A very stylish combination of filigree and engraved edge design is this 14Kt white gold bar pin, centered by a 4 millimeter square cut amethyst set in a bezel. The length of the bar pin is 2 5/8” and the width is 5/16” at the widest part.

Towering sterling silver Matl ring with pyramid-cut amethysts in Matilde's iconic Maltese cross design. I haven't found an Eagle stamp on this piece so I believe it's a pre-1948 example. Classic and irresistible, I like this version with amethysts only; it's more discrete, in a way, and not as folky as the rings that have corals and turquoise too. The ring is a size 8.5 and its face has a diameter of 1 1/16"; when worn, it rises approx. 9/16" above the finger...

An Art Deco period 14k white gold and light green natural jade in a finely engraved heart setting circa 1920s. This vintage split shank size 6-1/2 or 6.5 ring measures 5/8" x 9/16" across the top, and it is stamped 14 K. It weighs 3.5 grams, and has fine hand engraving surrounding the heart shaped bezel. surrounding the jadite...

Iconic and early since it bears no Eagle mark, a gorgeous Matl ring having a box-type face set with amethyst and turquoise cabs. I love the wirework that always embellishes the silver in this type of rings - as time passes, the nooks and crannies acquire a patina that makes them even more impressive to look at. The ring is a size 7 with its face measuring 7/8" by 3/4". It rises 5/15" off the finger when worn and weighs 7.6 grams...

Stunning silver and Number 8 turquoise bracelet. Measuring 5 1/2" around in the inside plus a 1" opening, it is 1 5/8" wide in the center and narrows to 5/8" at the terminals. The magnificent stone itself measures 1 3/8" long and 1 1/8" wide. It is free of chips or cracks. This is a heavy cuff weighing 81 grams. All original, no repairs. A very impressive piece.

A listed silversmith whose work does not come up very often, C. Molina is in my opinion one of the most interesting "less celebrated" contributors to Mexico's 20th c. silver Renaissance. I have had two or three pieces of his over the years and they have all been monumental examples with very good weight and impeccable craftsmanship. I would say that I actually deem his work as impressive and eye-pleasing as H. Santana's jewelry...

Rare and magnificent silver and natural turquoise hair clip by New York Modernist Art Smith(1917-1982). An African American, he took his inspiration from African tribal art and costume to create "sculpture to wear". Most of his work is in brass and copper. It is not often that he worked in silver and even more rare to find stones and silver. The central piece of the hair clip measures 2 3/8" long and 2 1/2" wide at the top, narrowing to 1 1/2" at the very bottom...

A sweet, summery set by Los Castillo featuring dramatic repousse flowers - I like to think they are daisies for some reason - comprised by the necklace and matching clip-on earrings. I suspect that whoever owned this necklace previously had the earrings turned into clip-backs and for some reason the jeweler elected to use silvertone findings...

Often referred to as the "Spratling of Peru" Italian-born Graziella Laffi is the most renowned Peruvian jewelry designer. Drawing inspiration from the country's rich archaeological past she created bracelets, cuffs and necklaces in the 1950s that are avidly collected today and fervently sought after. The necklace presented here is a Laffi classic - hand wrought stylized birds and fish with turquoise eyes hang off a chain consisting of tubular links...

Big and impressive a vintage Deco Chinese silver bracelet with meticulous filigree and bezel set amethyst nuggets. Its links are adorned with bat and floral overlays and stylized Shu characters shoot out of the middle stone in the central link. The bracelet measures a wearable 7 1/2" long and its width varies between 2 1/8" and 3/4". It weighs 69.0 grams, is signed simply "SILVER" in early, raised letters and is in excellent vintage condition.

Italian-born Gulielmo Cini arrived in the States when he was 17 years old and in 1922, started creating jewelry based on Classical and Renaissance Revival themes in Boston, MA. His pieces are considered among the best American examples and are sought after and enjoyed to our day...

Early Mexican silver necklace of fine grade silver in a minimalist yet visually powerful pre-Colombian motif bearing the signature of Jorge "Chato" Castillo. Chato's jewelry doesn't come up very often and his earlier pieces, like this, are usually wrought in 980 silver. I like to call this the "Shields and Bead" motif and really love its austere elegance! Measuring 15 3/4" long the necklace is 1 1/8" wide and weighs 40.5 grams...

One of the areas that the Los Ballesteros taller seems to have excelled is in the design of hinged bangle bracelets, most of them adorned with faceted, open-backed gems. This is one of their creations that combines the warmth of aged silver with the exuberance of color-changing sapphire, a known alexandrite simulant in the corundum family often used in vintage Taxco jewelry...

A Birks Esty Acquatika sterling silver set in the original box. A top quality signed designer 4 pc set by ESTY, made for Birks Canada. In the Acquatika pattern - a whimsical fish and sea-scape design...

A 14k Birks white gold ruby and diamonds sunburst flower style ring circa 1940s. This size 5-1/2 or 5.5 ring features a round 1/2 carat (50 point) ruby (medium dark, purplish-red, moderately included, slightly chipped) surrounded by twelve brilliant cut diamonds (26 points total, VS, F-G-H colour) in a flower setting. The leaves have a fine beaded edge. This ring measures 9/16" across the setting, it weighs 3.1 grams and it is stamped BIRKS and 14 K. It has a conservative independent gemologic...

A Birks Esty Clochette sterling silver & 18k gold set with box. A top quality signed designer 4 pc set by ESTY, made for Birks Canada. It consists of the ring, pierced earrings, link bracelet and the pendant necklace. The ring is size 7-1/4 or 7.25 and it is 5/8" wide. The earrings are 1-3/4" x 5/8", and the bracelet is 7-1/2" long. Yes, one shell hangs one way, and one the other. Not a repair - it was designed that way. The necklace is 16" long and it has a lobster claw clasp and it has a 1-1/4...

Gorgeous vintage sterling silver hinged bracelet, I believe this to be a late Art Nouveau example if not a nature-inspired piece of the 1940s. Some times it is difficult to say with jewelry that is not signed since styles held on after the "official" end of an era and techniques remained constant as well. This is obviously a hand-made bracelet and it consists of two "wings" replete with scroll and foliate repousse motifs. The central medallion shows a deer among more foliage framed in an almost ...

Perfect for the summer a gorgeous Margot de Taxco silver and enamel necklace in white and tropical sea blue that combines both the guilloche and confetti techniques. A classic Margot, book-piece design masterfully executed as all of her enamel pieces that I have seen over the years. Measuring 16 7/8" in wearable length (total length is 17 3/8") it is 13/16" wide and weighs 84.8 grams. Fully signed with Margot's name, des. no 5855 and Eagle 16 assay mark, a 1950s piece in excellent vintage cond...