All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #184256
A beautiful, rare, early sterling cuff by Los Castillo with an intricate design. It is bold on the wrist and makes a statement. Measures 1" wide and 6" around in the inside with a 1 1/4" opening. Fine original condition, weighs 59 grams and is signed for Los Castillo as shown in the photo. A marvelous bracelet.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #1347333 (stock #162511)
Margot Van Voorhies Carr designed and hallmarked this Mexican Silver Renaissance necklace. The stones are more jelly colored and are better than normally seen in Mexican silver. It is without damage and does have a wearable length of 15in. naturally to 16.5in. with an included heavy extension. The weight is 95 grams and the link is 1in. tall. I am listing on my site the matching bracelelet as shown in the last picture. A definite example for collectors, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #1154187 (stock #pinedamoonst)
This is a rare and early Antonio Pineda masterpiece of vintage Mexican Silver. The most prized moonstones in this design are gemstone quality and glow with blue tones. The center stone is a large, lovely, almost round jewel that sets off the entire cascade. The necklace is properly hallmarked as shown with the early marks before labeling his pieces with lettering...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #739012
A rare and early sterling and azur-malachite bracelet by Sigi Pineda. The impeccable fusing of stone with silver is much like the work of Enrique Ledesma. The bracelet is hinged and the opening is on the side of the wrist. Measuring 7" around in the inside, it is 1 1/4" wide at the widest point. All original, fine condition and signed as shown. Possibly custom made and one of a kind.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #589248
Absolutely spectacular and rare Margot De Taxco bracelet with 9 cherub charms. Some are playing musical instruments and others are in some form of whimsy. There is great detail and definition to the charms. The bracelet measures 7 1/2" end to end and itself is 1/4" wide. With the charms, it is 2" wide. The bracelet and charms are all original and in fine condition. One of the charms is hallmarked as shown, however it is clear that all charms and the bracelet are original and all Margot De Taxco...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #1415577 (stock #14992)
Fur pins are not a common find in the field of Mexican silver jewelry collecting yet during my years of buying and selling I have bumped upon a few examples and I can tell you that the best bore the Los Castillo signature - like the one I am presenting here. The "koi fish" is a signature design for the famous workshop yet we all know it was created by Margot de Taxco when she was still married to Antonio Castillo...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #163121
From the same estate as the azur- malachite bracelet by Enrique Ledesma that I am offering, this bracelet is made up of 15 panels of faceted amethyst crystal fused in silver. This is the skill for which Ledesma is best known. His work of this nature is impeccable and unmatched by other Taxco artists. This fabulous bracelet measures 8" end to end and 1" wide. It is in excellent original condition with no chips or cracks to the stones. The safety chain will need to be reattached on one side...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1940 item #1430708 (stock #15002)
The quintessential Art Deco designer, Abraham Paz is one of the earliest maestros of Mexico's 20th c. Silver Renaissance. He worked in Mexico City and many of the designs we associate with Fred Davis are actually Paz's creations. His minimalist "masks", shield-form links and tiered ring settings epitomize the elegant geometry the 1920s and 1930s are known for while also foreshadowing the less-is-more attitude of modernism...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #1352163
Versatile & rare this 1950's hand wrought sterling silver necklace was designed & signed c. 1950's by American & Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling (1900-67). Measuring 52 inches long and weighing 50 grams this necklace can be wrapped two or three times suiting mood or occasion. A version of this necklace is shown on Goddard's spratlingsilver.com & on p. 177 of MEXICAN SILVER by Greta Pack & Mary Davis. Highly collectible...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1970 item #1421027 (stock #14460)
A pair of leaves made out of sterling silver and inlaid with azur-malachite this set of Salvador Teran earrings remains true to the absolute minimalism that characterizes his jewelry. It never ceases to amaze me how, with just a few pencil strokes, talented designers can impart the freshness of a green leaf, the way it curls to collect the rain, the texture of its serrated edge...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1940 item #377431
Early William Spratling 980 silver bracelet with the marks dating it 1933-40. Spratling hallmarks can be reviewed on the website www.spratlingsilver.com. Classic, recognizable Spratling design, this bracelet has a pin closure and measures 6 3/4" end to end and is 7/8" wide. It is one of the bracelets featured on page 43 of the book MEXICAN SILVER by Morrill and Berk.Fine original condition, nice patina. Appropriately signed as shown. A great early Spratling bracelet.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1970 item #1429948 (stock #200902)
Offered on consignment, this mid-century Antonio Pineda bracelet is a spectacular showpiece which pulls out all the stops. Diamond shaped onyx stones and silver panels alternate in this geometric modernist design. It's a substantial luxurious piece which looks and feels fabulous on the wrist. A rarely seen design, and collector quality. One of the most exquisite Antonio pieces I've come across...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1980 item #1430160 (stock #15234)
A true maestro when it comes to combining silver with faceted, brilliant gems Enrique Ledesma is the creator of this modernist Mexican hinged bangle bracelet. Ledesma set three color-change sapphires against a glistening sterling frame here but I have also had one or two similar pieces in which the silver had been oxidized. Held in place with prongs, the stones are open-backed allowing the light to play its luminous games and coax different colors out of the stones...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #516541
Featured on page 182 of the catalogue of the exhibit WILLIAM SPRATLING AND THE MEXICAN SILVER RENAISSANCE:MAESTROS DE PLATA, this is the Modern Ribbon Swirl Cuff in sterling by Sigi Pineda c. 1955. The comment about this bracelet by the author of the catalogue reads " Sigi's purity of form is defined by a fascination with style developments in the modern art world". This beautiful bracelet measured 5 3/4" around in the inside with a 1" opening. It is 1 3/4" wide in the front and tapers to 1" in ...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1940 item #1355116
Early, intricately hand wrought 980 sterling silver bracelet designed & signed c. 1930's by American & Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling (1900-67). Bracelet wearable length is 6 3/4" X 1" wide. It weighs 65 grams, 2.3 oz. Beautiful condition & patina. Signed on reverse WS 980 TAXCO. Pictured on Phyllis Goddards' spratlingsilver.com. Also pictured on p. 229 of WILLIAM SPRATLING AND THE MEXICAN SILVER RENAISSANCE by Penny Morrill. Morrill states there that this design "is an early indication ...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #1390519 (stock #181111c)
We are offering a 2.5in x 2.5in pre 1960 Matl brooch. Properly hallmarked with engraving and an eagle. Condition is no damage, repairs or any type of issues. The stones are a warmed turquois teal. The amethyst are clean and clear. A lovely addition to your collection.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1940 item #675331 (stock #T 1583)
SOLD. Vintage very ala William Spratling this hand tooled Mexican Silver Owl Pin Brooch with Amethyst Cab Eyes stamped: MEXICO SILVER, yet could well test higher and by one of his contemporary Taxco silversmiths no doubt and what detail. Old circa 1935 pin stem, spring hinge and safety catch. 2 3/8". Very nice vintage condition. Always FREE USA Mail/Ins with USA CK/MO. All Qs answered Here in lieu of email reply. REPLY: 19 grams on postal scale, please see all pictures for full details. ...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #147315
Very strong, outstanding design in this mid-century sterling pin by Taxco artist Sigi Pineda. Many design elements of shapes and overlapping planes, this three dimensional pin measures 1 3/4" by 1 7/8". It is in fine original condition and hallmarked for vintage Sigi as shown in the photo. This piece is the kind of design for which Sigi is best known.