for 14k gold. Circa 1900. The ph...

A Mexican sterling silver and amethyst cabochons bracelet circa 1930s 1940 This 7-3/8" length and 5/8" wide bracelet is a classic Mexico design, and the gem stones are genuine. This bracelet is stamped STERLING 925 TAXCO with a 3 eagle mark. It weighs 18.2 grams, it has a box clasp, and it is in excellent vintage condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs, but there is a tiny triangle shape gap on one amethyst. It doesn't appear to be a chip from damage. ...

A 14k white gold and tanzanites ribbon design ring in the early 1980s. This custom made size 7-1/2 or 7.5 ring features a unique modern ribbon loop design and seven 5 point (by gauge) tested genuine light purple tanzanite gemstones that are channel set into the ring. It weighs 5.1 grams, and it is stamped 14 K with a boxed G maker's mark. This item is in excellent vintage condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conserva...

A 14k Italian baroque and teardrop pearls ring from the 1980s. This size 4-1/2 yellow gold ring has a wonderful modernist look to it and it has 9 baroque pearls. It measures 1 x 5/8" across the cluster of pearls which have deep lustre and shine. One pearl is distinctly pink and four others have pinkish colouration; the rest are a fine creamy white. It weighs 4.4 grams, it is stamped 14K 585, it was purchased in Italy by the original owner and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cra...

Vintage 1960s necklace with topaz glass strands and centerpiece with topaz prong set rhinestones layered with matching wired glass beads, with matching clip earrings, all mounted in goldtone metal. The necklace terminals are openwork cast goldtone metal. With hook clasp and extender chain. The earrings are hand wired. The necklace has a plate on the back of the rhinestone center. The design and hand made construction of this set have a very French look. Necklace is 17 inches wearable...

This lovely enameled pansy, originally a screwback earring, has been converted to a colorful ring with the addition of sterling silver shank. The pansy is enameled in bright shades of purple and yellow. The enamel has a slight iridescent effect and is translucent so the engraved silver shines through for added texture. In the Victorian language of flowers, the pansy generally conveyed the meaning, “Think of me.” Purple and yellow pansies more specifically meant, “Forget me not.” The back...

A organic, sterling silver modernist ring by Henry Steig.

Measures about a size 7. Almost 1/2" high. Marked Sterling Steig on the inside. Reminds us of flattened chain.

Fine example of his work.

Modernist sterling silver sculptural ring with green stone

Mid 20th century

3/4" tall x 1 1/8" deep

Size - 6 1/4 - 6 1/2

Weight - 12.40 grams

Hallmarked 925 with unknown hallmark, possibly European

Excellent vintage condition

A pair of sterling silver screw back earrings in a mid century modernist design. We have seen only one other pair in almost the exact design signed Ed Wiener. Constructed of a layer of oxidized sterling with a contrasting polished curved sterling wire overlay.

The earrings measure 1 1/4" high and 7/8" across and hold securely. They are marked with Sterling, hand wrought and a partial W in a triangle. The screw part is marked Sterling.

Minor surface scratches. They have a warm patin...

Modernist sterling silver cuff links

Unique free form design

1950s

1 1/4" x 7/8"

Weight - 15.82 grams

Marked sterling

Fine vintage condition