Undoubtedly the result of artistic cross-pollination this vintage Mexican silver neck ring pendant necklace emits an intense Scandinavian vibe . Evocative of Danish modernist jewelry, it is not just the shapes that refer to it but also the choice of sodalite cabochons to accompany the warmly glowing silver. Slick, elegant, versatile - a combination which still speaks to our modern eye even though created almost a century ago...
Large snake brooch made by Italian designer Piranesi. 18K black gold setting covered with aquamarine, green tourmaline, two approx 5 pt diamonds for eyes. A dazzling overall effect, for the green lover definitely! LAYAWAY AVAILABLE!
A fine pair of modernist sterling silver cufflinks featuring South Sea black pearls by Ted Lowy. The pearls have dark gray body color with very pronounced and desirable peacock overtones in rose, green and purple. The backs are marked “Sterling/Ted Lowy”. Lowy was active in South Orange, NJ during the 1960’s and 70’s. He is still living, now aged 93. He was not especially prolific and his pieces rarely come on the market...
A lovely pair of 18K yellow gold set with cultured pearls by Mikimoto. Each earring features a pair of 7.3mm pearls with very fine luster, blemish-free surfaces and cream body color with rose overtones. The pearls are simply nested in a swirl of gold. The backs are marked with Mikimoto’s hallmark and “750” for 18K.
Origin: Japan, ca. 1980. Condition: excellent. Size: 5/8” x 9/16”. Weight: 6.1 gr.
A vintage 18K yellow gold and diamond ring in the "Tiffany Signature Series" created by Tiffany & Co. in 1992. The classic design is the form of three reeded bands studded with round brilliant-cut diamonds to create a sort of basketweave pattern. The diamonds are F/VVS1. The interior of the shank is marked "1992 Tiffany & Co. 750".
Tiffany Signature Series pieces were made with and without diamonds...
14K yellow gold (stamped 14K with hallmark on inside of ring) garnet cluster ring with a total of 6 bright red round-cut rubies surrounding one similar size and shape garnet. Top of ring has a diameter of approximately 6 mm. Size 5. Can be resized easily by a competent jeweler. Weight: 2.7 grams
Amazing fabulous very big matched pair of clear Lucite tube shaped bangles with studded with two kinds of very brilliant stones: colorless and
aurora borealis finished. Late 1970s, possibly French or Italian. The Lucite is bright and clear with no yellowing. Each is 7/8 inch wide, 5/8 inch
thick, and 2 5/8 inch inside diameter.
This beautiful ring is just under a size 6 (perhaps 5.75). It has a lovely foliate design topped off 3 flowers with prong set, very colorful opals inside. The band is marked 10K and MCO with a maker's mark with which I am unfamiliar. It has good heft and is in excellent condition.
Less-is-more is definitely the way Carmen Beckmann chose to go with this vintage Mexican sterling silver and amethyst ring. Set in a disk adorned with overlay and oxidation, it brings to mind a perfectly round stone as it touches the water causing it to ripple. Easy to wear whatever the occasion and a beautiful example of Mexican modernist jewelry. Currently a sz 6 US (easily resizable by your jeweler) the ring has a face that is 7/8” in diameter and it weighs 8.3 grams...
1980s 14K yellow gold link bracelet, large spring ring clasp, each link engraved with a Greek key pattern. Length is 8.25 inches, width is 3/8 inches. Weight is 33.2 grams.
A 14K white gold figural pin in the form of a bird perched on a branch by Samuel Benham. The bird is pavé-set with 41 round single cut diamonds and 18 round brilliant sapphires. The gemstones have attractive sparkle enhanced by the textured surface of the gold setting. The back is stamped "14K" and with Benham's mark.
Origin: America, ca. 1980. Condition: excellent. Dimensions: 1-7/16" x 1-3/8". Weight: 7.0 grams...
