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.

Elegant yet delicate, this Hattie Carnegie set with its all prong-set rhinestones glitters brilliantly. The hook closure on the necklace permits it to be worn as a choker or slightly longer for an equally charming look. necklace is 15" end to end and 1" wide, approximately. Clip earrings are 1" by 1/2". All pieces have the Hattie Carnegie plaque on the back. NOTE: see following picture for matching brooch.

Unusual sterling and amber pin by N.E. From, Denmark, c.1950's. Good modernist design with a bezeled round amber stone, this dimensional organic pin is signed "STERLING DENMARK N.E.FROM 925S". It measures 2 1/2" long by 1 1/16" wide and the amber is 7/16" in diameter. Excellent condition. Rare -have not seen this design before.....$8 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY sales tax.

American Modernist Sterling Silver Constructive Brooch

Art Smith

c.1950s

Excellent condition

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

A rare Antonio Pineda moon stone bracelet with a 1 inch height and a heavy weight of 86 grams of very thick silver. The hallmark is worn and reads in hands 970 Silver with eagle and also visible crown. This bracelet's hallmark is just before the letters were added and is an older bracelet. There is a 7 in. length and a 2.5in. inside diameter. The moon stones have a fine glow and lays on the wrist with balance and ease. Silver Seduction by Gobi Stromberg features this Antonio Pineda...

Fabulous sterling and turquoise flower pin by Frank Patania Sr. The stones are most likely bisbee and the color is deep and vivid. Measuring 2 5/8" by 1 1/2", it weighs 19 grams, is in fine original condition and signed as shown. Please see the matching bracelet to this pin listed separately. They are gorgeous together!

We are offering a signed Margot de Taxco bracelet design # 5240 that is big, bold and with great dimension. The heavy bracelet weighing 92 grams is a cornucopia of wings with a myriad of tiny bead work all around silver cabochons. Being 1.5 inches tall the width takes away from the wearable length so being 8in. long will fit most. The silver is butter soft and it is amazing that this bracelet is without flaws. There is glare but no dents. I have seen many with smashed caps...

Margot Van Voorhies signed design # 5513 is a large bracelet measuring 1.5in. tall with a royal presence. It is an airy design but constructed with thick silver repousse and weighing in at 62 grams of heft. The length is 7.5in. There is no damage of any kind and has a natural patina. One of Margot de Taxco's best!

Modernist design sterling clip earrings designed by Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen, Denmark, c.1950's. See the matching pin at item #594924. Each earring is signed "GEORG JENSEN STERLING DENMARK 119" and is in excellent condition including the original clip on mechanisms. Each measures 1 1/8" by 3/4".....$15 for insured US shipping.

Constructionist brooch by important jewelry maker Sam Kramer, who produced avant-guarde jewelry in his New York based shop in the 1950s. This interesting piece consists of two arked triangular shaped pieces, which move freely on a tall silver bar. This allows the pieces to move up, down, and side to side, but not to move out of the crossed configuration. Corretly signed with Kramer's distinctive mushroom hallmark as shown. Excellent vintage condition...

Made by Margot Van Voorheis this necklace proves that not all great things come in big packages. The workmanship is complicated to say the least. The entire 15in. chain is composed of the tiniest granulated beads which are then channel set throughout with each links length measuring 3/16th of an inch. Nine perfect teardrop dangles are the center piece attracting much attention and the drop is 1in. tall and 2.75in. across...

Bold and colorful, this bracelet of five different agates alternating with sterling silver bars is a classic and sophisticated look. The oval stones are beautifully polished and seamlessly set in rounded, backed frames; they show no condition issues. Each connecting ring is soldered closed and the clasp is very secure; there are also rings for attaching a safety chain if desired...

Modernist sterling silver and enamel brooch

1950

2 1/8" x 1 3/4"

Weight - 19.50 grams

Marked sterling

Excellent good vintage condition

Ed Wiener - rare modernist brooch

Original blackened patina

2 3/4" 1"

Marked Ed Wiener sterling

Very good vintage condition

A lovey early vintage Mexican Silver Brooch designed and signed by Hector Aguilar. It features two Acorns along with an oak leaf set on two curving stems. Measures 3" long by 1 3/4: wide and weighs 13.9 grams. Hallmarked 940, HA, Taxco. In good condition with a pin clasp.

A 10k yellow spinel gold ring from the 1950s. This vintage size 7-3/4 or 7.75 yellow gold ring features a claw-set faceted 5/16" x 1/4" across pale yellow spinel. The spinel is an emerald cut gem stone and this ring weighs 2.4 grams. One of the claws comes up above the ring in a lined curl, sort of in an abstract modernist wave design, a bit of an unusual assymetrical look...

This Hattie Carnegie depicts 3 faux coral fishes playing in the seaweed from Carnegie's 'under the sea' theme like her 'animals in the grass'. Textured gold tone base metal, faux pearl water bubbles and clear rhinestone accents in the sea grass.

Dimensions: 2 1/4" x 1 1/2"

This stunning copper bracelet is well constructed with an unusual (for copper) heft when worn. The design features an alternating series of curled bands linked into hollow curved tubes. A secure fold-over clasp completes the look. The bracelet, which is unsigned, measures about 2 inches wide by nearly 8 inches long. There is some wear to the back of the bracelet; the front shows very little wear, with a nice patination between the curls for a dramatic effect.

