A vintage modernist pair of sterling silver screw back earrings by noted Mid Century jeweler, Bill Tendler. Look like twisted ribbons.
Measure 1 3/8" high. Marked TENDLER Sterling. Screw backs hold securely. Earrings are mirror images so frame the face when worn.
Well crafted, quality pair.
Hand made 14k and sterling modernist ring, c.1960's. Intriguing design, there is a thick piece of 14k added to the silver ring. It is signed "14K STERLING" and is in excellent condition. Size 5 3/4, the front design measures 13/16" by 3/8" and stands 1/4" high from the finger.....$11 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY tax.
Betty Cooke modernist sterling silver zig zag ring
American studio jewelry
Size - 8 1/2
This solid and substantial ring weighs a hefty 15.5 grams
1 1/16" x 3/4"
Marked Cooke, sterling
Excellent vintage condition
Classic Italian curb chain bracelet with blue enamel accents
Mid 20th century
7 5/8" x 5/8"
Weight - a solid 54 grams
Marked 925, along with a Florentine hallmark [possibly the work of Antonio Fallaci]
Very good vintage condition with only very minor abrasions as expected with an item of this age
Large handmade modernist sterling and rose quartz pin by Sam Kramer, the famous NYC silversmith, c.1948. As usual, one can turn the pin in several directions trying to find the "correct" position - is it a fish wriggling through the water, or a profile with a pony tail, or should we not ask these questions? This large and dimensional piece, measures 3" long by 2 1/4" wide. It curves up and down and has a center oval rose quartz bezel set stone...
Rebajes modernist sterling silver and banded agate pendant/brooch
Mid 20th century
3" x 1 5/8"
Weight - 35.50 grams
Marked Rebajes, sterling
Excellent vintage condition
A colorful studio piece molded as an abstract, modified circle and enameled in browns and blues. The back bears a secure rollover clasp on one side and a pendant bale on the other. The piece works best, however, as a pin. There are some illegible marks on the back; although the pin does not indicate silver, it does test definitively as silver, but not sterling. It measures 2 inches by 1 ¾ inches. Weight: 11.9 grams
A Modern style sterling necklace and matching earrings set with navy blue cabochon glass stones. This cool set consists of the 17-1/4" necklace with a 1-1/4" x 1-1/8" central drop and a herringbone style chain with a springring clasp, plus the 1-1/8" x 5/8" pierced earrings. The necklace is stamped 925 on the link. This set is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
A vintage sterling hand wrought large pendulum shaped pendant with a small prong set dark red stone in the center. Looks like it may be a garnet. The pendant has smooth sterling around the rim with two zigzag rows of textured sterling across the center.
Measures 3 1/2" long and 2 1/2" across. Has a large double bale so could be worn on a thick chain or neck ring. Marked Sterling on the back. Has some tarnish and minor surface scratches.
Very striking, well crafted design.
A sterling silver modernist brooch by Helen Scheier Adelman, (1909-1999), American Mid Century jeweler. This brooch depicts two antelope in thick polished sterling with a darker bumpy surface enamel background.
Measures 1 3/8" tall and 1 1/8" at the widest. Signed Adelman and Sterling on the back. Nice contrast between the darkened rough and shiny layers. Rollover clasp holds securely. Has some minor surface scratches.
Classic Adelman design.
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.
Esoteric silver and orange, brown, and black enamel bracelet by the modernist designer, Perli, Germany c.1950's. This hard to find and extremely desirable body of work is always a wonder. The unusual enamel designs are varied, ranging from the figural to the abstract. This abstract bracelet is signed "PERLI" and is in excellent condition. It has 4 links and measures 7 1/2"(inside measurement) by 9 /16". The enamel is set in silver with a black background...
Ed Wiener large abstract 1960’s clip earrings. Marked Ed Wiener Sterling and the mark of a Scandinavian retailer. Height "3 ¼ / 8 cm, width "2 ½/ 6.3 cm. Condition: fine.
Modernist sterling silver and enamel brooch
1950
2 1/8" x 1 3/4"
Weight - 19.50 grams
Marked sterling
Excellent good vintage condition
Puig Doria modernist sterling silver choker necklace
Sunburst motif
Interior circumference - 14"
Pendant - 3 1/2" in diameter
Marked Puig Doria, sterling
Very good vintage condition
A silver pendant necklace or brooch with a large fused glass on clay jewel by noted modernist jeweler, Elsa Freund, (1912-2001). Beautiful, rich sparkling blue colored Elsaramic jewel.
Measures about 2 1/2" across and 1 1/2" high. Three dimensional. Signed Elsa on the back.
Has a rollover closure on the back that fastens securely. Also shown suspended from a black silky cord. Could be worn on a chain or neck ring with the addition of a bale. Has a little tarnish...
Ed Wiener Sterling Silver Drop Earrings
c.1950s
2" long
Marked - Sterling
A vintage modernist 800 Silver buckle with a brutalist design. Signed on the back with the studio artist's initials, 'RA' and 800.
Measures 3 1/2" long and 1 7/8" wide. Has a three dimensional design that resembles the surface of the moon.
Fine condition, substantial piece.