All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Designer Signed : Pre 1960 item #325801 (stock #T 972)
SOLD. Later California era, after 1957, marked "Sterling by Cini" Scorpio Figural Pin stamped: Sterling by Cini on rectangle tab and the "C" copyright mark. 15 Grams weight, 2". Lighter weight than his earlier Boston jewelry. SOLD, no price, no info.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Designer Signed : New item #115208 (stock #T049)
Gallery Owners Buyers Add this Hand Wrought Sterling Neck Piece & Pendant with applied and woven Kiwi tinted, naturally formed then faceted Pearls & 20 mm faceted Cape Amethyst beads, to your Art To Wear Inventory. WEIGHT: 40+ GRAMS of sterling & semi-precious gems. SIZE: Pendant is 3 1/2" wide X 2 1/2". Comes with Artist's Certificate & Bio/Statement. Collect with confidence, this Artist guarantees Her Work.
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All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #373782
A stunning and powerful 970 silver and amethyst drop necklace by Taxco silversmith Antonio Pineda. The 7 bezel set cabachon amethyst drops are attached on hinges suspending from the silver " X's" and they move. Upon close examination, the unique triangular shaped clasp is actually another "X" filled in. The design and execution of this piece is superb...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1940 item #1189082
Vintage 1920-30's very fine hand carved Mexican green onyx and sterling silver pin designed and signed by Taxco, Mexico artist Frederick Davis. 2" X 1 1/2". Beautiful original condition. No chips or cracks. Pin back works perfectly. Signed on back MEXICAN SILVER with the Davis conjoined FD hallmark.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Deco : Pre 1960 item #1415062 (stock #14763)
A fabulous example of late Deco Portuguese jewelry this hinged "bangle" is signed by Topazio, the country's foremost manufacturer of silver hollowware and jewelry. Wrought in .833 silver, its two "wings" are made up of curved panels with alternating scrolled niello and figural decoration. This specific design is known as "monuments of Portugal", the Belem Tower and the National Pantheon being among the country's architectural treasures portrayed here...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1970 item #1386455 (stock #18090601)
Circa mid-century, this quatrefoil necklace from Antonio Pineda is a stunning statement piece.

Executed in 970 silver, the clover shaped pendant features a center cross surrounded by four onyx arcs, and hangs on a velvet cord tipped with silver balls. A thick, solid, and heavy piece, exquisitely crafted and collector quality.

Cord measures 23 1/2" from the tip of each silver ball...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #1373177 (stock #181801)
You are viewing a William Spratling 1st phase signed bracelet he named the crowned pyramid. This is a super thick and heavy constructed treasure. The height of the design is 15/16th or shall we say one inch? The weight is 66 grams. The length is 7 inches. No damage or repairs. There are specs of patina and shadows in the pictures. Lays great on the wrist and carries a presence to remember.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #783203
Rare and exceptional double fish bracelet with 6 amethysts by Margot De Taxco. There is a cabachon amethyst in each eye and one in each upper and lower gill. The detail on this bracelet is quite extraordinary. The bracelet is hinged in the back and opens and closes in the front. The hinge is tight and the bracelet is in excellent original condition. It weighs 106 grams and measures 6" around in the inside and 4" wide in the front, narrowing to 1" at the back hinge where the fish fins meet...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Scandinavian : Pre 1950 item #338419 (stock #T 1068)
SOLD. Mod Modern Moderne Black Enamel Screwback Drop Earrings stamped V B DENMARK STERLING for Volmer Bahner, showing lightning bolt zig zap patterns. Secure turnwheel is stamped "Sterling Denmark". North South they measure 1 3/4" X 1/2" at bottom of the pyramid shape and in super condition. SOLD
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #1417316 (stock #201602)
This Matl made by Matilde Poulat is early and a medium size being 4 inches across on the drop and exactly 3 inches tall including the dangles. All the stones are bezel set and I believe original which is so rare. The turquoise is a beautiful warmed teal color and there are no repairs or damage. This patina is very dark and appears to have been untouched for a great deal of time. The chain has granulated bead work that is perfection on the tips of the swirls...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Arts and Crafts : Pre 1930 item #611518 (stock #T 1563)
SOLD. REPLY: Please make check payable to MIMI DEE ARTWEAR. No Gold, all sterling. Vintage ring with Robin Blue Egg Turquoise color 25mm bezel set oval glass cab in unsigned Arts Crafts foliate floral hand made stamped Sterling ring setting. 6.25, yet your jeweler could resize. Super condition. SOLD, no price, no info
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1980 item #1434965 (stock #15320)
A prolific maestro and one of Taxco’s best modernists, Sigi Pineda enjoyed a long, fruitful career and his jewelry is loved and sought after by aficionados of vintage Mexican jewelry. Made of sterling silver in an asymmetrical design, this hinged bangle bracelet plays with geometry and juxtaposes the shiny surface of the metal with the deep blackness of the stone. Eye-catching, beautifully made, very very mod - and a version of Sigi’s hinged bracelets that doesn’t come up very often...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1970 item #151168 (stock #T 240)
"RA" & "LA" Cutout Cat Pin as seen on page 239 of Warman's Jewelry by Christie Romero. Maker's Mark for Rasmussen and Lassen (in business for only 10 years!). 2" and in excellent Condition!
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All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #1378599 (stock #181904)
We have today a Los Castillo vintage Mexican silver pectoral designed by Margot Van Voorhies. It bears the old linear hallmarks adding value as shown. It is a stand out pectoral that lays beautifully. There is a 17in. wearable length and has a drop 5 inches across and a 2.5 inch height. Hand made using the repousse technique with a quality weight of 124 grams. This is one of the finest examples from the Mexican Silver Renaissance...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1940 item #1362601
Gorgeous & rare this sterling silver & amethyst necklace was designed & signed c.1930's by Abraham Paz. Necklace has a 16 1/4" wearable length. Together the cabs & teardrop stones give the necklace a 1 1/2" width. Weight is 101 grams. Hallmarked AP STERLING MEXICO. All 36 stones are in beautiful condition. Besides his own signed designs Paz also made jewelry for Fred Davis during their time at Sanborn's in Mexico City. Designs carrying the AP hallmark are seldom seen on the market.
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1350674 (stock #9499)
An Italian sterling cutout open heart necklace by Rigon Ottorino of Vincenza from the 1970 era. This fine Modernist style is 16" long and the central heart is 5/8" deep. It has a box chain with a springring clasp and it has the 2074 VI 0.925 mark for the maker. It weighs 10.5 grams and it is in excellent condition with no monograms, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1970 item #1431523 (stock #14653)
Perfectly carved obsidian teardrops with shimmering golden depths and high purity silver combine in this modernist Antonio Pineda set of dangle earrings. There is an innate elegance in the way the silver embraces the volcanic glass, like slender flames of a hot fire emanating from black coals. In the darkness, you only see the silver; in the light it is only the obsidian that catches the eye. Antonio at one of his best moments, I believe...
All Items : Archives : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #1404906
Handwrought in sterling silver & stone, this detailed 1940's pin measures 2 3/4" across X 1". Combining rich jewel tones, a complex silver background and reflected light Spratling makes his design POP. Silver, stones, and pin back are in beautiful condition. Fully hallmarked. This design is featured in LACMA's 20th Century Mexican silver collection. Also pictured on p.97 of WILLIAM SPRATLING AND THE MEXICAN SILVER RENIASSANCE by Penny Morrill and on Phyllis Goddard's website spratlingsilver....