This is a vintage Mexican silver signed Patino bracelet and necklace set with color changing alexandrite glass stones. When any Patino designs turn up I want them all! The work is always done in exceptionally heavy silver and the details are hand carved. The stones on the bracelet are .50in. high and the link is .78in. wide. The length of the bracelet is 7in. and the weight is 61 grams. The necklace is 17in. long with a hefty weight of 96.5 grams...

C. Leslie Smith modernist sterling silver brooch

3 1/2" x 2 18"

Very good vintage condition

Taxco Mexican brooch or pin by Miguel Melendez. Pre-Columbian motif of a stylized bird’s head surrounded by a circle with azurite inlay. Fully marked, with maker’s mark (small m inside a C), eagle stamp and 3 = after 1948. Security clasp. Diameter "1½/ 3,8 cm. Condition: fine.

A massive silver ring by Antonio Belgiorno, Buenos Aires, c 1940-50. The geometric design and the use of oxidizing is typical of Belgiorno, who is one of Argentina’s most well known artists in silver. A solid piece of jewelry that really makes a statement. Marked A Belgiorno, Industria Argentina T27 and 900. Open and adjustable, the inner diameter at present 18 mm which corresponds to size 6 ½. Condition: fine.

Intricate sterling silver 3 panel bracelet designed and signed in the 1950's by Taxco, Mexico modernist designer Sigi Pineda. Measures 1 1/8 inch wide at the center front. Will fit up to a 6 1/2 inch wrist. Weighs 71 grams or 2.05oz. The center panel is comprised of a cross hatch shadow box design. The two side panels are hinged with a slide in clasp and safety catch. Fully hallmarked SIGI, TASCO, STERLING HECHO EN MEXICO & eagle assay mark. Beautiful vintage condition with unpolished patina...

A Utika sterling silver or higher gilt filigree bracelet, probably 1920s 1930. This fine quality vintage sectional bracelet has true Art Deco period design and finish and it is stamped SILVER and UTIKA. We believe it is German in origin, but have been unable to confirm company information. The extraordinarily fine filigree looks like the work that Theodor Fahrner made popular. The gilding is very light. It is 7-3/8" long and is just under 1" wide with a box clasp with a safety guard loop...

A heavy and well-constructed 835 silver European openwork 6-7/8" bracelet. It is 3/8" wide, it has a box clasp with safety loops and it weighs 20.4 grams. It is stamped 835 on the interior of each link (difficult to see), and it is in excellent condition with no 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...

Davis designed this Art Deco sterling & amethyst bracelet in the 1930"s. Signed FD SILVER MEXICO the bracelet is 6 3/4" long X 1" wide. Both silver and stones are in beautiful condition. Clasp is tight and secure. Fred Davis designs are included in the 20th century Mexican silver collection at Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Penny Morrill has written about and featured Fred Davis works in several of her books on Mexican silver including WILLIAM SPRATLING AND THE MEXICAN SILVER RENAISSANCE.

An eight coin bracelet that features seven Ethiopian coins and a five (5) corona coin, Franz Joseph IV Kaiser Schiede Munze 1858. The 1 Ghersh Ethiopian coins have Menelik II on one side side and the lion of Judah with flag on the other. The Austrian coin is the center coin. The coins show signs of wear appropriate for age.

A vintage Art Deco 1" blue butterfly wing sterling silver pendant on a 19" later sterling fine link chain with a springring clasp. The pendant has a floriate bale and it is stamped STERLING SILVER ENGLAND. This item is in excellent condition with no chips, 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...

Dimensions: 1 5/8" square

Hallmark: Sterling, CoroCraft with Pegasus

A cool and vintage 1920s-30s Banff Alberta Canada souvenir ski poles sterling silver pin. This 2 x 1" pin has excellent detail and it is stamped STERLING BMCo (for Breadner Manufacturing Company). It weighs 6.6 grams, it has a safety clasp, and it is in excellent condition with no 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...

A repousse bracelet worked with great skill and signed JVE. A nice size being 1.25in. wide and approximately 40 grams of heavy repousse. The length is 7.25in. of comfort with no damage. The floral motif is on a thick silver base.

Tapio Wirkkala Silver Moon modernist pendant and chain

Finland

1972

2.5" diameter

Markings pictured

Very good vintage condition

This spectacular sterling silver and shell cuff was designed circa 1950's by American and Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling. The cuff measures 1 1/2" at the widest point in the center front. It has a 1 3/8" gap opening and a wearable length of up to a 6 3/4" wrist. The deep brown and pale golden shell inlay is held in place by silver rivets. Exquisite condition with no cracks or chips. Signed on the reverse WILLIAM SPRATLING TAXCO MEXICO with the eagle assay mark #30...

Hand chased with design from the Mayan glyphs this Casa Prieto bracelet is stunning on. The weight is 84 grams heavy and is 1.25in. tall. The silver is thick and adding a modernist machine age look is the intentional super thick rings that attach the links. Condition is without damage of any kind and collector quality..

Iconic pair of vintage, handmade sterling silver pins or brooches designed and signed circa 1930 by Taxco and Mexico City artist Frederick W...

Far Fan sterling silver serpent belt buckle

1950

Mexico

7" x 3 1/2"

Very good vintage condition

A commanding oval of what could be Southwest turquoise or agate is set in a sterling bezel mount with unusual curled, petal-like protrusions at the edge. The ring is quite comfortable; a wide band keeps it from turning on the finger. The stone is polished and features extensive marbling of a reddish-brown matrix on a light blue-green ground. The mount is secure, and the band is adjustable, with only a 925 mark to indicate sterling on the interior. It is a size 8. The stone and mounting measure ...

