A sterling silver engraved puffy heart pendant on chain necklace 1970s 1980s. The 1 x 5/8 x 1-3/8" across pendant (including bale) is hand engraved on both sides. The 29-3/4" long rope twist chain has a spring-ring clasp and this necklace weighs 12.5 grams and both pieces are stamped 925. It is in excellent vintage condition with no monograms, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...

Vintage silver and tiger's eye necklace by Erika Hult de Corral, the Taxco modernist designer with studies in Paris and apprenticeships in the workshops of both Ledesma and Sigi Pineda. I love Ric's jewelry for the fluidity of lines and her unique way of marrying sterling with hard stones. The necklace at hand has an inner circumference of 15 3/4" (clasped) with its width varying between 3/4" at center front and 1/8" at its narrowest, next to the clasp...

A heavy 925 sterling silver gate link signet I.D. bracelet from the 1980s. This simple but well-designed bracelet is 7-1/2" long and 1/4" wide. The pivoting hinged links are pinioned at each end and it has a heavy duty box clasp. It also has a central link with space for a monogram or name (it has never been initialled), it weighs an impressive 33.7 grams, it is stamped 925 and it is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...

This sterling silver cuff features a design of embossed stylized scrolls and flowers, cast and hand-finished along the edges. There appears to be some hand-incised work around the raised designs on the front as well. An oxidized and lacquered finish completes the look. There are two rough areas along one edge from the casting process and a small surface scratch. An applied strip inside the bracelet indicates a maker, Elias or Elios, Peru and 925...

A sterling silver tennis bracelet with genuine diamonds from the 1980s. This vintage tennis bracelet measures 7-3/8" long and 3/16" wide. It has a lobster claw clasp and it is stamped 925 SC. It weighs 16.6 grams and the 48 diamonds average ~2 points each (almost a carat in total). The diamonds are set in round star-designed bezels which makes them appear quite large, and this bracelet would make a great gift...

A vintage Forstner double link sterling silver 7-1/4" long charm bracelet with 28 sterling silver charms c1960-70s. This bracelet has a box clasp with safety loop, and the charms include: Cupid, Mother We Love You, palm tree with Florida map tag, sailboat, wedding cake with couple topper, boy's head (no engraving!), St...

These handmade lacy drop earrings are composed of sterling silver wires shaped into rosettes, with bead centers. The earrings test strongly for sterling, and have been converted from screw backs to posts. They have at the same time a delicate design and a strong presence. The earrings measure 2 inches long by about 1 ½ inches at the widest part. Weight: 16.6 grams

Puig Doria modernist sterling silver and brass hinged bracelet

Spain

1970

Interior circumference 6 3/4"

Very good vintage condition

A beautiful, unique, sterling silver overlay bracelet by Burle Marx. Roberto Burle Marx was a Brazilian landscape architect and jeweler. His brother, Haroldo Burle Marx, also a jeweler , was well-known for his carved stone free form designs, but his collaborations with his brother had a much more linear, abstract feel as in this piece. So I suspect this piece was either a collaboration of the brothers, or designed and made only by Roberto...

Mexican sterling silver heavy link section bangle bracelet circa 1970s 1980. This modernist sculptural 13/16" wide vintage bracelet is a Castillo design and it consists of fully hinged segments with a tall push-button box clasp. It is stamped TC-117 MEXICO 925 and it weighs an substantial 115.3 grams (3.7 ounces). Nicely finished designer quality. It is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...

One of the few female designers of Mexico’s 20th c. Silver Renaissance that we know of, Erika Hult de Corral excelled in the creation of slick abstract and brutalist jewelry. She started creating her own work in Taxco’s “middle period” and continued being active in the post-1980 years as well. Big, bold and beautiful, the result of the artist’s few yet perfectly placed brushstrokes, the dove-shaped pendant at hand conveys that precious sense of elegant, unimpeded motion...

Imposing presence and a beautiful green stone that I believe is agate combine in this vintage Mexican silver ring by the Los Ballesteros workshop...

Big, heavy and bold, the Los Ballesteros “beehive” pendant can be found with “masks” carved in amethyst, dyed calcite, azurite, black onyx and even obsidian yet I have never seen one like the example I am thrilled to be presenting here! Very reminiscent of Old World “moon face” jewelry, the portrait in our case is rendered in a light, lemon-colored stone. On my gem tester the stone registers in the citrine/quartz area and even though I would love to say it is citrine, I will stay on ...

Rare original vintage Georg Jensen Denmark sterling ring no. 443 designed by Vivianna Torun Bulow-Hube circa 1970. This ring is from the 70's and not a re-issue. It is a size 5 and in fine original condition. Weighing 9 grams, the face of the ring is 1" diameter. Signed as shown. Torun designs are always striking and remarkable.

Mid-century mod "peas-in-a-pod" Mexican silver dangle earrings, this set is signed by Sigi Pineda and it's an iconic creation for the renowned Taxco modernist. I think Sigi was at his best when he worked with designs that contrasted niello-ed surfaces with brushed silver pearls. There is nothing classier than the marriage of black and gleaming sterling yet the textured beads add a dimension that enriches the earrings' visual impact. Gorgeous and timelessly elegant the earrings are 1 7/8" long by...

Absolutely stunning French cuff design bracelet in sterling with aventurine stones by Arizona Modernist H. Fred Skaggs. One side of the bracelet has a huge ( 2"x2" )aventurine stone and the other side a sterling wire rimmed panel terminating with two bezel set aventurine stones that are in the inside of the bracelet but show when on the wrist. The cuff can be worn on either wrist. It measures 5 1/2" around in the inside with an additional 1 1/2" opening. It is 2" wide in the front and 1 1/2" wid...

Last year I was lucky to find three examples of jewelry by Celia Harms, a talented designer who lived and worked in Vera Cruz in the 1950s and '60s. The Etruscan style sterling vermeil cross pin / pendant necklace I am presenting is the last of that trove and a very classy duo as well. I am very particular with vermeil - I don't really like it unless it is old and has mellowed almost to the point of ... extinction yet here it has an understated matte finish that exudes a calm warmth. The workman...

It’s been a while since I offered an example of Margot de Taxco’s zodiac jewelry and I am thrilled to be presenting this substantial Gemini pendant necklace here. Zodiac jewelry were popular with many Mexican maestros yet in my opinion, Margot’s creations surpass those of all her contemporaries. Sculptural, big and bold, they can be found as charms to be coupled with chain necklaces and enjoyed as pendants, like here, or dangling off the substantial bracelets she designed for that purpose....