Catalog: Estate Jewelry: Silver (210)

This pendant measures 1 3/4" x 3/4". It features the Pisces Constellation and the Pisces Fish sign / Zodiac Symbol: February 19th - March 20th. It is in excellent condition. It is marked A&Z STERLING, for The A & Z Chain Company, founded by Carl Ashen and Saul Zeitlin in 1905 in Providence, Rhode Island, as a chain manufacturer. In the early 1970's, The Walter E. Hayward Company (founded in 1851, Attleboro, MA) merged with The A & Z Chain Company and became The A&Z Hayward Company...

This is a wonderful prayer book, sterling silver bracelet charm. The front of the book has a cross. The charm opens to reveal The Lord's Prayer. When closed, the charm measures just under 1/2" x just over 1/2". When open, the charm measures just over 3/4" long. The inside is marked STERLING JMF CO.

This mod sterling silver cross measures 1" x 5/8" x 1/4". It is from The Studio genre by famous silversmith Henry Steig. It is slightly convex. The back is marked STEIG and STERLING beneath. Circa 1950's. FREE US STANDARD S/H

This "dainty," sterling silver bracelet has a classic mod design from The Studio era. The front is 3/8" wide then tapers down to 1/4" and then tapers back up to 3/8". The beautiful, mod craftsmanship is difficult to see in the pictures. It by the famous Studio silversmith, Richard Parker. It is marked PARKER STERLING for Richard Parker (not Mary Parker). It has a good heft and is in excellent condition. FREE US STANDARD S/H

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

This beautiful, vintage ring is a size 7. The setting is exquisite and set with a cobalt blue, colorful cab with gold specks. The band is marked STERLING MEXICO 925.

This modernist, geo brooch measures just over 1 3/4" x 1" (at widest point). It is concave and incised with 3 line borders. The back is hallmarked GD & Co (for Gustav Dahlgren & Co.), M (city mark for Malmo), then, the Swedish National triple crown hallmark, S (in hexagon, indicating 830 silver or higher) and K9 for 1960. The back is also signed what looks like Gillgren in script. It is in great condition.

This great 3-piece set (parure, suite) has a modernist design, with leaves swirling into buds. The brooch is also a pendant. It measures 2 1/4" x 1 1/2". It is marked TAXCO HECHO EN MEXICO STERLING 925 Assay Mark 3 and V.A. (for the silversmith). The earrings are screwbacks and measure 1/2" x 1 1/4", marked TAXCO V.A., as well. This 3-piece set is in great condition and has a good heft.

These earrings are unique as they are Taxco Mexico with a Native American motif. The "top" is convex with a diameter of 1". The 3 dangling leaves measure 1 1/2". They are marked 925 TS-14 MEXICO. They are in excellent condition and have good heft.

This ring has a great design and measures just over 1/2" wide. It is a size 11. It is marked MEXICO TM-158 925. It has good heft and is in excellent condition.

This beautiful band ring is inlaid with 2 bands of azur-malachite stone. The blue and green stone is colorful and stands out nicely in its 1/4" sterling silver band. It is marked TAXCO MEXICO 925 in a circle with with ESE in the middle. It also has the assay mark with 3 inside. The ring is a size 7 1/2 and is in excellent condition.

This band ring is just under 1/2" wide. It is a size 6. Its design consists of triangles and "balls" over an oxidized background. It is marked STERLING 925 MEXICO in a circle with a conjoined HF S in the center. It also has the assay mark with 111 inside (and marked 925 again). It is excellent condition.

These sterling silver earrings have a great mod, geo design. They are by silversmith Miguel Garcia Martinez, a primary designer for Rancho Alegre, Taxco, Mexico. The turquoise stones are bezel-set in a tear-drop shape that matches the shape of the earrings (which are slightly concave). Both earrings are marked miguel (in script) and 231. They are also hallmarked RANCHO ALEGRE. They dangle 1 1/2" from their screwback closures. They are circa 1960s and are in excellent condition.

These illustrious earrings are an early example of the luminary, Norwegian silversmith’s artistry. They were made while she was at Norway Designs Plus Studio. As to the individualistic donning of them (and other information), I must defer to Christie Romero’s skillful terseness in, Warman’s Jewelry, Identification and Price Guide, 3rd Edition, Krause Publications, 2002, page 242: “…c...

This fine pendant has a diameter of 1 1/2". It features The Water Bearer sign with other decorative aspects. The front is marked AQUARIUS. The back is marked BEAU STERLING. It is in excellent condition. Aquarius is the 11th sign of the zodiac (January 20th-February 18th).

These earrings are clipbacks. They display a beautiful design with large, pink, quartz cabochons. Their diameter is just over 3/4" and protrude 3/4". They are marked SILVER and have a Chinese hallmark. They are in excellent condition.

This remarkable ring is a size 6.25. It is a sterling silver, amber ring, circa 1970s. The sterling silver, textured setting "grabs" the large amorphous amber gem. It is marked STERLING. It has good heft (1/2 oz) and is in excellent condition.

This beautiful peacock barrette measures 2 1/4" x 3/4" at longest and widest points. It is not flat: slightly convex, measuring about 1/8" heightwise (not including the bar/clasp). The mixture of colors is stunning. The enamel is light and dark blue, purple, red, green, orange, yellow....