Unknown initials mark. Floral bow reminds one of Matilde Poulat 'unmatched' old blue, green turquoise, stamped 22 assay shared by Fred Davis, Bernice Goodspeed, Antonio Pineda et. al., it is no doubt in good Taxco Silversmiths' company!
9 florals have multi blue & green color 4 mm turquoise centers.
3 1/8" X 1 7/8" and in untouched unpolished condition, yet will lightly hand cloth polish FREE when requested...

Very well constructed heavy gauge silver modernist pin with four hanging moveable tiger-eye drops. It measures 1 3/4" by 1 3/4". Unsigned and in excellent condition.....$10 for insured US shipping.

Circa 1940's, this is a spectacular necklace from Marcel Boucher. It's hand-wrought and extremely substantial, weighing in at 158.2 grams, or over 5 troy ounces.

Boucher was born in Paris, and apprenticed with Cartier. He has a reputation of being perhaps the greatest costume jewelry designer. In the 1940's, he produced silver jewelry in Mexico under the name Parisina. In 1957, he opened his business in New York.

This is a truly luxurious necklace...

One of my favorite insect designs in the world of vintage Mexican silver jewelry, this “machine age” dragonfly is known as a Los Castillo creation yet here it is signed by a “less celebrated” Taxco maestro. What first attracted me to this creature is its “industrial”, perforated wings that make the dragonfly look more delicate but awe-inspiring at the same time. Carefully hand-crafted and perfectly finished, the brooch is decorated with three polished agate cabochons...

A vintage pair of sterling silver Mid Century Modernist pierced earrings by Betty Cooke.

Each earring has three polished silver disks connected to a silver tube. Opposites so frame the face when worn.

Measure about 2" long and 3/4" across.

Signed Cooke and sterling on the back of each earring. The clutches are not marked.

Have some minor surface scratches and a little tarnish. One earring has a tiny ding to the tube in the middle...

Everett MacDonald modernist sterling silver brooch

Mid 20th century

California

3 3/8" x 2 1/4"

Weight - 11+ grams

Marked MacDonald sterling

Excellent vintage condition

A modernist sterling silver smoky quartz cabs pin from the 1950s. This retro vintage gilt sterling silver pin measures 2-3/8" x 1-1/4". It has a great high style modern angular design. It features claw-set genuine smoky quartz cabochon stones and it is stamped STERLING with a facing double R maker's mark. It weighs 11.1 grams, and it is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All condition issues are noted...

A vintage pendant made of a thick coiled sterling encasing an amazonite green stone jewel by Anna Greta Eker for Norway Designs Studio Plus. Suspended from a Norway Plus Designs sterling hammered neck ring.

The pendant measures 3 1/2" long including the angled bale and 1 1/8" across. Marked with the stylized ND for Norway Designs Plus Studio, stylized AGE for Eker, Plus Sign, Sterling, 925S, and Norway.

The neck ring measures about 15" around and can be adjusted...

A vintage hand wrought sterling silver brooch from the American Studio Modernist jeweler, John Lewis. Made up of multiple circles at different heights and contrasting textures. You can see the light hammering around the edge.

Measures about 2 1/4" across and 2" high. Heavy and substantial. Weighs 38 gr. Marked Sterling and with the crossed JL mark of the artist. It is marked under the pin making it difficult to photograph.

Very nice condition...

These teardrop-shaped earrings feature purple, grey, violet and black feathers enclosed between pieces of resin or a clear composite. A cut-out zigzag design reveals the feathers through the sterling silver frame. The earrings show some tarnish; they have not been aggressively cleaned to avoid damaging the inserts. The screwbacks are in good working order; one exhibits the eagle 3 mark for Mexican sterling, the other, an unidentified geometrical maker’s mark...

A modernist bracelet, 'Zelda' by Bjorn Weckstrom for Lapponia in sterling silver. This is part of his Space Series.

Marked with the Lapponia Hallmark, 925, Finnish silver standard mark, date code for 1977, and scales mark. Also marked with three tiny import marks on the edge...

Being offered is a circa 1965 .970 silver (better than sterling which is 925 parts silver per 1000 parts) bracelet by Antonio Pineda of Taxco, Mexico, heavy gauge modernist piece in a geometric design with a bezel set amethyst cabochon; tongue and box clasp. Dimensions wearable 6 1/4"; 1 1/4" at its widest. Marked. In excellent condition. Nice heavy weight. Incredibly handsome! See page 139 of the superb ‘Silver Seduction’ the catalog of the incredible Pineda show at the UCLA Fowler Museum e...

Gorgeous sterling cuff with fine line chisel work and center line of multi stone inlay of lapis and shades of coral by Navajo silversmith Gibson Nez. Deceased on December 1,2007, he was a self taught silversmith who won the prestigious Smithsonian Medal of Honor, more than 700 blue ribbons, was featured in magazines and books and was a featured guest artist in many museums and galleries across the United States. This bracelet measures 5 1/4" around in the inside plus an additional 1 1/4" opening...

A pair of Mexican sterling silver cutout cufflinks from the 1960s. These vintage cuff links measure 7/8" x 5/8" and they have a cutout or shadowbox design with black interior patina. They have fixed swing-backs, one is stamped HECHO EN MEXICO D.F. STERLING 925 with an R.B.Z maker's mark and they weigh 8.0 grams. 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 no...

Being offered is an early circa 1945 sterling silver bracelet by William Spratling, of Taxco, Mexico; pin hinged bracelet with carved wood and silver pyramids; supported by a pin closure and security chain. Dimensions: 1 3/8 inches wide. Size 6 1/2-6 5/8”. No monogram. Marked as illustrated in photo. In excellent condition. This iconic bracelet is often illustrated in many books. Stupendous, mint condition bracelet.

These beautifully constructed cuff links have a diameter of 1". They are sterling silver and have a lovely patina (unpolished). They are concave disks with a "fancy" letter "K" in the center. The backs are marked RANCHO ALEGRE STERLING TAXCO 925. They have a good heft and are in excellent condition. FREE US STANDARD S/H

From his third design period, hallmarks date this Spratling cuff 1964-1967. It's a book-piece design, shown on p.109 of Spratling Silver: A Field Guide. There are ten silver rivets. Should fit up to a 6 1/2" wrist. Width is 1 5/8" in the center front. Opening/gap is 1 1/16". Weight is 53.4 grams. Signed and hallmarked with the WS Print Square "WS William Spratling .925 Taxco Mexico" and the eagle assay 63. In fine vintage condition.

This sterling Hobe bow pin has six (6) 8 mm stones and 5 hand applied ornamental buds around the three 8 mm stones on each side. The 8mm stones are purple, yellow, and blue. This Hobe pin is in excellent condition.