A lovely and weighty vintage 18K yellow gold oval locket, the front cover enhanced with a finely-worked net motif studded with nearly a half-carat small round brilliant cut diamonds in a résille (net) pattern. The diamonds offer a nice bit of glitter without being overwhelming...
A colorful 18K gold and gemstone ring from the “Rainbow Collection” by H Stern. Created in the 1980’s, the collection was intended to show off the variety of colored gemstones available from Stern’s Brazilian mines and also the artistry of the company’s designers in the subtly graduated colors that reproduce the colors of the rainbow spectrum. The selection includes garnet, amethyst, citrine, peridot, and blue topaz...
This is a gorgeous cuff produced by Los Castillo, with deeply chased swirling lines, oxidized recesses, and a beautiful patina.
Signed and hallmarked Los Castillo Taxco, with the eagle assay 15 and design # 110.
Weight is 58.9 grams.
Edge to edge measures 5 5/8", with an additional opening/gap of 1 3/8". This will fit a larger wrist, but can be gently adjusted to size by a professional jeweler.
In excellent vintage condition. Circa 1950's.
Made up of heavily “pitted” and oxidized beads, tubular links and a central medallion with asymmetrical dangles this Erika Hult de Corral Mexican silver necklace is an ode to modernism peppered with a touch of brutalism. Ric (as de Corral signs her pieces) has created a few versions of this particular design that I like to refer to as “moonscapes” and they are all a pleasure to wear and to behold. One of the few talented female contributors to Mexico’s 20th c...
An attractive 14K yellow gold ring with a double row of channel-set calibre-cut blue sapphires arranged in a swag design. The ribbed gold surfaces further add to the ring's sense of movement. The sapphires are well-matched and have good, saturated color. The interior of the shank is marked "14K."
Origin: America. Dimensions: 7/16" wide at crown, tapering to 3/32" at the back of the shank. Finger Size: 5. Weight: 3.5 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: .75 ct.
A stunning 18K gold "Double Cable" cuff bracelet with two stations set with round brilliant diamonds (G/VS1) and French cut rubies. This is a very rare model from Yurman. We have seen it only once before, set with emeralds. The back of each station is signed "D Yurman/18K" and the endcaps are marked "D Yurman 750."
Fabulous big statement 1970s Egyptian revival necklace by Dauplaise, in shiny goldtone metal with blue, red, and green molded glass beads simulating lapis,
carnelian, and jade, and a very large Lucite scarab cabochon in dark blue simulating lapis, in an ornate cast goldtone metal frame...
Gorgeous 1970s vintage six strand torsade necklace with genuine natural undyed angel skin pink salmon coral beads with a goldtone metal box slide clasp with a matching genuine coral cabochon. It weighs 75 grams. The coral beads are 3mm. Wearable length is 27 1/4 inches and the width is about 3/8 inch. Best representation of color is the photos on the mannequin. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Stunning vintage 1970s Judith Leiber very weighty and substantial Chinoiserie style goldtone metal belt with large round stations in green Lucite simulating
jade, centered with very detailed and dimensional cast metal elements depicting Chinese dragons. Double chains linked together at regular intervals with thinner metal rings. Marked JUDITH LEIBER. Can also be worn asymmetrically as
a necklace. For a small waist. Wearable length from the hook to the ring at the top of the drop end (wor...
Fabulous as always. Chanel! Beautiful quality faux Baroque pearls. Notted. Hand set pronged rhinestones, double level heavy pendant with poured glass stone. Oval signature plate on reverse side of pendant is marked Chanel, 1983, and has the Chanel double "C" mark. Longer strand is 30". Pendant is 2 1/4" by 2 1/2".
Stunning vintage natural undyed pale salmon angel skin coral and black onyx 9 strand beaded necklace with a goldtone, probably gold plated, slide clasp with
with a large onyx cabochon. Circa 1970. The clasp has a flip safety catch. 30 inches wearable length and about 1 1/4 inches wide. It weighs 123 grams. The
larger coral beads are 3/8 inch long by 1/8inch wide or 6mm by 4mm. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Beautiful vintage fringed necklace in goldtone metal in heavy twisted circular links, with black glass cabochon stones and matching teardrop shaped black glass beads.
