Sensuous & elegant this hand wrought sterling silver necklace was designed & signed c. 1940's by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling (1900-67). Measuring 20 1/2 inches long X 1 inch wide the necklace weighs an impressive 115 grams, 4 oz. Beautiful condition and patina. Hallmarked SPRATLING SILVER in oval, WS SPRATLING MADE IN MEXICO. This design is pictured on p.46 of MEXICAN SILVER by Penny Morrill & Carole Berk. Perfect for dress or casual wear...

One of the best William Spratling bracelets. Heavy thick silver that is deeply chased and tipped with open backed repousse puffy designs. 1.50in. in height and the gap is 1.25in. The diameter is 2.25in. which fits most. It can be warmed and made smaller to fit if needed. The hallmark is first phase and properly marked as shown. This will become your go to bracelet.

Matilde Poulat Matl signed Moth brooch with an obsidian stone in the center captures the old Mexico City Folkloric work. Poulat's work is collected and remains on of the most rare works from the Spratling era of the Mexican Silver Renaissance. Dimensions are 2.25in. wide and 2.25in. across. The stone has no chips or worries of any kind. The repousse is thick and weighs 21 grams heavy.

This Victoria signed brooch is a published design in the Penny Morrill's books on Mexican Silver and it is also extremely collectable. The pattern is unique and it is made with quality workmanship. Dimensions are 2.5in. by 2.75in. No damage and very well cared for.

We have a rare bracelet with a maker's signature Meyers Silver offered today that exemplifies heavy repousse and drop dead gorgeous style. The hallmark is noted in THE LITTLE BOOK OF MEXICAN SILVER TRADE AND HALLMARKS by Hougart. The stone is dark with no damage and is overall a better quality than other amethyst seen in vintage Mexican silver. The height is 2.25in. tall and the inside diameter is 2.25in. as well. A pleasure to wear.

A gorgeous hand made sterling ring with fabulous stones of pink and green tourmaline and citrine by Arizona Modernist H Fred Skaggs. The face of the ring measures 1 1/8" long and 7/8" wide. It weighs 13 grams and is in fine original condition with no chips or cracks to the stones. It is currently a size 9 but could be sized. Signed as shown. Love the colors. One of the prettiest Skaggs rings that has come my way.

Matilde Poulat was an artist most famous for her folkloric style of silversmithing. She was part of the Mexican Silver Renaissance that brought back the silver industry after the Mexican Revolution. Properly hallmarked Matl along with her circular mark that is one of her earliest. This example has 18in. of wearable length and weighs 100 grams of thick silver. The drop is 5in. across and 3.5in. tall. The amethyst has the silver cut out underneath to add light...

Beautiful carved obsidian faces signed by Fred Davis. We have a 16in. wearable and almost an inch tall. The silver is soft and silky with no damage to stones or silver The picture seems blurred sometimes but that is the sheen of the obsidian. Perfect for collectors, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!

Los Castillo design # 142 is a very early design with a hefty 117 grams and a wearable length of 17inches. It was necessary to restring this necklace in order for it to be enjoyed for another 70 years. In the early years many items strung on threads does bear this style of clasp. The center medallion is 3in. x 1.25in. The design is an overlay of exceptionally thick silver. It has a beautiful patina and is a pleasure to wear with no damage. Very rare, just LOOK AT THAT NECLACE!

Elegant hand wrought 940 sterling silver pin designed & signed c. 1950's by Taxco, Mexico artist Hector Aguilar (1905-86). Pin measures 2" X 2". Beautiful condition and patina. Pin back and safety in fine working order. Fully hallmarked on the reverse. Aguilar designs are included in the permanent 20th century Mexican silver collection at Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

In all these years now I have never listed an attribution to any listing. For this special old piece I am making an attribution for the first time and to SR. Guadalupe Castellanos. This figure is from the glyphs off the pyramids. This figure is also similar on other pyramids around the world. The date of manufacture could possibly be as early as 1913. It was rare to put signatures on any silver in these early days and this is marked with only STERLING and not even with Mexico. Sr...

Iconic & highly collectible hand forged sterling silver and amethyst pins designed and signed c. 1940's by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling (1900-67). The arrow pin measures 3 1/8" across. The eagle landing on the amethyst boulder measures 1 3/4" across. Both pins are in beautiful vintage condition. Pin backs and safeties in fine working order. Each pin is hallmarked on the reverse. The pair of pins are pictured on p...

A bold and smashing looking sterling necklace and matching clip earrings designed by Nanna and Jorgen Ditzel for the Danish firm Anton Michelsen. The links are a unique shape and look fabulous on the neck. So nice to have the earrings too. The necklace measures 15" end to end and the links are 7/8" wide. The clasp is invisible so looks continuous when on the neck. Very solid at 116 grams. Both pieces are in fine original condition. Signed as shown on both the necklace clasp and earring clips...

This pair of Matl earrings are of the double birds design which is quite scarce. They are unmarked and came from a hallmarked, matching Matl necklace and bracelet parure in my collection. Many parure earrings are not hallmarked. However, they are unmarked and the price reflects such. They are 1.25 in. wide and 2 in. long. The carving on the tops is exceptional. They are screwbacks and could be converted to posts. Please call with any questions.

A pair of Navajo sterling silver and natural turquoise wing shape clip on earrings circa 1940s. These vintage hand made 1-1/2" x 1-1/8" American tribal silver artisan clip-on earrings are unsigned, they have bezel set natural turquoise stones and they weigh 9.8 grams...

An Edwardian Paye & Baker bluebird of happiness enamel sterling pin brooch from the 1910 1920 era. This well-made 1-5/8 x 1/2" pin has matte finish enamel with a yellow throat and blue plumage as well as an orange eye (not yellow as in our photos). It is stamped with P&B in hearts maker's mark for Paye & Baker of Attleboro, Massachusetts (1901~1960) and it has the original c-clasp. It weighs 4.9 grams and it is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, dam...

We are offering a rare Matilde Poulat bracelet that is 7 in. long and 1 7/8th inches tall. A large piece with a carved onyx center stone with no cracks or chips. This is marked with the old MATL block and 0.900. It has a most unusual swirl to the bottom of the chin and on the top right a swirled spray. The puffy repousse is open backed and shows the work on the underside. Many early ones are made in this fashion. Patina is present and lovely. Definitely a rare treasure from the Mexican Silver Re...

Beautifully hand crafted sterling silver & copper link bracelet designed & signed c. 1950's by Taxco, Mexico artist William Spratling (1900-57). Measuring 1/2" wide the bracelet will comfortably fit up to a 6 1/2" wrist. It's 8" long unclasped. Beads are constructed on all sides giving the bracelet height and dimension on the wrist. The clasp is incorporated into the design and works smoothly and securely. Beautiful condition and patina.