A modernist brooch by noted mid century silversmith, Frances Holmes Boothby. This brooch measures 3/4" tall and 1 3/4" across. One end is smooth and the other end is textured. Has a freshwater pearl off center. Has an fhb mark and Sterling on the back. Has a safety rollover clasp that holds securely. Fine condition, just a few minor scratches. Classic mid century design.

A handsome pair of 14K gold double-sided cufflinks, the faces set with dark green jasper plaques. The gold has a soft “bloom” sometimes seen on jewels from the late 19th century. The jasper plaques are deeply colored, appearing nearly black except in bright light when the green comes through. Tested and guaranteed 14K.

• Origin: America, ca 1930
• Dimensions: faces, 19/32” x 9/16”
• Condition: excellent, all original
• Weight: 11.8 grams

Industria Argentina exceptional and large modernist sterling silver and enamel necklace

Mid 20th century

Pendant measures 3 1/8" x 1 3/4"

Necklace should measures 17" long

Weight - a solid and hefty 63 grams

Very good vintage condition

Hallmarks pictured

A well crafted hand wrought bracelet with six slightly curved alternating floral designs.

Marked Sterling and Hand Wrought.

Measures about 7" long and 3/4" at the widest.

Hidden box closure fastens securely. Has a safety chain.

Great Arts and Crafts design. Lovely work. Reminds us of the work of Kalo from Chicago.

C.L. Smith modernist sterling silver ring

1950

Etched and cut abstract design

Size 11

Very good vintage condition

Sterling silver ring with two types of stones personal made by Rebajes hand, c.1950s. The ring is in excellent condition and very clean. The ring is adjustable for size. Showing is a size 5.

Charming, dimensional, and original design pin with applied silver man/scissors/flora, and applied brass and copper, and set in textured copper. Very unusual and charming, it measures 2 1/8" long by 1 3/4" wide. Signed "BK 93", it is in excellent condition. Really unusual and fun!.....$8 for USA insured shipping & applicable NY tax.

Circa 1940 rose gold eternity band with rubies set in white gold flowers going around the entire ring. Ring size 6.5, cannot be sized.

Two(2) pendant necklaces made of brass and silver by the famous NYC modernist Ed Wiener. One of the necklaces is signed:"ED. WIENER" and they are in excellent condition. Each concave disk has a free form applied silver wire and bead design. One pendant measures 2 1/2" and the other, almost 2". They are each hanging on sterling chains, 30" and 19". Early, wonderful, and rare examples of Ed Wiener's artistry. Would consider selling the unsigned necklace separately.....$25 USA insured shipping.

An applied shimmering sterling double boomerang, riveted on the highly polished and oxidized body catches the eye in this vintage Mexican silver bracelet by renowned Taxco modernist Enrique Ledesma. A successful marriage of the link and bangle forms, it is made up of three articulated “wings” and when worn maintains is circular shape perfectly. It’s been a while since I offered an example of this specific Ledesma line and I am very happy to be presenting this piece today...

A set of three classic 14K yellow gold and mother of pearl shirt studs by Larter. The mother of pearl has particularly nice iridescent coloring. The simple design allows them to be worn with a variety of cufflinks, as well. Each stud is marked 14K and has the Larter hallmark.

Origin: America, ca. 1910. Condition: excellent. Dimensions: 1/2" diameter. Weight: 5.7 grams.

Beautiful 1940s or 1950s French Renaissance revival bracelet in dark goldtone metal with ornate repousse elements with fine dark enameling, and red and black opaque poured glass stones. Marked MADE IN FRANCE. In the style of Chanel jewelry of the period. With large ornate box slide clasp. I am also listing the matching necklace. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Valentin Vidaurreta signed pieces are extremely elusive and highly coveted. This bracelet is collector quality. It's a book piece design, shown with obsidian stones on p. 113 of "Mexican Silver", and p. 152 of "William Spratling and the Mexican Silver Renaissance". Vidaurreta was extremely talented. He was an artist, illustrator, horticulturist, amateur architect, and silver designer...

A Nestor Mexico sterling Mosaico Azteca pin and earrings set. This great looking Mexican sterling silver pin and matching screwback earrings is by Nestor, a respected designer in (probably) the 1950s. This set consists of the 2-5/8 x 1-5/8" pin and the matching 7/8" across earrings. Each is in metales casados (mixed metals) including brass, silver and copper with black enamel, with a mosaico azteca ground (crushed azurite and malachite stones)...

A mid-Victorian 1-1/2 x 1/2" barbell-style bar pin with enamel and seed pearls c1860-70. This pin has fancy ornate hand-tooled gold work with cobalt blue enamel stars and seed pearls. It is in 15k yellow gold (unmarked but tested), it has an E. Woodrow inscription on the mount, and it has a c-clasp closure. It weighs 6.1 grams, and it is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...

This 14K bar pin has 24 seed pearls and a pink stone which I believe is topaz. It is 1 1/4" long and 1'/2" wide . It is very pretty.

For anniversary jewelry, there’s nothing more romantic than this rare 18K yellow gold, diamond and ruby love token (“medaille d’amour”) ring with a rebus spelling out “Plus qu’hier, moins que demain” (“more than yesterday, less than tomorrow,”) a line from a love poem written by Rosemonde Gérard to her husband Edmond Rostand (author of “Cyrano de Bergerac”) in 1889...

Mexico City Folkloric style was made popular by Matilde Poulat but there were other noted Maestros also producing stunning jewels of this style. P.OCHOA is one of those artists that I look for. The silver is thick repousse with unique skilled carving to the tops. This bracelet listed shows off a green oval stone in the center of a 1 5/8ths inches high center medallion. The weight is 70 grams and with No damage. Correctly signed as shown.

