Early, rare and exquisite, this heavily detailed repousse bracelet was designed and signed c. 1940 by Mexico City Artist Matilde Poulat. The center rose panel measures 1 1/2" high. The wearable length is 6 3/4" long. It weighs a comfortable 57 grams and is in excellent condition with a beautifully aged patina. This design pictured on p. 199 of WILLIAM SPRATLING AND THE MEXICAN SILVER RENAISSANCE by Penny Morrill and was included in the museum exhibit of the same title...

c 1900 Delightful Airy Very Ornate Hand Work on this Festoon with 4 Dark Rich Amber Cabochons bezel set, then surrounded with rope design and granulation. Marked Sterling in back.

Margot de Taxco heart bracelet is one of Margot Van Voorhies iconic designs from the Mexican Silver Renaissance. This is a published design in the Penny Morrill book on Margot de Taxco. The design is 1.5inches tall with dark and jelly like stones of amethyst which are a better quality than normally seen. The bracelet sits 7in. around the wrist and fits most. No chips or damage of any nature. Weight is 85 grams of heft. Georgous!

SOLD. From Los Castillos Taller in Taxco, a sought after mixed metals sterling, copper, brass hinged bangle bracelet Stamped: METALES CASTILLO, Hecho en Mexico, assay # 15 and style # 143. Possible custom order for a smaller frame.
Please view photo 3 for dimensions, etc.
Weighs a substantial 1.3 Oz or 37 grams. Very strong push clasp and loved pre owned unpolished condition.
SOLD, no price, no info.
Soon will list a pair of parrot earrings by same!

Color and Translucency of Chalcedony, but alas it is glass! Pendant with 1 1/4 X 1" blue glass cab bezel set in an Art Deco 1.5 X 1.2" frame and marked Sterling in 3 places. This one is SOLD! If you like this you may want to search: 676787 in this www.mimideeartwear.com catalog to view a super delish necklace (& bracelet) with same blue cab!

A really fantastic early vintage Mexican Silver Cross with original chain by Matilde Poulat and signed with her old mark MATL. The hanging angels are so special with hand carving to the tops. This is the first time I have owned one with a chatelaine. A chatelaine's purpose is to make it more decorative with a smoother lead into the drop.Please note that both the chatelaine and the cross has cut outs under the amethyst stones to aid in more of a glow...

A stunning sterling and jelly opals necklace by San Miguel de Allende, Mexico artist Carmen Beckmann who was active from c.1955. This magnificent piece features 27 colorful,vibrant jelly opals placed intricately between silver balls all framed in graduated sized silver rectangular links. The stone backs are open so the light can reflect the gorgeous colors of the opals. Measuring 16 1/2" long, it is 1/2" wide at the center rectangle...

A rare and spectacular mid-century modern sterling pin by Carmen Beckmann. The center features 2 Mexican jelly opals and green stones that I believe are tourmaline. The stones are bezel set and the color combination is striking. The irregular shapes of the green stones and the varied lengths of the jutting silver spokes make this design fascinating. It is unique down to the clasp which is a simple "C" clasp with an interlocking safety catch that slides up to hold the pin securely in place...

Art Nouveau gilded, leaves, hammered tendrils, motif. Screwbacks tested sterling, although leaves appear to have a very nice gold wash. SIZE: 2" long. CONDITION: very nice for the age with all odd shaped micro beads threaded and intact. Very hard to find earrings of this era, let alone made with coral! SOLD, NO PRICE, NO INFO.

Do you recognize who made this Studio Silver Pin simply stamped STERLING? Hector Aguilar? The slightly green 8 X 11 mm turquoise is threaded into the silver flower petals and held W a wide prong of sorts. Sturdy at 10 Grams and is 2 5/8" X 7/8" with rich patina. Please see scans

Salvador Teran earrings design # 121 is 1.25in. across in an arc shape. The stones sparkle and the earrings are without damage. There is a natural patina that is untouched and left for the buyers desire. Very well hallmarked and in your hands you will feel the quality of the thick silver. A treasure for collectors and especially for couture clothing or just jeans.

Huge, meticulously worked, with such detail and rich presence this Mexican Deco sterling silver bird of paradise is one of my absolutely favorite brooch designs. I have to admit that I really love brooches - I seek them out and try to find the best examples for One Good Eye Silver and it doesn't matter to me if they are "in" or not at the specific point in time. Brooches are classy; they can be delicate and romantic; and they can be bold and beautiful...

