Vintage Scandinavian Modernist Silver Jewelry Necklace

Bent K

c.1960s

Excellent condition

side to side - 4 3/4", top to bottom - 4 1/4"

A collection of four pair of hand made modernist sterling earrings with various stones by the NYC jeweler, Max Nass. May be purchased individually or in any combination.

JJ3615 Long teardrops with red beads. Measure 2" long including the screw backs. $125.

JJ3613 Curved dangles with coral colored beads. Measure 2" long with the screw backs. $125.

JJ3612 Fish shaped dangles with black beads. Measure 2" long with the screw backs. $125...

A goldstone sterling silver pendant on chain necklace from the 1950s. Goldstone is a formed glass with internal crystallized copper (or other colour yielding metals), carefully heated and cooled to precipitate the metals giving the metallic sparkle. This 7/8 x 11/16" pendant comes with a 16-1/2" fine link sterling silver chain with a springring clasp. This necklace weighs 4.4 grams and both components are stamped STERLING...

Beautiful silver filigree bracelet with 8 panels each featuring a different figure in carved and painted bone. Marked CHINA, circa 1930. With a slide clasp. It tests positive for at least 900 silver. Substantial at 49 grams and with excellent detail. Great size -- 1 1/4 inches wide and 7 1/8 inches long clasped. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

A fine and vintage sterling silver sautoir necklace c1920-30. This 16-1/8" necklace has a 1-3/4" drop with claw-set pink crystal stones and bezel set white rhinestones. The pink stones are open backed and this necklace has a box clasp; it weighs 5.4 grams and it is stamped STERLING. This item is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...

This Cini sterling Zodiac Aquarius (Jan 20 - February 18) pin is 1 7/8 x 2 1/3"

Expertly crafted vintage sterling cuff bracelet from the Navajo Arts and Crafts Guild which was formed in 1941 under the auspices of the U.S. Government’s Indian Arts and Crafts Board and the Navajo Tribal authority to help young Navajo silversmiths learn from the masters in order to preserve the quality of classic Navajo silver work. This fine cuff has precise and intricate chiseling and wonderful unusual stamping...

A well crafted, hand wrought detailed sterling silver bracelet by KALO, design #58. Measures about 8" around the inside and 1/2" wide. Oval shape helps it slide on and off easily. Marked Hand Wrought, #58 and Sterling. For some reason it is missing the KALO mark.

Fine condition with minor scratches.

Classic Arts and Crafts design.

Paul Lobel figural sterling brooch.

Rare form from this early modernist artisan.

Condition - excellent.

Measures appx. 2 1/4" x 1 1/2".

An eye catching pair of vintage modernist sterling silver cuff links from Mexico. Measure 1" square. Measure 3/8" at the thickest part. Two levels of sterling in a three dimensional geometric design. Marked on the back Mexico, Silver, C. Lopez, and Eagle #3. Toggles hold securely. Great, bold design!

A Scottish sterling silver filigree pin brooch with an amethyst crystal stone from the 1930s. This 1-1/2 x 1-1/4" sterling silver pin features an amethyst purple cut glass stone, it weighs 9.1 grams and it has the original c-clasp. It is stamped STERLING N SILVER WBs (for Ward Bros.). This pin is in excellent vintage condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than some minor scratches and wear to the table of the stone...

Sigi Pineda modernist sterling and ebony belt buckle

1950

Mexico

2 3/4" x 1 1/8"

Weight - 38.65 grams

Sigi hallmark on reverse

Very good vintage condition

Handmade, with an applied graceful, curled stem and jagged edges, this pin is a lovely piece of work by a studio jeweler. The pin tests as sterling silver and is unmarked. It is secured by a rollover clasp and dates anywhere from the 1970s to the 1990s. The pin measures 3 inches long by 1 3/4 inches wide. Weight: 8.5 grams

This cool, mod pendant has the Pisces fish swimming in green and onyx stone. The onyx has a "marbelized" effect / accent. It is encased in sterling. It measures 1" x 1 3/8" and is in excellent condition. FREE US STANDARD S/H

This sterling silver and rosewood pin was designed and in the 1940's by American and Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling. Brooch measures 2 1/4" X 2". Design features intricate silver ribbons and balls surrounding faceted rectangular rosewood. Fully hallmarked on the reverse. Pin and safety catch are safe and secure. Beautiful condition and patina. This design was featured in the museum exhibit WILLIAM SPRATLING AND THE MEXICAN SILVER RENAISSANCE. Pictured on p...

Art Smith modernist earrings

Sterling silver

1950s

Large and impressive at 2 1/8" across

Weight - 26 grams

Screw back

Signed Art Smith - slightly obscured

Excellent condition

From his third design period, this design is shown on the Spratling Silver website. Described as "round urns with three feet of silver and obsidian". These are collector quality, and this design is very seldom seen. They are very comfortable to wear, have beautiful movement, and look fabulous on. Measures 1 3/8" tall with a width of 11/16". Weight is 16.6 grams. Signed and hallmarked with the WS Script Square "WS William Spratling .925 Taxco Mexico" and the eagle assay 30...

These earrings display a detailed, applied matador and bullfighting (nicer than pictures). Each is marked MEXICO C.F.R .925. They measures 3/4" x 3/4" at widest and longest.

A very rare piece of sterling silver Arts and Crafts jewelry by the San Francisco Metalsmith, Harry Dixon. This unusual ring, in a size 6 1/2 depicts a fish swimming in waves. Very three dimensional. Appears to have a gold colored eye, perhaps 14K gold overlay. Marked with a stamped Harry Dixon San Francisco and a scratched in 925. Has some minor surface scratches. Fine quality.