Vintage Mexican silver Maestro Beto is the signature on this beautifully hand chased, solid show stopper. The chain is a swirl that measures .25in. tall while the drop is a 2 1/8th in. diameter circle with a synthetic color changing stone. It shows off blue, pink and purple hues depending on the light. The weight is a hefty 57 grams and is made with thick silver. The wearable length is 16in. I have never seen anything made by Beto that was not well executed, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!

Whimsical vintage pendant crafted of sterling silver depicting a honey bee with wonderful detail. The body of the bee has a gold wash finish. The back designed with an amusing bee face, marked 925. The pendant is 1/2 in long x 1 1/2 in wide wing span. Excellent condition with age appropriate wear to the gold. A good luck piece or a fun pendant, either way a fashion statement!

Rebajes modernist free form sterling silver brooch

1950

3 3/4" long

Marked Rebajes sterling

Very good vintage condition

A great gift for an elephant lover, a Republican or a Barbar enthusiast, this is a gutsy, nicely detailed vintage sterling silver elephant form ring, hallmarked 925 inside band. Excellent condition. Ring size: 9 1/2. Diameter of head: 3/4 in wide x 3/4 in high.

Elsa Freund modernist bracelet

Sterling silver with Elsaramic stone

These ceramic stones were hand created and display internal lines and fissures

1950 - 1960

1 7/8" tall

Interior circumference 5 1/4" plus a one inch rear opening

Somewhat flexible

Signed Elsa

Very good vintage condition

A gorgeous Palacios rare find. The flower is backed repousse with 3 warmed turquoise stones. The sweeping leaf below is open backed repousse. The patina is fantastic and the design is sublime. The weight is 20 grams heavy and the height is 2.5in. and width is 1.75in. wide. This brooch has no damage and it is collector quality.

Peter Broome modernist ring with gem stones

Unique biomorphic form

Substantial and masterfully sculptural

Size 6

Weight - 17 grams

Marked Broome

Very good vintage condition

A delicate strand of graduated sterling beads, it bears the maker’s mark of Binder Bros. Inc., New York. The beads range in size from 3mm to 5mm. The spring-ring clasp is original and in good working order. The necklace measures just over 16 inches long, unclasped. Weight: 15.4 grams

Composed of a single loop of wire hammered flat on the top. The ring is unmarked, but tests definitively for silver. The top measures 1 1/8 inches long by about 5/8 inch wide. The ring is a size 9. Weight: 3.7 grams

A green and brown marbled agate square is decorated with a sterling modified pinwheel design. The handmade bale is sturdy. The entire plaque is mounted on a sterling backing marked 925. There is also a maker’s mark that looks like MAD. The pendant is suspended in the photos from a 26-inch-long Mexican sterling chain ($35 in addition to the pendant, J1341). The pendant measures 1 5/8 inches square.

This interesting pin exhibits a streamlined design and was made by the Rytosztuka collective of Krakow, Poland. It features a vivid, prong-set teal green and white marbled glass cabochon, applied to a thin squared rod. The original rollover clasp is original and secure. The back shows the Polish registry mark for Krakow, 1963-1986 and .800 silver, as well as the RYT mark for the maker and a C7, possibly a mark that is particular to this workshop. The pin measures 3 7/8 inches long by about 3/4...

A large cabochon of Baltic amber with a deep, nicely distributed color is mounted within a sterling floral surround; the mounting has a closed back. The amber exhibits hardly any wear. The back has a working original rollover clasp as well as the maker’s mark of Niels Erik From of Denmark. The pin measures about 1 5/8 inches across.

The Nordic-style pendant is suspended from a cable chain with two large rings and no clasp. The back of the pendant bears the maker’s mark of Kalevala Koru, of Helsinki, Finland. It also shows the mark for the year 1971. The pendant measures 4 inches long, including the bail, and 2 inches wide; including the doubled chain, the entire necklace measures a little over 17 inches long. Weight: 26.8 grams

These earrings are composed of irregularly shaped, concave panels that feature applied abstract figures with outstretched arms. The background is highly oxidized, as are the tops attached to the screw backs. The oxidation is nicely distributed and shows very little wear. The backs of the tops have a mark of Plata/Taxco, as well as partial unidentifiable marks. The earrings measure 1 ¼ inches long by about ¾ inch wide. Weight: 11.1 grams total

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

A Mexican sterling silver torque necklace with a single cubic zirconia. This vintage 1980 era Modern design sterling silver necklace currently measures 4- 7/8" from centre to opening and approximately 4 7/8" at the widest (measurements taken from inside of necklace). These necklaces are usually adjusted by the wearer. It is 3/4" at its widest section just to the right of the bezel-set cubic zirconia. The opening at the necklace back is currently 3 3/8". It weighs 46.6 grams and it is stamped 925...

The vining floral from the vessel has great depth with 940 silver and dark natural patina from time. The weight is 66 grams heavy with a drop of 3.5in. tall and 4in. span across. This does not count the additional 2 vining links that are separate at the top so it is more expansive than just the pectoral drop. It lays like a dream with a wearable of a minimum of 17in. The hallmark of MS stylized and 940 is a noted maker in The Mexican Silver Book of Trade by Bille Hougart. There are no dents or d...