1950's vintage sterling silver and turquoise necklace designed and signed by reknowned southwest designer Frank Patania. Necklace measures 16 inches long. Center panel is 1 1/2" X 1 1/2". Comprised of nine panels measuring 7 inches across and 25 turquoise nuggets mounted in serrated bezel settings. Weight is 69 grams, 2.04 oz. The hallmarks are the conjoined FP STERLING & Patania's Thunerbird shop mark. Beautiful condition with no chips or repairs...

Birks, Canada sterling silver bread tray, c.1950, with shaped edge, in excellent condition, no monogram. Size: 12 3/4" length x 6 3/4" width.

This is a signed William Spratling DNA chain that is 17" long and .50in. wide. You see copies of this design but nothing compares to the real thing. Hold it in the hand and there is an instantaneous silky smooth feel of the almost pure silver. It has no damage and the hallmark is authentic. It has warmed with time and the design has a heft of 93 grams. It has a rich presence and belongs in an exceptional collection, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!

The heft and the feel of this Hector Aguilar Cuff goes beyond what any picture can tell you about this jewel. The silver is hand braided so perfectly and fine. The beads that end the cuff are heavy and stately. Hallmarked appropriately as shown and the weight is 80 grams heavy. The inside diameter is 2.5in. with the gap being 1 1/8th inches. The height is 1 inch tall. The patina is really beautiful and natural on this piece giving it the dimension and depth that the maestro intended it to have...

Wonderful vintage mannequin from France; circa 1950's or 60's. Marked "Siegel et Stockman, Paris" on the back; size 46. Linen covered body has some very minor staining and very slight denting on one shoulder & one breast. The top cap does not fit flush against the neck of the mannequin, this is perhaps not the original body for the stand, but it is how we purchased it in France. Nothing to detract from the charm of this vintage dressform. Overall a wonderful decorative (or usable!) piece...

This is Margot de Taxco's design #5474 being a leaf design that weighs 60 grams for the clamper and 18 grams for the earrings. The bracelet sits on an angle and is a sleek 1.75in. wide at the front making it perfect for office or fun. The diameter of the clamper is 2.5in. The earrings are the exact number match and are in my opinion one of Margot's BEST pair of earrings. They curve to the ear and are large at almost 2in. long of major visual impact...

Beautiful sterling and moonstone bracelet and matching clip earrings by Antonio Pineda.The bracelet is hinged, opens in the back and has a wonderful single moonstone clasp to compliment the row of 9 moostones in the bracelet front. The earrings clip onto the ear and show 4 moonstones in front when on the ears. The bracelet measures 6 3/4" around in the inside and is 1/2" wide in the front. The earrings are 3/4" long and 3/8" wide. All pieces are in fine original condition and signed as shown...

Rare and magnificent silver and natural turquoise hair clip by New York Modernist Art Smith(1917-1982). An African American, he took his inspiration from African tribal art and costume to create "sculpture to wear". Most of his work is in brass and copper. It is not often that he worked in silver and even more rare to find stones and silver. The central piece of the hair clip measures 2 3/8" long and 2 1/2" wide at the top, narrowing to 1 1/2" at the very bottom...

Arizona Modernist H. Fred Skaggs was the mentor of Hopi silversmith Charles Loloma and this sterling and lapis ring surely has the design elements and impeccable craftsmanship that influenced Loloma . This ring is a size 7 and the face measures 7/8 " by 7/8". It is in fine original condition. There are no chips or cracks to the beautiful lapis stone. Signed as shown. Please see the other Skaggs ring listed. Both are from the same estate and both are just magnificent.

Spectacular design and execution in this sterling and saw tooth bezel set coral ring by Santo Domingo silversmith Julian Lovato. He began working in 1938 and was a silversmith for Frank Patania Sr. in the Thunderbird Shop. This ring was made during his time there as it has his own signature as well as the Patania Thunderbird Shop mark. Julian Lovato has been the winner of numerous awards for his fine creations...

Early Sigi Pineda combination pin/pendant necklace from the first years of his independent career, when his taller was still called "Plateros". Nested in a biomorphic concave "shell", the minimalist figure of a man playing a green stone drum (at least to my eyes) hangs from a tube link chain. The work has Sigi's abstract design signature and exudes a raw animism that catches the eye and the imagination. The pin/pendant measures 1 3/4" tall by 1 3/16" wide (at its widest) while the chain itself...

An exceptional black and emerald green enamel necklace by Margot De Taxco.This necklace is surely one of the finest examples of her enamel work that I have yet seen and is featured on page 33 of Penny Morrill's new book on enamel jewelry titled ""Margot Van Voorhies: The Art of Mexican Enameled Jewelry". The necklace measures 14 1/2" end to end and is 3/4" wide in the front. It is in fine original condition. There is no missing or cracked enamel. Signed as shown. MAGNIFICENT!

Exceptional sterling silver and enamel bracelet designed and signed (c.1950's) by Taxco, Mexico artist Margot Van Voorhies Carr better known as Margot De Taxco. Bracelet will comfortably fit up to a 7" wrist. Each of the 3 curved panels measure 2 1/2"L X 1 5/8"W. Beautiful vintage condition. No enamel loss or damage. No dents or dings. Bracelet weighs 107grams, 3.7oz. Safety chain works perfectly. Fully hallmarked with eagle 16. An example of this bracelet is pictured in Penny Morrill's new book...

Rare, hand carved sterling silver pin or brooch designed and signed circa 1950's by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling. Pin measures 2 inches across and comprised of deep, rich chocolate to warm cream shell outlined with stud attached sterling silver ribbon accents. All mounted on a sterling silver platform. Signed on reverse WS script, WILLIAM SPRATLING , 925, TAXCO, with Spratling's eagle # 30. Beautiful vintage condition with no chips or cracks to shell or silver. Pin back works perfectly...

Oxidized wood and offering mineral pigments H 45 cm For more information please request.

Often referred to as the "Spratling of Peru" Italian-born Graziella Laffi is the most renowned Peruvian jewelry designer. Drawing inspiration from the country's rich archaeological past she created bracelets, cuffs and necklaces in the 1950s that are avidly collected today and fervently sought after. The necklace presented here is a Laffi classic - hand wrought stylized birds and fish with turquoise eyes hang off a chain consisting of tubular links. The necklace measures 16 3/8" long (wearable)...

Strong, impressive sterling silver and carved obsidian pendant suspended from heavy original sterling silver chain designed and signed circa 1950 by American and Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling(1900-67). Pendant measures 3" long X 2" wide is in beautiful condition. The volcanic obsidian stone magically reflects it's deep colors and grain as it moves. Pendant signed on the back script WS 925. This hallmark was used after Spratling's Alaskan period for only a year. The chain measures 18" lo...

Striking sterling overlay ring by Hopi master jeweler Victor Coochwytewa who began producing in the 1940's and is one of the most celebrated jewelers in Hopi history. The ring is a size 7 3/4 and the face measures 1 7/8" long. It is in fine original condition and signed with his raincloud symbol as well as the Hopi Guild mark. His work is highly sought after and rare to find. This is a very fine example of his talent.