Sterling art deco necklace by "K&B", New York, c. 1940's. "K&B" is the logo for Karlan & Bleicher, a New York jewelry company founded in 1926 and closed in 1982. The necklace measures 16" around and the longest drop is 1 1/2" long by 1" wide. It is signed "K&B STERLING" and is in excellent condition......$9 for insured US shipping.

Mid- century modern, minimalist design sterling and lapis Georg Jensen Denmark ring no. 123G designed by Nanna Ditzel . It is a size 7, weighs 11 grams and is in fine original condition with no chips or cracks to the stone. A great wear anywhere, anytime ring.

Peter Ein-Hod modernist sterling silver ring with green stone

Israel

Mid 20th century

Size - open back, currently 6 1/2"

1 1/4" tall

Marked Peter Ein-Hod, St Made in Israel PH

Very good vintage condition

This sterling silver necklace was designed and signed (c.1940) by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling (1900-67). The pendant measures 3 1/4" X 3 1/4" and can be worn as a brooch by easily detaching the 20" long sterling silver chain. The pendant with chain weighs 110 grams. Both silver and the beautiful amethyst stones are in excellent condition...

A well crafted sterling silver three dimensional pendant with a lapis cabochon. This pendant is suspended from a 28" long sterling chain meant to be slipped over the head. Pendant measures 2" long and 1 1/2" across. Bezel set stone measures 1/2" long and 3/8" across. Has some tarnish and minor surface scratches. Interesting layered design.

Ed Wiener modernist sterling silver brooch

3" x 3 3/4"

1950

Marked Ed Wiener, sterling on reverse

Very good vintage condition

Uni David Andersen impressive sterling and agate necklace

Designer - Liv Solnor Rogan

Norway

1970

Large ovoid stone with a luminous deep carnelian - like color set in a beautifully handcrafted sterling frame measuring 3" x 3" total

Chain - 20"

Marked on reverse Uni, DA, 925s, INV L.S.R., handmade

Excellent condition

This unusual pin features an applied abstract motif of molten silver mounted on a rosewood panel. The wood has a backing of silver and a secure rollover clasp. It has a handsome design and is expertly constructed. It is unmarked, but all the silver has been tested, and is most likely sterling. The back bears a secure rollover clasp.

Two different sizes of sterling silver barrel beads adorned with a myriad of hand-made florets in the Etruscan style make up this generously long Mexican lariat necklace from the pre-1948 period. I am very partial to long necklaces and lariats are a small obsession of mine. When I am lucky enough to come upon an Etruscan example as the one presented here, my heart skips a beat. Just like the one I offered last summer, this lariat was also made in Cuernavaca, one of Mexico's main silver-smithing ...

Los Castillo 396 swirl clamper was designed by Margot van Voorheis Carr when married to Don Antonio Castillo. Her early work brought on success that followed her through out her career and this clamper bracelet reflects one of the very best repousse clampers from the Spratling Era. The bracelet has a dark patina and it is heavy at 105 grams. 4in. tall and the 2.5in. diameter fits an average size of most wrists. It is wrapped in thick, dimensional swirls that make everyone who see's you stop and...

This Eisenberg sterling figural fur clip 2 3/4" square. The leaves and stem are covered in rhinestones. The center stone is 1 5/8" x 1 3/8" and has a yellowish tint to it.

Modernism at it's best, this 970 silver & inlaid shell bracelet was designed & signed c. 1950's by Taxco, Mexico artist Antonio Pineda (1919-2009). Measuring 1 1/2" high at the front with a wearable interior length of 6 3/4", the bracelet weighs 86 grams & is in beautiful condition. The slide in clasp & safety chain are tight & secure. This design is pictured on p.152 SILVER SEDUCTION: THE ART OF MEXICAN MODERNIST ANTONIO PINEDA.

Hand made silver and abalone pendant necklace, c.1920. Pendant measures 1 7/8" long by 3/4" wide and is backed in silver. Hand made silver chain has two decorative pieces. Chain measures 18" but needs an opening and has two original extenders. Unsigned. Excellent condition.....$9 for insured US shipping.

Made in Porto as is indicated by the hallmarks it bears, this vintage sterling hinged bangle is adorned all around with a repousse architectural design. Crisply rendered, the motifs are easily readable to the eye and the juxtaposition between raised surfaces and recesses enhances the bracelet’s sculpturality. Definitely comparable with similar pieces by Portugal’s celebrated makers like Topazio and Safir, this is a piece worthy to be worn alone but it is equally enjoyable in a stack as you c...

An unusual pair of twisted Taxco, Mexico Sterling Silver earrings with bronze or copper ends by William Spratling. We have not been able to find another pair in this design. Measure 3/4" across and 5/8' high. Marked on the back of each screw back with Spratling Silver which was used from 1940-44. Screw backs hold securely. Have some tarnish, a tiny ding and minor scratches. Great design. Pre Eagle.

A striking sterling cuff bracelet with an amazing textured design by Navajo Harvey Begay (1938- 2009). He is the son of noted silversmith Kenneth Begay. When a teenager, he worked alongside his father at the White Hogan Shop in Scottsdale, AZ. He opened his own shop in Steamboat Springs, CO. which he operated with his wife from 1972- 79. This cuff measures 6" around in the inside plus an additional 3/4" opening, so for a small wrist. It is 1 1/4" wide in the front and tapers to 1/2" at the ter...

A modernist large brooch by the noted NYC jeweler, Paul Lobel. Made of sterling silver with a wire overlay. Signed on the back, LOBEL, Sterling.

Measures 1 3/4" across and 3 3/4" high. Has a rollover closure that holds securely. Has some tarnish, minor surface scratches and a little extra solder where the wire is attached which is original. Could also be worn as a pendant with a chain through the large loop.

Classic LOBEL design.