These late arts and crafts sterling silver earrings are handwrought and formed as oak leaves with a ‘berry’ at the base. They were made by Albino Manca (1896-1976), an Italian sculptor and metalsmith who lived and worked in both Italy and New York. (There is a statue by him in New York’s Battery Park). The earrings have very secure clip backs, and the mark of A. Manca Sterling is found on the back of one earring. They each measure 1 inch long by 1 inch wide. Gross weight:7.8 grams total

A Victorian sterling wirework ball end bracelet bangle from the 1880s-1890s period. This late Victorian (unmarked but tested) bracelet measures 2-1/4 x 1-7/8" across the interior at rest; it is 3/8" wide at the two ball terminals...

Hans Hansen KGH future line brooch

Sterling Silver

1930's

2 3/4" long

Marked HaH 925s

Excellent vintage condition

Amethyst stones set off this very large 3.5in. x 2 3/8in. jewel designed by Maestro Horacio de la Parra and is properly hallmarked as shown. This rare piece weighs 16.5 grams and is featured in SILVER MASTERS OF MEXICO.

A Ladye Fayre engraved sterling silver hinged bangle bracelet from the 1940s-1950s. This hand-engraved 5/8" wide bracelet measures 2-3/8" x 2-1/4" across the interior, it has a safety chain and box clasp, and it weighs 23.6 grams. This item is in excellent condition with no monograms, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...

Esther Lewittes modernist jewelry sterling and pearl brooch

1950's

3 1/2" x 2"

Marked on verso

Very good vintage condition

This is a beautifully executed, thick silver bracelet that is 1in. wide on the side panels. The piece weighs 29.7 grams and has an airy cut out design and features an amethyst cabachon. It is slightly sizable and fits a 6.5in. to a 7in. the best. Marked Silver Mexico which dates the piece to pre-1948. This example of early Taxco silver work is a classic and displays an aura of elegance to those who gaze upon it.

This late 19th century sterling silver bar pin features suspended medallions of classical profiles and other similar elements, exemplifying the iconic design of George W. Shiebler of New York. This piece was part of Shiebler's Etruscan or Homeric line. It has a secure modified C-clasp on the back as well as the maker’s mark of a winged S, and a design number of 590. It is also marked sterling. The pin measures 3 inches wide by a little over 1 1/2 inches at its longest drop. Weight: 20.9 grams

This sturdy pin is probably the work of an American maker; its Scandinavian style is reminiscent of VikingCraft or early Danecraft. It is well cast, with an original working rollover clasp; it is marked sterling on the back, but no maker’s mark. It measures 2 1/4 inches long by 1 1/2 inches wide. Gross weight: 16.8 grams

Modernist hand crafted sterling, pearl and hematite ring

c. 1950

Size 6

Front measures 1 3/8"

Marked sterling with illegible cypher

Very good vintage condition

These earrings are made of roughly cast concave oval discs. Each drop hangs from a rosette-shaped top and swings freely. Due to the casting process, there are slight differences in darkness among the pieces: The tops exhibit darker oxidation than the drops, and there is a slight difference in shade between the earrings in general. The surface has a brushed finish. The screw backs are marked S835, with an unidentified maker’s mark of what looks like I.Bh. They are probably Norwegian...

Ed Wiener - rare modernist brooch

Original blackened patina

2 3/4" 1"

Marked Ed Wiener sterling

Very good vintage condition

Modernist sterling silver ring with inset black onyx

Bold and substantial

Size 9 1/2"

Marked sterling, JAD

Excellent vintage condition

This silver pendant has a delicate, organic quality enhanced by dark-green enameled discs and small orbs that read as stylized buds or sprouts. The silver frame could be sterling, and is coated in some sort of translucent acrylic lacquer. The pendant is unmarked, but definitely hand made. It measures about 1 1/2 inches long by 1 inch wide. Weight: 8.3 grams

Approximately 16in. wearable length this is an older master piece designed by Sigi Pineda and properly hallmarked with eagle for Sigi Pineda. The inside measurement for the neck is 4.25in. wide inside x 5.25in. inside. With 12 gem quality amethyst cabachons 12mm x7mm and weighing 129.8 grams this piece is a crowning jewel for a Mexican silver collector. Simply the best, LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!

This is an impressive Hector Aguilar bracelet. Vintage dated to 1940-45 because of the earlier 990 mark making this one more rare than most. Weighing 51.2 grams and 1 1/8in. wide the chain is heavy and the gage of the medallion is thick silver. I was quite surprised the first time I had this design in my hands because it was a larger piece than anticipated from photographs. A lovely addition fit for anyone's collection.

Featuring bridge-like connectors and open rectangular links, this 1960s sterling silver link bracelet features an abstract design characterized by both lightness and visual heft. It appears to have a lacquered finish to keep the silver bright, and is marked 925 on the back of one rectangular link. Its unusual clasp continues the bridge motif, and points to possibly a European origin. It measures about 7 3/4 inches long by 7/8 inch wide. Weight: 36.2 grams

This linked handmade silver bracelet features a series of hammered, oxidized panels with scalloped edges. The applied decoration consists of leaves and stylized vines in a pinwheel pattern, reminiscent of late arts and crafts design; the pinwheel motif is repeated on the four-lobed connecting links. All elements test for silver except the spring-ring clasp, which is in good working order and appears to be original...