With its original hang tag, which is marked BIJOUX FIASCHI, CREAZIONI DI ALTA MODA - FIRENZE - OSCAR 1969. The back of the tag is marked MADE IN
ITALY. The firm of Bijoux Fiaschi designed for Emilio Pucci in the 1960s, and won an Italian award called the Oscar del Bijoux, in 1969. This piece is probably 1970s.
We...
Stunning vintage sautoir in heavy goldtone metal with 8 different two sided stations with poured glass cabochon stones simulating carved jewels, in topaz, ribbed molded amethyst, ruby, sapphire, emerald, onyx, carnelian, and garnet, plus one solid metal station. In the Renaissance revival style which was popularized by Chanel. Incredible construction -- each chain link is individually soldered, and the stone settings are all very finely detailed. Very heavy and substantial. Probably circa 1970 o...
A fine pair of double-faced cufflinks fashioned from large South Sea black pearls set in 18K yellow gold. The pearls, with excellent luster and only very lightly blemished surfaces, are graded as AA quality. Their body color is grayish-silver with rose and faint green overtones. South Sea pearls of this dark color are especially attractive for men’s jewelry and look good with a wide range of shirt colors. Tested and guaranteed 18K.
Origin: America, ca. 1990. Condition: excellent. Weigh...
"Necklace with three circular pendants. Coppola e Toppo for Valentino, Italy, 1970. Gilt-stamped metal, rhinestones, gilt metal beads, faceted Swarovski crystals."
Quoted from JEWELS OF FANTASY, page 275, enlargement on page 255.
Lush long necklace with glass beads in opaline translucent pale blue, pale pink, and purple, with sculpted translucent Lucite beads, all wired in silvertone metal.
1970s. Marked LES BERNARD on attached metal hang tag. The Les Bernard company, now closed, as well as making jewelry under its own name, made jewelry
for Mary McFadden, James Galanos, and Ugo Correani. Some Les Bernard jewelry was designed by Ugo Correani, who had his own line and also designed for Karl
Lagerfeld, Versace,...
Amazing shoulder sweeping clip earrings made from glittering purple glass faceted beads with an iridescent finish, probably Swarovski, and with
brilliant matching large purple rhinestones at the tops, in dark coppery gunmetal japanned settings. Most likely Italian, circa 1965 or 1975, in the
style of Coppola e Toppo. Possibly unsigned Coppola e Toppo, with their distinctive style of weaving glass beads with fine filament. The color is warmer than the photos show. Photos are not capturin...
A fine 18K multicolor gold and diamond gentleman's dress watch by Van Cleef & Arpels. The octagonal face is decorated with finely engraved alternating bands of 18K yellow and white gold in a herringbone pattern. The white gold bezel is pave-set with round brilliant-cut diamonds. The stem is topped with a bezel-set diamond and the lugs are also pave-set. The watch retains its original black silk strap, the gold buckle also set with diamonds. The diamonds are graded as G-H color, VS1 clarity....
Circa 1970 modernist French necklace in goldtone metal with fine chains, rectangular beautifully finished links, and small poured glass paste stones in open
bezel settings with twist wire edges, in two colors of green and a light opaline color. The bezel elements were made by the Gripoix atelier, which has made
couture jewelry for Chanel for decades. I had a signed necklace (now sold) by Histoire de Verre, the current brand name for the Gripoix glass atelier, with these
same poured g...
A fine pair of 14K yellow gold cufflinks featuring plaques of lapis lazulie framed in pierced Greek key borders. The lapis has very attractive violetish-blue coloring with a nice smattering of glittery pyrite. The connectors are marked "14K" and "585".
Origin: America, ca. 1980. Condition: excellent. Dimensions: 7/8" x 7/8". Weight: 16.9 gr.