Obsidian and 970 silver modernist necklace by Antonio Pineda, Mexico, c.1950's. Made of heavy gauge silver, this famous necklace is in excellent condition. There are 7 tear-drop obsidian stones set in silver. The circumference measures approximately 16" and is signed "ANTONIO TAXCO(in crown) Y569Y 970 HECHO EN MEXICO 17(bellmark). Excellent condition.......$25 for insured USA shipping.

This Juliana large pear sapphire rhinestone bracelet are combined with light blue chatons. The safety chain is in tact.

dimensions: 7 1/4" x 1 7/16" Condition: Excellent

Charming bird (the pied fly catcher?) pin with a movable wing, 1950's. Width "1 ¾/ 4,5 cm. Condition: corrosion on metal pin, otherwise fine.

Here is a sensational sterling bangle with fretwork and crushed turquoise. Signed JEG Taxco 925 with an eagle 2. Weighing 53 grams, the inner diameter (closed) is just shy of 2-1/4" and the piece is 7/8" wide. Remnants of polish. The photos make the turquoise appear green but it is blue with a hint of green.

This Weiss multi colored rhinestone butterfly pin is 2 3/8" x 1 3/4" . It is hallmarked "Weiss" on the back. The back of this pin shows wear.

A vintage modernist sterling silver cuff bracelet by Danish silversmith, Palle Bisgaard in a tiered curved shape. His torque necklace, part of this same line is included in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This is the widest version of this cuff, with an extra tier at the bottom edge.

Measures about 5 1/2" around with an opening of 1" and 3/4" at the widest. There does not appear to be much give so it is better for an average to slender wrist.

Signed P...

VikingCraft was a line of jewelry produced by Albert Horwig, New York, to satisfy the demand for scandinavian-style jewelry during the 1940s and 1950s. This pin is well made, evoking movement with elongated, stylized leaves. It is marked on the back VikingCraft and sterling, and has a secure rollover clasp. It measures 3 1/4 inches long by 1 1/4 inches at its widest point. Weight: 24.8 grams

This brooch has sparkling clear and deep sapphire blue rhinestones, all prong set. Very three dimensional. Hattie Carnegie plaque on the back. 2 1/2" in diameter. NOTE: the preceding picture of necklace and earrings match this brooch.

This is a vintage Oriental style Hattie Carnegie dragon pendant and pin. This item has a gold plated metal foundation that makes up a circle with an Oriental motif to it. This motif surrounds a center green plastic dragon with a pave set rhinestone eye and carved scales that look so realistic. The back of this item has a gold plated metal ring that serves as a pendant bail...

This bracelet was made as a souvenir for visitors to the Maria Laach Abbey, a Benedictine abbey in northwestern Germany. It has large, curved links of copper and white metal, from which drops a glazed ceramic disc mounted in white metal. The disc is decorated with a geometrical design in red on a yellow and green background, with a black diamond shape in the center. It is marked on the back of the mount with the abbey’s logo. The large spring ring clasp is very secure. There appears to be a fl...

A 10k purple sapphire ring with white sapphires from the 1950s. This size 7 ring features a lovely and very flashy cushion cut purple sapphire (tests as sapphire on our gem tester) flanked by two small white sapphires in a 10k yellow gold setting. It measures 3/8 x 5/16" across the setting, it weighs 2.4 grams and it is marked 10K with an A+A maker's mark. The stone calculates to 2.1 carats in size and this ring is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, damage ...

Moonstone cabochons are bezel-mounted within oval onyx panels sitting in silver linked frames. All stones are very secure; one moonstone has a crack down the center that isn’t highly visible but can be felt by running a fingernail over it. The moonstones exhibit a milky quality with some blue highlights.The bracelet has a new sterling silver spring-ring clasp. The bracelet is unmarked, but the bezel mounts around the onyx panels test positively for silver. It measures about 7 ¾ inches long, i...

John Prip modernist sterling silver brooch

Mid 20th century

2 1/4" x 2 3/4"

Weight - 21.50 grams

Marked with artist's cypher on verso

Inscribed Josephine H. Gilbert

Excellent vintage condition

Esther Lewittes modernist jewelry sterling and pearl brooch

1950's

3 1/2" x 2"

Marked on verso

Very good vintage condition

A beautiful 18K rose gold pendant set with an array of brilliant round-cut colored gems including green tourmaline, peridot, aquamarine, garnet, green beryl, citrine and pink topaz. The gems are arranged in a circle around the central peridot set in a multi-level buttercup setting. The rosy shade of the gold contrasts beautifully with the rich colors of the gemstones. Although it is not signed, we feel strongly that this piece was created by H Stern, around the same time as the iconic "Sputni...

A very attractive gold filled bracelet, the cage-like links enclosing glass spheres intended to mimic green chalcedony. The clasp is hallmarked by Binder Bros. Ca. 1950. Condition: excellent, no wear, all original. Size: 7-5/8" long; 3/4" wide.

These earrings are very well made: an indicator of the fine Hobe work. The overlapping petals have nice stamp work around the bezel-set, turquoise, glass cabochon. The earrings are both clipback and screwback. They are gold plated and marked Hobe. They are in excellent condition.

Franz Bergmann modernist figural sterling silver and rose quartz brooch

Rare mid 20th century work

1 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Weight - 13+ grams

Marked FB, sterling on verso

Very good vintage condition