JOHANNA VAN RYN BRACELET VERY RARE

Archives: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Mexican Pre 1950: item #436055
CQ-292

A most rare, beautiful and elegant early Mexican bracelet. This piece is by a silversmith and designer from Mexico City who produced her pieces in the early 1940s. Little is known about her but this piece speaks for itself: Superb quality and lovely design. There is no eagle mark associated with Ms Van Ryn. This suggest that all her productive years may have been before 1948 when the eagle mark was adopted. The piece is solid silver, all the half-spheres of the links are not hollow, which pre... Click for details

LARGE MARGOT DE TAXCO ENAMEL BROOCH

Archives: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Mexican Pre 1960: item #435777
CQ-296

Very large and beautiful brooch by the great designed Margot de Taxco. The brooch is in excellent condition without any enamel loss or damage. A unique piece made in the 1950 and very well preserved. Very elegant. The weight is 41 g ( 1.4 oz). The piece is 6.5 cm (2 1/2“) in diameter. Mexican Vintage Silver. COLLECTOR QUALITY.

BEAUTIFUL REPOUSSE CUFF EARLY TAXCO

Archives: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Mexican Pre 1970: item #435722
VQ-294

This is gorgeous early Taxco cuff bracelet. The piece is likely to have been made either by Margot de Taxco or her renowned silversmith Don Hilario Lopez. Unfortunately, the hallmarks are worn out and even I am not even able to decipher the number in eagle mark. The hinge is in excellent shape and the clamp holds tightly. The bracelet wraps around almost any wrist ( we tested it from 5 1/2 to 8 inches! ) and looks fantastic. VINTAGE QUALITY.

RARE AND UNIQUE ANTONIO PINEDA “HAND” TIE CLIP

Archives: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Mexican Pre 1970: item #435660
CQ-290

A very rare and collectible Antonio Pineda tie clip. The matching cufflinks were part of the exhibit “Maestros de la Plata” which traveled through various Museums in the US a few years ago. This clip is 3D and depicts a hand in a concave arched position. This is trylly a collectors item. The piece has is marked with Antonio’s crown. There is no damage or repairs on this piece. Mexican Vintage Silver. COLLECTOR QUALITY

Hector Aguilar "X" Bracelet -- Mexican Silver 940

Archives: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Mexican Pre 1950: item #435266
JB075

Hector Aguilar's "X" bracelet made famous by Georgia O'Keefe. It's composed of three silver X's over a black suede band. It is signed "Taxco, HA, 940". Each "X" is approx. 1 3/4" by 1 7/8". The bracelet measures 7" by 1 7/8", but it is adjustable up to approx. 7 1/2" long. Dramatic and beautiful, it's in excellent condition.

ENRIQUE LEDESMA FABULOUS OWL BROOCH

Archives: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Mexican Pre 1970: item #435131
CQ-289

An interesting pin from Maestro Ledesma. This modernist figural piece depicts an owl and it is made in sterling and hallmarked by Ledesma and the Eagle #3. The pin is 6 cm long and 3 cm and the weight is 9 g (0.3 oz). Mexican Vintage Silver. COLLECTOR QUALITY

WILLIAM SPRATLING STERLING DOME RING

Archives: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Mexican Pre 1940: item #435114
CQ-288

A nice early Spratling vintage dome ring. This ring is a size 4 but can be sized without damage to the hallmark. The ring has some minor surface dents, yet it retains its fabulous appeal, like any Spratling piece. The hallmark corresponds to one of the earliest Spratling mark, dated between 1939 and 1940. This ring is a great opportunity for the collector who likes to own AND wear Spratling pieces. Mexican Vintage Silver. COLLECTOR QUALITY

SALVADOR TERAN STERLING BROOCH

Archives: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Mexican Pre 1960: item #434868
CQ-285

An elegant and interesting abstract pin made by the Great Master Salvador Teran. Teran’s pieces are among the most difficult to find. He was a unique and creative artist, a cousin of the Castillo brothers. Salvador’s work was clearly influenced by Pre-Columbian motifs and the cubist, surrealist and abstract expressionist art movements of his time. Salvador Teran’s genius is evident in all his unique pieces, unlike any of the other work done in Taxco and Mexico City. He trained with Spratli... Click for details

OUTSTANDING TAXCO AMETHYST LINK BRACELET-LEDESMA STYLE

Archives: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Mexican Pre 1980: item #434862
VQ-284

A most impressive and gorgeous bracelet. This is a five link sterling bracelet. Each link is a 3D concave hollow silver holding a gorgeous Mexican carved amethyst cabochon. The amethysts are just perfect, they actually are curved to fit each link curved surface of the silver links. The bracelet has a hallmark that we have not been able to identify. The bracelet hinges suggest that the piece may be a more contemporary piece. However, it is difficult to tell its age. There is a safety chai... Click for details

Beautiful Vintage Los Castillo Silver Bracelet

Archives: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Mexican Pre 1950: item #434504
SLCB221

Lovely and large --- this is a beautiful piece of vintage Mexican jewelry from the Taxco taller of Los Castillo. This silver work of art is formed from a series of repeating links which are connected by hand made jump links. The design centered around a large hemisphere (approximately 1/2"). Encircling the hemisphere are very pretty scrolls of silver. The bracelet measures 1 1/2" in width and 7 1/4" in length. The piece bears the very early block Los Castillo hallmark, as well as Made in Mexico ... Click for details