A rather difficult to find William Spratling necklace, this "disks and bead" design is playful, with a light-heartedness that makes you want to focus on life's good aspects and enjoy it as much as you can! This is a necklace that points to the organic relationship Spratling had formed with Mexico's rich folk culture and the creative ways he used traditional motifs in his work...

Until well into the 20th c. conducting one's own archaelogical dig was not prohibited in Mexico - both Spratling and Davis are known to have engaged in personal digs and their collections were frequently enriched by the fruits of those excavations. Quite often ancient, pre-Colombian beads as well as small stone artifacts that surfaced here and there were incorporated in pieces of jewelry silversmiths made in the first decades of Mexico's Silver Renaissance...

One of the best repousse figural brooches I have had over the years this is an early, stunning bird studded with blue and greenish blue turquoise cabochons. The repoussage is definitely the work of somebody who mastered the art - bold, deep, with excellent detail that has been accentuated with time by warmly glowing patina. If you have to portray a peacock, it better look like this one here! The brooch measures 4 1/8" tall by 1 7/8" wide (at its widest)...

A celebrated book piece Antonio Pineda's "crescent" design is a veritable feast for the eyes in its less-is-more combination of high purity silver and glistening black onyx. Undoubtedly a classic both when it comes to vintage Mexican modernist jewelry but also for Antonio collectors, the necklace's presence is powerful and attracts the eye in a way difficult to resist. The version presented here is my favorite - the links between the individual crescents are topped with a repousse semi-sphere...

A superb example by my favorite "heart" artist, again inspired by Margot de Taxco's beloved koi fish designs this is a pair of earrings worthy of the best collection! One cannot fail to admire the confident, pronounced repoussage and the crispness in detail and finishing - both qualities that characterize the work of only the best maestros...

Exquisitely crafted sterling silver and amethyst bracelet and earrings showcasing Margot de Taxco's unsurpassed design genius and her incredible ability to create pieces that are distinctly feminine without looking overly dainty and fragile...

An excellent example of the Los Ballesteros taller's work combining silver with simulated synthetic alexandrite, this is a hinged "dimpled dot" bracelet holding two huge faceted gems in big crown settings. The stones are open-backed and they change color under different light conditions going from a deep clear amethyst to a steely purple. The bracelet has an inner circumference of 6 3/4" and its width varies between 2" in the front and 5/8" in the back...

A rather rare, early Cecilia bracelet in the style of Matilde Poulat with a large central curved panel featuring repousse doves above a stylized basket with flowers. Jewel-encrusted with channel set turquoise cabs and corals in bezels it also has a lozenge amethyst between the two birds...

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.

One of Salvador Teran's most impressive creations, the "Dancers" are the epitome of modernist Mexican jewelry design. Not very easy to find and avidly sought after, it gives out a strong sense of motion and harmony that is very difficult to achieve. The necklace presented here is not signed by Teran and was probably made by one of his associates during the period that Salvador was also selling his pieces...

In my opinion the best Mexican modernist designer, Salvador Teran was a maestro of many talents and created some of the most striking pieces of Taxco jewelry. Offered here is his signature "Moon and Star" bracelet, which aptly demonstrates his ability to create exceptional minimalist pieces. The bracelet has an inner circumference of 6 1/2" and is ideal for smaller to medium wrists. Its face is approx. 1 3/4" square and the width of the two "wings" tapers from 1" to 3/4"...

Fabulous hand made sterling and #8 turquoise ring by notable Navajo silversmith Mark Chee. Active from the 1930 - 60's, he was a benchsmith for Frank Patania and is considered one of the most important Navajo silversmiths of the mid 20th century. This rare ring is a size 7 1/2 and the face measures 1 1/4" long and 7/8" wide. It is in fine original condition and the spectacular stone is free of chips or cracks. Signed as shown. This is a piece to be cherished.

(Earrings SOLD, Ring still available.) Striking sterling clip earrings and matching ring with natural nugget turquoise and deep red natural coral by Zuni silversmith and lapidarist Dan Simplicio. Famous for these nugget settings and foliate designs, Simplicio learned silversmithing from his uncle, Juan Didios, and began producing in the 1930's. These serated bezels are his trademark. The ring is a size 8 and the face measures 1 1/4" long and 7/8" wide...

This is an old linear hallmarked Los Castillo necklace that was definitely designed by Margot. The silver is heavy repousse and the weight is 68 grams. The length is 15.75in. long and .75in. tall. This is a beautiful floral that lends itself wonderfully when you want to wear something not really big in size but packs a punch with design elements. What sets this set apart from the rest is it's condition...

Stunning to look at and unbelievably gorgeous and comfortable when you have it on the vintage Deco Mexican silver necklace presented here lies like a dream around the neck. I know this specific design can be found bearing a really big signature - I want to say that it's an Aguilar creation but I just can't remember...

A vintage mid-1940s silver coin char style bracelet featuring actual United States silver Roosevelt dimes. This fine chain link 7-1/8" bracelet features fifteen dimes dating from 1945-49. The chain is unmarked and it has a springring catch, and this bracelet weighs 40.0 grams. This item 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 ...

Stunning studio sterling silver and pearl modernist ring bearing the signature of Bill and Patsy Roach (ROACH2), active since the 1960s with an impressive award-winning record and several of their designs in permanent museum collections in the US. Bill Roach was the son of renowned and well-written about modernist silversmith Ruth Roach and though he died suddenly in 1996, his wife Patsy continued creating and showing her jewelry. The ring presented here has a powerful presence and is adorned...

Extra long and wrought in hand-hammered silver a pair of studio made modernist dangle earrings, each one adorned with two coral beads. Signed "Phyllis", a listed mid-century artist whose exact identity is still contested (see Marbeth Schon, Modernist Jewelry 1930-60, p. 104 and 262) this is an impressive set, eye-catching in its formidable minimalism, with fantastic oxidation and an almost organic feel to it. Each earring is 4" long by 1/2" wide (at its widest) and the set weighs 6.8 grams....