Lovely sterling silver brooch worked in soft white guilloche enamel and featuring a painted enamel bouquet of blue gentians. The workmanship is very fine. The back is marked "S925S" and retains the original c-clasp which indicates an early date.
Origin: Scandinavia, probably Denmark, circa 1920. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1-5/8" diameter. Weight: 14.5 grams.
A 14k yellow gold asteroid pearl and diamond stickpin or tie or cravat pin circa 1890. This 2-1/4" long pin has a 5/8" x 1/4" top with a claw-set natural 3 mm. pearl and a claw-set genuine round antique cut diamond. This pin shows both the fascination at the time with the solar system, many stickpins had moon, stars and planets at the time, and the shooting star had romantic connotations as well, which made it a suitable sweetheart or engagement gift...
Sterling and wood necklace by modernist Betty Cooke. Signed "COOKE STERLING" and is in excellent condition. Silver wire is flexible so easy to put on and take off. Measures 14" around with 3" opening.....$20 for insured US shipping.
A handsome pair of 18K yellow and white gold cufflinks set with diamonds and sapphires fromthe Coera Collection by Lunia. The rectangular faces are divided assymetrically into a matte-finished hammered yellow gold section studded with calibre cut sapphires, and a white gold section pave-set with round diamonds. The gemstones are of fine quality (sapphires medium-dark blue and diamonds I/VS1). The faces are connected by chains to baton backs finished in the matte hammered style...
This 14Kt gold vintage claddach ring has British hallmarks. The top of the ring with the crown is 13 millimeter wide the narrowest part of the band is 3 millimeter wide. The size 8 ¾ ring is in great condition and can easily be sized.
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
An early circa 1920s charm bracelet with some gilt silver and silver plated charms, some from the Olympics...
This sterling ring is a size 7.25.
A gorgeous enameled pansy, worked in several shades of bluish-purple is featured in this ring converted from a Victorian pin. The enamel has a soft velvety appearance and is accented at the center with a small pearl. The pansy is set on a sturdy 14K gold split shank...
A signed Antonio Pineda bracelet that is thick and heavy at 125 grams. A 2.5in. diameter will fit most. I find the swinging framed rectangle links to be quite fabulous alone or worn with other great finds stacked. The bracelet lays right between the one inch mark in height. The presence of this Pineda treasure will be noticed dressed up or dressed down.
A superb American silver locket and chain necklace from the Victorian era. The book chain is enhanced with three rows of lapidary-cut silver balls. The locket’s cover is decorated with an engraved scene of an egret, bamboo, reeds and a fan in the Japonaise style popular during the Aesthetic period. The interior retains the original frames on either side. The chain can be worn without the locket as a 17” necklace or, with the drop chain in place at the back, as a 19-1/4” necklace...
Stunning antique Austro Hungarian silver Renaissance revival necklace with six very large genuine turquoise stones, three in robin's egg blue, and three in dark green. Circa 1900. Marked 830 on the main clasp and 925 on the clasp of the extender (more on the extender below). 830 silver was made in Austria-Hungary. Both pieces also have the same maker's mark, which looks like a conjoined HOH.
With a light gold wash. With fabulous heavy ornate lacy openwork designs...
Art Smith modernist sterling necklace and bracelet set w/amethyst
Sterling silver choker and bracelet
Choker measures appx. 3 7/8" x 4" interior diameter
Bracelet measures appx. 2 1/8" x 2 1/8" interior diameter
Large amethyst orb measures 3/4" in diameter
Lot weight - 49 grams
Necklace signed
Excellent vintage condition
Two pairs of sterling silver modernist abstract dangle earrings by Phyllis Sklar, American Mid Century jeweler. Can buy each pair individually or both pairs.
The first pair look like stylized commas. They are opposites so frame the face when worn. They measure 1" long and 1/2" at the widest. Have the stylized 'phyllis' hallmarks on the back of both dangles and sterling on the back of the screw backs.
Screw backs hold securely...
This is a pre-1948 Rafael Melendez bracelet that is so deeply chased and designed so beautifully. It is 1 inch wide and can fit a large range of sizes. The weight is 43 grams of thick silver. It has a turquoise stone that is gorgeous and has changed into over time a warmer tone of blue green. This piece is collector quality and a real treasure.
Circa 1940's, here is a seldom seen pin from noted Taxco designer Hubert Harmon. Harmon was active for a short time, and this Neptune pin is signed and hallmarked with his winged feet and Hubert Harmon marks dating likely 1942-1948.
It's a stunning whimsical pin with Neptune holding his pitchfork, seating upon a large fish with an amethyst cabochon eye. The repoussé silver work is superb...
Large sterling cuff links, each set with a single amber stone. By the Polish modernist silversmith collective ORNO, circa 1960s or '70s. Each piece measures almost 1.5" long x .75". Marked "ORNO" and with the Polish hallmark for silver. Excellent condition, with one natural amber a slightly different shade than the other.
Pretty vintage pair of sterling silver and opal-like stone pierced earrings featuring a cabochon centered in a corded bezel, detailed with three small silver balls on the top and bottom, circa 1920, marked STERLING. Measures approx. 3/4" long. Front of earring is mint. The back has been converted to pierced and solder is visible.