In the 1960s and 1970s, Ciner specialized in costume jewelry inspired by the enameled gold and jeweled figural animal designs of the fine jewelry maker
David Webb (these days Roberto Cavalli is the contemporary master of the costume version of this look). This piece is circa 1975. It is marked
CINER, but so faintly on the tongue of the clasp that I was unable to get a clear photo. It did come from an estate with other signed Ciner pieces. It is
bigger and slightly differently shape...
Absolutely stunning very big Danish sterling silver modernist vintage 1960s statement size ring with luminous blue green abalone shell inlay, by Danish jewelry maker Arne Johansen. Marked 925S and DENMARK, and signed AJ. Ring size 7. Great size -- the top is 1 3/8 inches long, 5/8 inch wide, and stands 1/4 inch off the finger. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Fabulous vintage 1970s signed Givenchy long sautoir necklace with faux pearls and chains, with six large and small charms in goldtone metal, some with faux pearls, with brilliant rhinestones. Foldover clasp. Marked GIVENCHY PARIS NEW YORK. The charms are very detailed and made in solid cast metal. Wear long, or doubled as shown, and can be worn several different ways. A great statement on its own and also great to layer with other similar sautoirs. Pearls are acrylic. Wearable length is 36 inche...
Glam huge statement early Kenneth Jay Lane nomadic style necklace in textured goldtone metal with a long drop with marbled red and white Lucite elements simulating red coral, with a matching goldtone drop at the end. Goldtone chain and hook clasp with extender. Late 1960s or early 1970s, marked KENNETH LANE. Great size -- wearable length is 20 inches and the extender adds another 3 inches. The center drops 7 inches. Excellent condition with a few very small spots of loss on the finish of the met...
Early Yves Saint Laurent large bib necklace in dark variegated silvertone metal with coin form drops strung on a red cotton cord. 1970s. Marked SAINT LAURENT RIVE GAUCHE on attached metal tag. Very weighty and substantial and makes a fabulous statement. Designed in the North African tribal style which was Saint Laurent's lifelong inspiration. Wearable length is 20 inches. The center drops 2 1/4 inches. Excellent condition. The finish has lightened in a few places, not noticeable at a short dist...
A handsome pair of 14K yellow gold cufflinks in a classic diamond-shaped design completed with black onyx. The toggle backs are stamed "14K".
Origin: America, ca. 1980. Condition: excellent. Dimensions: 1" x 11/16". Weight; 10.0 gr.
Stunning 14K yellow gold earrings set with an oval cabochon sapphire 5/16" wide by 1/4" tall, each sapphire surrounded by 16 one-point diamonds.
These earrings are for pierced ears and are amazingly comfortable considering their size and weight! (I can't carry earrings that are at all heavy so if I can carry them, odds are you can too!) Note how the position of the post in the back of the earring-- it's positioned roughly in the middle of the earring instead of at the top-- places the top pa...
Chic modernist very big goldtone metal mounted cream Lucite door knocker pendant on a long goldtone chain. Marked TRIFARI. 25 inches wearable length and the pendant is 2 3/4 inches long. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Fabulous very heavy and substantial early Anne Klein couture 1970s x stranded necklace with chain strung black glass slightly squared beads and round
goldtone metal beads, with hook clasp with matching black glass stone in goldtone frame. Top couture quality. Marked ANNE KLEIN and with the Anne Klein lion
logo on the attached metal tag. 18 1/2 inches wearable length, although it will fit closely because it is so thick, and about 2 inches wide. Excellent condition.
Display form is lif...
MARKED GIVENCHY PARIS NEW YORK, and dated 1977. 37 1/2 inches wearable length and 5/8 inch wide. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos
enlarged to show detail.
