Modernist sterling silver abstract figural brooch/pendant

1950

3 1/4" x 1"

Weight - 29.75 grams

Marked 925

Very good vintage condition

Uniquely designed hand made sterling and amethyst cuff, c.1970's. Large and bold, the design has a hand hammered concave disc set with a cabochon amethyst atop a cuff. The disc measures 2 1/8" in diameter and the amethyst is 9/16" in diameter. The cuff is a large scale 2 1/4" wide and the inside circumference measures 7 1/2". It will fit a medium and large wrist. Of good weight, it is in excellent condition...

A modernist brooch with a prong set amethyst frog on a stylized sterling silver leaf by noted Mexican silversmith, Carmen Beckmann. The leaf has raised veins contrasting with a smooth surface.

This piece is marked Sterling Beckmann and Mexico on the back.

It measures 3" long and 2" at the widest. Has an rollover safety clasp that holds securely.

This brooch is well constructed with layers of sterling. Love the three dimensional quality of the frog. Amethyst is in fine condition...

Jules Brenner - Modernist jewelry.

Sterling tie bar and cuff links with tiger eye.

Constructed of heavy gauge sterling silver.

Tie bar - 2 1/4" x 5/8", cuff links - 5/8" x 5/8".

Condition - excellent.

Appropriately signed.

Wonderful Staret piece! Square rhinestones of various sizes set in silver color metal, clear and sparkling, every single one. Heavy and chunky. Stamped Staret on the back. 3 3/4" wide, 1 7/8" high. Great reminder of the 1940's.

Amethyst collectors of vintage sterling silver jewelry look at this oval cuff bracelet with a bezel set light color, probably untreated earlier faceted Amethyst 8X10 mm stone.
Hammered rose Gold accents with sterling silver granulation around that.
Measures 7" inside including the slightly flexible opening of 1 1/4". 1 5/8" at widest center tapers to 1/4" wide at rounded ends...

An Avon 10k yellow gold Highest Honor brooch pin with a 9 year service award pin from the 1960s. This attractive 9/16" brooch features the thick applied letter A which is set with seed pearls; it is mounted on a black onyx center in a gold embossed rim with AVON HIGHEST HONOR. It has a safety clasp and this pin also includes a 9 year 1/4" across service pin with a safety chain with a springring clasp linking it to the larger pin...

Exquisite and extraordinarily rare French Napoleon III 18K yellow gold and silver locket set with rose-cut diamonds and an en plein enamel plaque. The locket is essentially of geometric shield form relieved at the upper corners with finely chased applied clusters of roses and foliage, and at the bottom with an ornate volute...

UnoAerre modernist sterling silver, satin finish, bracelet

Italy

1960 - 1970

Should fit a 7 5/8" wrist

Weight - 67 grams

Marked as pictured

Very good vintage condition, light scattered surface scratches consistent with age

A handsome pair of Art Deco 14K yellow gold double-sided cufflinks, the faces featuring citrines cut en cabochon. The color is a deep amber instead of the more usual brownish-yellow. The cufflinks are tested and guaranteed 14K gold and are signed by George O. Street & Sons.

Origin: America, ca. 1925. Condition: excellent. Dimensions: 1/2" diameter. Weight: 10.7 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 22.72 carats.

An elegant pair of 18K yellow gold earrings with mother-of-pearl inlay by Angela Cummings. The designer pioneered modern hardstone mosaic techniques when she was still lead designer at Tiffany & Co. After establishing her own luxury boutique, she continued to make similar designs under her own name. The earrings are marked “Cummings 18K”.

Origin: America, 1984-2003. Size: 1” x 3/4". Weight: 15.7 grams.

This tour-de-force bracelet from Antonio Pineda pulls out all the stops. It's a book-piece design, shown on p. 209 of "William Spratling and the Mexican Silver Renaissance".

Composed of thirteen amethyst cylindrical bars and silver cones, it's an amazing bracelet with a very luxurious feel. The amethysts are gorgeous stones with natural inclusions and quartz marbling, well matched in color...

A great example of the 1920's craftsmanship and style is found in this wonderful equestrian bar pin. The 14Kt yellow gold pin is 2" long and 5/8" wide in the center. The 14K mark is on the safety clasp.

A 14k fleur-de-lys seed pearl chatelaine pendant pin. This well-made and attractive Victorian 1-1/4" x 7/8" fleur-de-lys pin is in 14k yellow gold with seed pearls. This brooch has a chatelaine hook, a folding swivel loop for wear as a pendant and a safety catch...

Beautiful early vintage long sautoir necklace in small coral glass beads with larger lapis glass beads and brilliant strass rondelles. 1920s or 1930s. Such a fabulous contrasting color combination. Continuous strand. This has been restrung for security and one set of rondelles are new replacements but this is not at all noticeable. 64 inches long. The blue beads are 3/8 inch/10mm wide. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Mary Ann Sherr modernist sterling silver earrings

2 1/2" x 1 1/4"

Weight - 10 grams

Post back

Signed on verso

Richard Bitterman silver and brass bracelet

1970

2.5ʺW × 2.5ʺD × 1.5ʺH

Opens

Marked on front disk

Very good vintage condition

Wonderful kinetic pendant by Danish designer Hermann Siersbol, circa 1960s. The bale and the dangles are polished silver, which is contrasted by the body of the pendant, which has a hand-hammered texture. The bars dangle freely and each terminate in a silver globe. The large Pendant measures approx. 2" across by about 3.5" tall (top of bale to bottom of longest dangle). Marked on the bale "925S H.S.". Excellent vintage condition with no deep scratches, dings or dents.