This pink seashell, resembling a cat’s paw shell, is mounted in an irregular shaped and textured sterling silver frame that appears to be an extension of the shell’s surface. The impressed linear design of the frame is enhanced by gilded bands, most of them vertical. The pin is a substantial piece with a secure rollover clasp. The shell appears to be naturally colored on the exterior; it has a white interior that appears pink in the light...

There is not one form of jewelry in which the Los Castillo did not excel yet I think their big, bold repousse brooches are simply above and beyond! The example I am presenting here, most probably an early creation if design numbers are indeed good indicators of when during the workshop's life a specific idea was transformed into jewelry, reflects the Egyptian Revival of the Deco period...

Sold. From local Boston area estate, this C 1920 unsigned except for 'Sterling' mark, hand made ring with Shiebler like Classic Greek Roman face of a bearded man as the 1 1/8 X 3/4 table and showing typical Arts Crafts metal work at shoulders. Presently @ 6 with a 1mm opening for adjustment at back of 3mm wide shank, yet can easily be resized or left with this old opening to adjust up or down. This ring has lots of age as evidenced by the softening of the facial features. Nice heft...

Perfect for medium to smaller wrists, this modernist Erika Hult de Corral bracelet was made in Taxco in the 1960s-70s. One of the few female contributors to Mexico's 20th c. Silver Renaissance that we know of, de Corral studied at the Parson's School of Design in Paris. An award-winning designer, she worked with Sigi Pineda and Enrique Ledesma before opening her own workshop...

SOLD. Very Vintage Moderne Mod Silver Bracelet stamped "STERLING A & K" for Aare & Krogh of Denmark. Well made with nice heft of .8 Oz or 24 Grams and is 7 X 1/2" wide. Excellent unpolished condition. SOLD, no price, no info please.

Fabulous heavy sterling bracelet with inlaid multi stone dots by Taxco silversmith Los Ballesteros...

Beautiful sterling and coral bracelet by Georg Jensen Denmark. The five large rectangular segments each have a center oval bezel set cabachon coral. This bracelet measures 7 1/2" end to end and is 1/2" wide. It is in fine original condition, weighs 48 grams and is signed with the GJ mark dating 1933-44 as shown. A rare and highly desirable Jensen piece.

Properly hallmarked by Margot de Taxco and bears this very rare design 5581A. It is fine line enamel and is 1 1/8th of an inch tall and further showing off a weight of 126 grams of silver. The diameter is 4.5 inches for sizing. There is no damage to the silver or enamel. I have never seen this flip of the silver on it's ends and it is absolutely beyond charming. A huge YES for collectors and beautifiers, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!

American studio jeweler Betty Cooke opened her first retail space in 1946 in Baltimore.Her style is considered spontaneous and according to the book MESSENGERS OF MODERNISM " she likes to think of her jewelry as metal action pieces which are based on the curve." This great bracelet certainly fits that description with the lines bending and curving in several directions as it embraces a large central oval black onyx. The center onyx piece measures 1 3/4" long and the bracelet band is 3/8" wide. T...

A Zuni sterling silver and turquoise double row cuff bangle bracelet circa 1960s. While we previously attributed this as a Navajo piece based upon what we were told, we have been informed by a thoughtful collector that this is actually a Zuni snake eyes bracelet. This elegant vintage southwest 5/8" wide cuff bangle bracelet measures 2-1/4" x 1-7/8" across the interior. It features a double row of bezel-set turquoise gem stones in a rich blue green or teal color with alternating silver half balls...

A superb, handmade, sterling pyramid shaped link bracelet by contemporary Mexican silversmith Teresa Camino. Her work was represented in the William Spratling Maestro De Plata exhibit and can be found on page 65 of the exhibit catalogue. She was the winner of numerous awards in Mexico and the U.S. before her death in 2003. Her work is still being produced by Albino Guitierrez, her long time silversmith and collaborator. However, this bracelet was made by Teresa. It measures 7" end to end, is 1 1...

A wonderful Aztec design 940 silver pin with 5 balls and 5 dangles by Hector Aguilar. I have never seen this pin before and I have not found it in any books so believe it to be quite rare. It measures 1 3/4" long and 1 3/8" wide.It is in fine original condition but the safety is missing on the pin clasp so it is currently just a "C" clasp. Although it holds on clothing as it is now, it would be best to replace the safety catch to make it more secure. This can be easily done by a jeweler.The reve...

Rare pair of sterling silver kinetic earrings by important New York Modernist Sam Kramer, circa 1950s. The earrings are constructed with a biomorphic shape with a raised bar from which another shape dangles freely. Each earring measures 1.25" long. Marked "sterling" and with Kramer's distinctive mushroom shaped hallmark. The earrings are clips, with their original backings. For more photos of this item, please see my website PlanetGlass.net.

