This watch is great. It is flanked with 2 decorative, sterling silver, applied Kokopelli characters on a textured background. The diameter of the face is 1 1/8". The watch tips measure 1 1/4" x 1 1/8" (at widest) and taper down to 7/8". Each tip is marked Sterling and has a maker's mark VVVV with under it VV. The watch has a decorative, stainless steel expansion band, as well as a stainless steel back. It has a hand-winding, mechanical watch movement.
An Art Deco style silver bracelet from Mexico with seven bullet shaped prong set amethyst cabochons. The stones have some inclusions.
Marked Mexico Silver on the back. Probably 980 which is better than sterling and was commonly used at the time. Measures 6 1/2" long, 1/2" wide and 3/4" high. Box clasp holds securely.
The stones are held in place by long hand made prongs. The stones wiggle a little bit. The clasp has a curled hand made button. Has minor surfaces scratches and tarnish...
Circa 1930's - 1940's, here is a huge early hand-wrought Mexican modernist bracelet. Hallmarked simply "Silver Mexico", it's a book-piece design seldom seen, originally created by Frederick Davis and shown in the Morrill/Berk book "Mexican Silver". No maker's mark on this one.
Four large amethyst cabochons with quartz marbling and natural inclusions sit between oval silver tubes with silver balls at each end...
Circa 1930's-1940's, this is a spectacular hand-wrought pectoral necklace.
Hallmarked simply "Sterling 925", I do believe it to be Mexican in origin. The style and manner are very much in keeping with the work of Geraldo Lopez, Los Castillo, and Alfredo Villasana.
This stunning necklace lays perfectly upon the neck. The center portion measures 6" wide, 4" tall.
Closed, wearable length is 16". Closure is a "J" hook.
Weight is 86.9 grams.
In excellent vintage condition...
Marked 800 along with other faint stamps, this large coral brooch measures
1-3/4" round and has a trombone clasp.
A 1930s Mexican sterling three butterfly swag or sweater brooch. This unusual vintage Mexican sterling pin is in the form of three chain-linked butterflies with glass turquoise cabochons and dates to the 1930s. This pin has three different sized butterflies (all with their own pins on back), with the largest 1-7/8" across and the smallest 1-3/8". Each segment has a safety catch pin and each is stamped MEXICO STERLING...
A vintage sterling silver 1/2 x 3/8" sterling silver mounted teardrop shaped cubic zirconium (cz) pendant on an 18" chain with a springring clasp c1980s. This pendant is stamped 925 and the chain is stamped 925 ITALY. It weighs 4.1 grams and it is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than a bit of wear to the rhodium plating on the pendant...
A pair of carved shell cameo 800 silver screwback earrings from the 1940s. This pair measures 5/8 x 1/2" across the hand carved cameo portraits of a young woman, the backs are stamped 800, they weigh 5.1 grams and they are in excellent condition with no cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use...
Mystery mark reward below. Signed VM. Hammered handmade half moon pin brooch stamped with 4 marks, and maker's mark of "VM" for V. Mortensen? Yet another touch mark after that! You be the detective and find the maker! Nordic or Alaskan motifs on the front.
1.5" X 1.5" and lots of unpolished silver patina, and will hand cloth polish at no fee...
A modernist sterling silver brooch with a baroque pearl by Sigi Pineda. Design number 81. Measures 3" long and 1 1/4" across. Marked on the back Sigi Tasco, Hecho en Mexico, Sterling, 81, and Eagle #3. Safety rollover clasp holds securely. In very nice condition. Has a little tarnish and minor surface scratches. There is a place on the front edge where you can feel the hallmark stamp from the back. It was stamped too close to the edge...
Stunning and very substantial vintage Chinese bracelet with five sections connected by hinges, in gold washed silver filigree backed with solid silver
panels, each with a charming carved genuine apple jade Buddha figure. Not marked but tests positive for sterling silver. Circa 1940. It weighs 71
grams. With a slide clasp and safety chain. Great size -- just under 1 1/4 inches wide, 1/2 inch deep, and 7 3/4 inches long clasped. Excellent condition.
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This huge pendant is the work of Celia Harms and likely dates 1960's-70's.
Celia Harms pieces are rarely seen, and no two are identical. Measuring 6" tall, this pendant is composed of lapis lazuli and branch coral with sterling silver 22k vermeil beads.
Weight is 58.9 grams.
Signed and hallmarked inside the bale "Celia Harms Sterling Mexico".
In excellent vintage condition. The vermeil is perfect and even.
Modernist sterling silver and enamel brooch
1950
2 1/8" x 1 3/4"
Weight - 19.50 grams
Marked sterling
Excellent good vintage condition
Our photos don't do justice to these bronze and sterling silver artisan-crafted earrings. The curved bronze crescent shapes are bisected by undulating sterling silver forms. Each earrings is completely hand crafted, with the exception of the sterling screw back mechanisms. Circa 1960s. From the posts to the bottoms, the earrings hang approximately 3". Marked "sterling" on the screw-backs.
This ring is a size 11. It is sterling silver with an onyx "center." It has interesting decor on each side (of the band). It is marked STER with a maker's mark of which I am not familiar (maybe an R with a dot in the middle).
I believe it is American made: c. 1950's.
It is solid with good heft and is in excellent condition.
This Los Castillo early hallmarked necklace was designed by Margot Van Voorhies when wed to Antonio Castillo. Together they started the shop Los Castillo. This is one of the most stunning designs in the Mexican Silver Renaissance. The length is 18 inches long and a fraction over 1.75 inches tall. The weight is 239 grams being hand made balls in the centers and hand chased swirls to the tops. The end piece of the swirl is repousse giving it a unique depth to the design. No damage or repairs very ...
Adorable hand made sterling and copper lady angel pin by ERIKA, c.1980's. Her silver textured dress, crown and halo has an applied copper heart and wings. She measures 2 5/16" high by 1 3/4" wide and is signed "eRika STERLING". Excellent condition and absolutely adorable.....$7 for insured USA shipping.
These collector quality mid-century earrings are a very seldom seen design from Hector Aguilar.
These are gorgeous, comfortable to wear, and have great movement. Each earring has nine dangles, each tipped with a tiny silver ball. Screw backs work perfectly,.
Measures 1 3/4" tall, 3/4" wide.
Weight is 12 grams.
Signed and hallmarked on each earring with a conjoined flared HA,.940 Taxco, and the eagle assay 9.
In excellent vintage condition.