Spectacular vintage heavy couture bracelet in shiny goldtone metal with curb chains framing huge square cut glass stones in openback settings. Box slide clasp. Not marked but definitely French. 1970s. 1 3/8 inches wide and 7 1/4 inches wearable length. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
A very handsome pair of 18K yellow gold barbell cufflinks, the ends formed from lapis spheres carved in a traditional braided knot pattern. The gold connectors are decorated with a twist motif. The lapis has a evenly-distributed dark violetish-blue color. Tested and guaranteed 18K.
Origin: America, ca. 1980. Condition: excellent. Dimensions: 1-3/8” long; beads, 11mm diameter. Weight: 9.0 gr.
An attractive pair of 18K yellow gold baton-style cufflinks, the faces set with round brilliant-cut G/H color diamonds and channel-set square rubies. The gold surfaces have a semi-matte finish that accents the brilliance of the gemstones very nicely. Solid bridges connect the faces to hinged backs. The bridges are marked “750” and also have serial numbers, but no maker’s mark.
Ca. 1980. Condition: excellent. Dimensions: 11/16” x 3/8”. Weight: 16.2 grams. Approximate Total Gems...
Vintage Chanel drop necklace in finely worked goldtone metal in the style of the Roman/Byzantine era primitive gold jewelry which was one of
Chanel's many influences. Asymmetric design with a large drop and chains on either end terminating in a large spring ring clasp. Circa 1970. Marked
CHANEL in block letters. I am also listing the matching earrings. Probably designed by Robert Goossens. The sections are curved slightly to conform to the body. About 17 inches wearable length. The cente...
A fine pair of 18K yellow gold double-sided cufflinks set with lapis lazuli and rubies. Each face features a lapis cut to resemble the crown portion of a round brilliant cut diamond with a bezel-set round mixed-cut ruby in the center. The rubies have fine, strongly saturated slightly purplish-red color and medium-dark tone. The lapis is of equally fine quality, with strong color and a nice smattering of glittery pyrite flecks. The heavy settings show very good workmanship. Marked "18K".
O...
Matched set of three stackable rings, all in 18K yellow gold, all stamped 750, size 6 3/4 (sizeable by a competent jeweler).
All three rings have a diagonal etched pattern, going all the way around on the two plain gold rings and about 2/3 around the gold and ruby ring.
The middle ring is set with a square cut ruby (approximately 3mm x 3mm) and the same diagonal etched pattern around approximately 2/3 of the ring (sizeable in the back).
Each ring has a width of 3mm, worn together, th...
Beautiful vintage 1970s three strand marbled glass beaded necklace with all beads wired in dark brass tone metal with box slide clasp with matching glass
stone, with shiny goldtone metal spacers. Wearable length is 29 1/2 inches on the
inside strand and the center drops about 3 inches. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
An outstanding pair of modernist 18K yellow gold and blue topaz cufflinks by exclusive Brazilian jewelry designer Haroldo Burle Marx. He is known for his bold use of colorful, large gemstones native to Brazil. His designs for men's jewelry are extremely uncommon. Each cufflink is roughly formed as a highly-polished "c" enclosing a Florentine-finished background. A brilliant oval blue topaz completes each cufflink. The gemstones are fine quality, graded as very slightly bluish-green hue with...
A nice pair of vintage 14K yellow gold cufflinks, each in the form of a large and a small button, complete with raised gold beads to suggest the stitches. The faces are connected by chains. Tested and guaranteed 14K.
Origin: America, ca. 1980. Condition: excellent. Size: 3/4” & 9/16” diameter. Weight: 11.5 grams.
A silver necklace with six small and one large fused glass on clay jewels by noted modernist jeweler, Elsa Freund, (1912-2001).
Measures about 15" around. Central drop measures 1 3/4" long and 1 1/4" across. This drop is signed Elsa on the back.
Classic Elsaramics sparkling amber colored jewels. Hook closure on the back fastens securely. A necklace extender could be added to the clasp if needed. Has a little tarnish. Lays wonderfully on the collar.
A unique piece of jewelry fro...