Question marks, whether straight or inverted, seem to have provided a fun, tongue-in-cheeck motif when Taxco maestros were designing earrings. I have seen them hanging off repousse semi-spheres, studded with turquoise cabs and even having cascabeles themselves. Yet this big, bold and beautiful set goes above and beyond its peers. Sculptural repoussage, tiny beading accents and oxidation combine here with gorgeous bezel-set amethyst cabs in a curvaceous, sexy pair of Mexican Deco earrings. Yet it...

This striking silver & amethyst necklace was designed & signed c. 1940's by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling (1900-67). The pendant measures 3 1/4" X 3 1/4" & weighs 70 grams. The thick, original 21" chain also weighs 70 grams. The pendant detaches from the chain so that it can be worn as a brooch. The silver & 10 amethysts cabs are in beautiful, original condition. This design is pictured on p. 44 of MEXICAN SILVER by Penny Morrill & Carole Berk. Spratling designs are included in the pe...

Big and beautifully aged this floral sterling silver Hector Aguilar brooch is representative of the 1940s' love affair with all motifs from nature. The flower is here layered, with deep hand-chased details in the petals and foliage, a strong curving stem and cluster of small beads right at its center. I love the way the bloom is wide open, its face turned to the sun, taking in light and heat and turning it to color, aromas and beauty for our visual enjoyment. The brooch measuress 3 1/4" tall by ...

Classic Hector Aguilar Book and Three Beads Bracelet featured on page 32 of the book SILVER MASTERS OF MEXICO by Penny Morrill. Fabulous design and construction, this bracelet measures 6 1/2" around in the inside of the bracelet and is 5/8" wide. It weighs 95 grams and has a secure pin closure with safety chain. All original, excellent condition. Signed for Hector Aguilar as shown in the photo. A very famous and beautiful Hector Aguilar bracelet.

This ring is SOLD. "Lux et Veritas" = "Light and Truth". "Seal of Yale College". The perfect vintage gift for the Yalie Collector. This college ring is small, blue and white enamel, nouveau, and has a highly decorated figural shank. Maker's Mark of "Salman Sterling" of Boston, MA, whose 1906 advertising stated that they sold the most fobs. Only 117 women were enrolled at Yale in 1909. Very good condition, all enamel intact.
Sold, no price, no info available

Featured on page 172 of the book MEXICAN SILVER by Morrill and Berk, this is the Female Dancers Bracelet by Los Castillo, c.1940-45. Very rare and exhibiting magnificent detail, it measures 7 1/2" end to end and is 1 3/4" wide. I am unsure if the clasp is original or perhaps a replacement although it has the same patina as the bracelet. Weighing 78 grams, the bracelet is in excellent condition. Signed and numbered as shown. A Mexican silver collectors dream.

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.

Sigi Pineda rings don't come up very often and I am very happy to present here an example out of his "boomerang" line. Fashioned in the so-called by pass style, this is a slick, mod piece, its two wings adorned with bezel set turquoise cabs. Fantastic patina and excellent vintage condition make this an absolute must-have for collectors of Mexican jewelry and lovers of mod design alike. Relatively adjustable (upwards, I would suggest), the ring is now a sz 6 and its face measures just above 1" by...

This is a FINE SILVER NATIVE AMERICAN ZUNI BELT BUCKLE. The Design is an EAGLE with Spread Wings. Beautifully Handcrafted with Inlaid OBSIDIAN, TURQUOISE, CORAL, and ABALONE. Additionally, the Sides are Chased with Geometric Designs. This Oval Buckle measures 3" X 4 1/4" and is marked on the back: BB. Appropriate Buckle Hardware in place on the back. Overall Condition is EXCELLENT with light normal use/ no abuse. Date this BUCKLE circa second 1/4 of the 20th Century, perhaps earlier. ...

This late-19th century sterling silver bangle bracelet exhibits the quality tool work of many of the New York and Newark, NJ, bench jewelers of the late 19th century. The bangle is hollow, but sturdy enough to withstand the hand chasing of the twisted surface. It bears the maker’s mark of George W. Heath, New York (later Newark), as well as a sterling mark. There are a few very minor indentations in the surface (some are in photo #3), but nothing that compromises the structural integrity or b...

How often does one find an Enrique Ledesma starburst pendant? And if one does come upon an example, how often is it of such astonishing proportions? Let me answer my own question then - not often at all! Yet here I am presenting you with one and it is spectacular. Having a huge flat-cut color-change sapphire (synthetic corundum) at its heart , the pendant shoots out eight elegant sterling rays, their slender bodies curving away from the center to end in flattened drop shapes. This is such an ico...