A vintage Art Deco period sterling silver size 3-1/2 signet ring c1930s. This ring has texturing but no initials on the 7/16" x 5/16" ocval upper / front and it weighs 2.3 grams. Most unusually, it has not been monogrammed. It is stamped STERLING and GAY and it is in excellent vintage condition with no breaks, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
A cultured pearls sterling silver leaf pin or brooch from the 1930s-50s era. This 1-5/8 x 1" pin has fine hand engraving on the leaves and the genuine cultured pearls are superbly matched. They have a deep and smooth pinkish creamy luster and they average 5 mm. each. This pin has a safety clasp, it weighs 4.7 grams, it is stamped STERLING with a double facing R maker's mark and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
A vintage gilt sterling silver pendant necklace depicting a pair of seated and opposite facing dragons (or possibly gryphons or chimeras, not obvious) c1930s. This double dragon 2-1/8" x 1-1/2" pendant is stamped only STERLING. It comes on a 22-1/2" sterling gilt or vermeil rope chain with a ball end and a spring-ring clasp (so it is adjustable as to length). It weighs 15.3 grams and it is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
This sizable, hand-constructed leaf pin is nicely decorated with applied berries and graceful stems. The secure rollover clasp is original to the piece, which dates around 1950-1960. The pin is unmarked, but it tests definitively for sterling silver, and has Scandinavian influences in its design. It measures 3 3/8 inches long by 1 3/8 inches wide. Weight: 17.7 grams
A pair of vintage sterling silver bangle bracelets c1930s-40. They measure 2-3/4" across the interiors and they are 3/16" wide and they are both stamped STERLING but they have different maker's marks although both have the same diamonds finish. They each weigh 12.9 grams, and they are in excellent vintage condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
An oval fold over link sterling silver charm bracelet with 12 charms from the 1970s. This 7-1/2" long and 3/16" wide bracelet has a box clasp with a safety loop and it is marked DYNASTY STERL...
A double textured links sterling silver charm bracelet with 22 charms from the 1970s. This 7-1/4" long and 5/16" wide bracelet has a box clasp with a safety loop and it is signed GB STERLING...
This Sterling vermeil with large amethyst colored stone + 5 colored rhinestone stamens is 2 1/2" square. It is in excellent condition.
A sterling chain link charm bracelet with 9 charms from the 1960s. This 7-1/4" bracelet measures 3/16" across the flat oval links which are connected by small twist links. It has a springring clasp which is marked AIRFLEX on the loop and STERLING on the springring. These are not rhodium plated unlike the chain and may not be original to this bracelet...
A triple round links charm bracelet with 17 charms from the 1970s. This unmarked 7-1/2" bracelet is 1/4" wide and it is guaranteed to be silver. It has a springring clasp and a safety chain and the charms include: typewriter (opens to reveal two animals), beer stein (opening lid), bird, Morrison crest (enamel), longhorn goat 70, sombrero, Aladdin style lamp, heart/cross/anchor, bagpipes, Nova Scotia (w/ lobster), steam locomotive (two charms), airplane, jalopy automobile...
A large round double link with twist sterling silver charm bracelet with 17 charms circa 1970s. This 7-1/4" long non-rhodium plated bracelet is 1/2" across the links and it has a box clasp with a safety loop. It is signed H in a triangle (for F.A. Hermann of Framingham, Mass. (1908~1977) and STER...
A Ladye Fayre engraved sterling silver hinged bangle bracelet from the 1940s-1950s. This hand-engraved 5/8" wide bracelet measures 2-3/8" x 2-1/4" across the interior, it has a safety chain and box clasp, and it weighs 23.6 grams. This item is in excellent condition with no monograms, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
This handsome, handmade Italian sterling silver bracelet by Peruzzi is composed of linked openwork oval and round frames holding applied flowers and leaves. The flowers look to have been hand constructed, petal-by-petal...
This bracelet was made by an unknown jeweler who produced a variety of pins and bracelets, often decorated with his signature applied calla lilies and gold-filled leaves. Each calla lily is hand-applied to a horizontal frame, alternating with vertical rectangular panels with a lightly hammered look. The connecting links are securely soldered; the safety chain is original and attaches with a spring ring. The bracelet’s clasp consists of a flat folded piece of silver that firmly hooks onto a squ...
This vintage Danecraft sterling floral pin is circa 1940. It is 2 1/4" x 1 7/8" . Reg.U.S.Pat.off.
A sterling charm bracelet with 14 charms including a bird cage, sewing machine. This sterling silver double link charm bracelet with 14 silver charms circa 1960s is 7-3/8" long and 3/8" wide, and it has a box clasp and a GB maker's mark. The charms include: Bon Voyage, Heart Cross and Anchor, treble clef (unmarked), Mom, Barbados, wedding rings, a great birdcage (cobalt enamel on case, gilding, red enamel bird), Florida, Cancer (inscribed date), bunch of bananas, 25 (inscribed), sewing machin...
A gilt sterling silver purple glass coat or fur pin from the 1930s. This fine vintage retro 3-3/4 x 2" pgilt sterling silver coat or fur pin has bezel set unfoiled purple glass stones. It is marked STERLING on the back, it weighs 22.9 grams, and it has a safety clasp. This item is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than the loss of some of the gilding. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issu...
My second belt buckle for the day, this is a completely different piece from the Los Castillo example I already presented. Hand-wrought in sterling silver it is big, bold and absolutely beautiful. Inspired by the world that surrounds us, it is just one of those treasures that defy my photographic skills and I am afraid I failed to impart the silky sculpturality of its heart-shaped floral motifs. Not signed for maker yet obviously studio-made and reflecting the 1940s naturalist turn in jewelry de...