A very fine and heavy pair of vintage cufflinks featuring square faces worked in 18K yellow gold basketweave pattern with white gold accents. The faces are bordered with channel-set square cut sapphires. The stones are fine quality and are graded at medium dark, vivid blue in color, very good cut, and eye-clean clarity. The backs are hinged for ease in putting the cufflinks through the cuff and are designed in a basketweave pattern matching the fronts. The connectors are marked with French 1...
Fabulous statement size classic Kenneth J. Lane lion's head "door knocker" drop necklace with articulated links. 1970s, in very
heavy goldtone textured metal with tiny colorless rhinestones as accents. Marked KENNETH LANE with a copyright symbol on
the backs of several of the links. With a thick foldover clasp.
Great size -- wearable length is 16 inches. The drop is 5 3/4
inches long and 2 inches wide at the top.
Excellent condition. There is a bit of wear at the clasp on the...
What can be said about this set except Spectacular! If worn against black, the glittering rhinestones seem to float, unattached. If worn against a colored fabric , the japanned (blackened) metal sets off the rhinestones in a stunning and dramatic fashion. The necklace is 17 1/2" end to end, the longest fringe is 4 3/4", shortest 1 1/4". The Dangle clip earrings are 2 1/4" long. Kenneth Lane oval plaque on earrings.
A vintage 18K yellow gold figa (also "mano fico") charm or pendant. The figa is considered a weapon against the "evil eye" and a protector of creative forces, including the womb. The form itself is derived from ancient representations of female genitalia. The wrist has a traditional flowered cuff.
- 3.3 grams
- 1 3/8" long (excluding jump ring)
A handsome pair of18K white gold cufflinks featuring flat discs of richly colored synthetic blue spinel. The “Spinel Disc” design is from Longmire’s “Contemporary 18K” line. The simple design and vibrant color has a very 1960s feel about it. The cufflinks are finished with toggle backs. Each is stamped with 18K hallmarks and with Longmire’s maker’s mark. The cufflinks are currently available from Longmire’s London boutique for $2200.
Origin: England, ca. 2015. Condition: ...
A very attractive pair of 14K white gold cufflinks, the arched faces featuring center rows of channel-set rectangular cut blue sapphires flanked on either side by a row of pave-set round brilliant diamonds. The sapphires have intense, medium-dark blue color and the diamonds are graded at G/H color with SI2 clarity. The faces are attached to toggle backs marked “585” for 14K gold.
Circa 1990
Condition: excellent
Dimensions: 7/16” x 11/16”
Weight: 11.1 grams
Approximate Total Gem...
An elegant 18K yellow gold ring set with a faceted amethyst by famed mid-century Brazilian designer Haroldo Burle Marx. The sculptural quality of the design is highlighted by the contrast of wire-brushed and polished surfaces surrounding the deep violet amethyst. The interior of the shank is fully signed "Burle Marx 18K" and has Brazilian hallmarks.
Burle Marx worked in Brazil, and his only international boutique was at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC. The Brazilian government commi...
A very rare pair of 14K yellow gold, diamond and lapis lazuli cufflinks designed by Erté in the "La Dentelle-State I" pattern. The faces of the cufflinks are shaped as stylized birds, with lapis cabochons for eyes. The exposed gold surfaces are engraved and cast in an intricate pattern of geometric bars and swirls to suggest feathers. Short bands of bead-set single-cut diamonds finish the design.
Known throughout his career as a costume designer and illustrator, Erté began designing jew...
Amazing very big collar necklace in silvertone metal with huge brilliant glass stones in fuschia, cobalt blue, topaz, and opaque black. Slide clasp. 1960s or 1970s. This piece looks like a hand made one off
runway piece. All the stones are round except one oval topaz stone on the lower left side. The stones are much more brilliant than the photos depict. This piece would be fabulous worn over a black sweater or
T shirt. 17 inches wearable length and 2 1/4 inches wide in the center. Exc...