Each. Very vintage circa 1930, very Art Deco and unusual wooden demi-parure book chain necklace and/ or bracelet for any season bookchain festoon bibs such as these were quite popular from the late Victorian era on through to mid century. Are those hazelnuts hanging from the gilt brass bookchain, or tan Hershey kisses? Instead you will find carved imprinted wood dangles or charms with shiny, rich patina present only after 50 or 60 years...

A classic design of engine-turned engraved vertical lines and molded edges on the larger, rectangular buttons, the smaller sides ovular with a textured surface. The cuff links are lightweight but well made, and appear to have been hardly worn. The connections and bridge bars are very secure; both bars are marked 835 for silver content with double-struck crabs, apparently to indicate Paris (silver mark used 1838-1962). The maker's mark also appears in a diamond-shaped reserve...

This stunning large necklace has multi stands of red/orange and black beads. The outside strands are decorated with a few small bronze bell forms and separated with cast bronze separators. This necklace is from Cameroon Africa. The natural fiber cording ends are woven together and topped on one side with a shell and on the other side with a loop...together forming a clasp...very similar construction to necklaces out of Nepal

Matti J. Hyvarinen for Sirokoru

Finland

1976

Modernist sterling silver and faceted stone ring

The top of the ring measures about 7/8” per side, with a rise off the band of about ½’

Weight - 13.75 grams

Size 7 with an adjustable band

Marked - SIROKORU, MADE IN FINLAND, MJH, 925, Turku city mark, Y7 [1976]

Very good vintage condition

A bronze bracelet by Hannu Ikonen of Finland in the iconic Reindeer Moss design.

Measures about 8" around and 2" across the front. Can be adjusted.

Nice warm patina. Thick bronze wire. Lots of detail and well crafted.

We have the matching clip earrings and small pendant in other listings. Would combine shipping.

Robert Pierron sterling silver cut out brooch

c 1960's

1 5/8" x 1 1/4" at widest point

Marked PIERRON, Sterling

Very good vintage condition

A lovely pair of vintage 18K yellow gold earrings in the classic 1950s combination of diamonds, turquoise and ruby. The cruciform shape and sophisticated use of gemstone colors is very much in the style of Verdura, Chanel and Van Cleef & Arpels pieces of the era. The gold petals are simply enhanced with twisted wire and the diamonds are set in platinum. Each earring is stamped with French gold and platinum hallmarks.

Origin: France, ca. 1955. Condition: excellent...

A fantastic novelty Art Deco era rhodium plated brooch c1920-30 in the form of a feathered top hat with engraved band and a free-swinging chain-mounted cane. In rhodium plate, this 6-3/4" x 2-1/8" brooch is unsigned and it has a safety catch; it is in excellent original condition with no scrapes, dents, monograms, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...

Alberto Contreras Sr. was trained by master silversmith Frank Patania Sr. in the late 1940's and employed at the Patania Thuderbird Shop in Santa Fe. Their work was heavily influenced by the Native American jewelers that worked with them. These beautiful clip back sterling and turquoise earrings feature a striking Modernist design with great stones. They measure 1"by1" and weigh 16 grams total. They are in fine original condition and signed as shown. Love the look !

This plique a jour pendant is centered with an oval white opal and accented with eight colorless brilliants. The dropper is a fresh water pearl. The translucent enamel is an unusual and lovely blue in color. Plique a jour, that unusual, difficult, and beautiful technique, dates from the 15th century. It was used by Cellini, then revived in the late 1800s in France. The metal frame in this lovely piece is 900 silver, suggesting that the piece is most likely German or Austrian in origin...

This elegant and stylish bracelet by Antonio Pineda features thick silver links set with an oval cabochon Amethyst stone on one side with a luminous Pearl on the other. Beautifully crafted in thick heavy silver it measures 6 5/8" long by 7/8" wide and weighs 67.1 grams. In good condition with a secure box clasp and attached safety chain with light minor wear and tarnish. Hallmarked with the Antonio Taxco Crown, Sterling, Taxco and the eagle 208 (see photo). A beautiful bracelet with a timeless e...

Very fine Victorian gold brooch composed of a coral bar surmounted by a gold grapevine motif, all against a scalloped-edge gold plaque, hung with three cone-shaped gold pendants. The back retains the original tube hinge and c-clasp. There is also a ring for attaching a safety chain. The brooch was made by Ball, Black and Company of New York City.

An matching brooch is in Martha Fales collection of important American jewelry at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The museum's collection, compri...

This necklace was produced by P. Ochoa in Mexico City during the 1930's - 1940's. One seldom comes across the work of this silversmith, whose work closely mirrors that of Matilde Poulat. This necklace is hand-wrought with a carved onyx face/mask sitting within a highly detailed repoussé headdress. The centerpiece measures 1 13/16" x 1 15/16". End to end, which is also closed, wearable length, measures 21". Weight is 63.4 grams. Signed and hallmarked "P Ochoa 925 M". Collector...

This 14Kt white gold filigree and diamond ring is centered by a fine clean 0.40Ct brilliant cut diamond that is set in a rectangular design. The setting is further enhanced by 38 single-cut diamonds, which brings the approximate total diamond weight to 0.60Ct. The ring is a size 7 but can easily be sized.

Tiny Victorian Etruscan gold-filled pin with pearl set in to a classic Victorian star surrounded by turquoise enamel. Width is 3/4 inch.

Being offered is a circa 1960s .970 silver (better than sterling) bib shaped necklace by Antonio Pineda of Taxco, Mexico, links resembling a crescent moon with bezel set onyx stones; tongue & box closure. Dimensions size 16 necklace wearable . Marked. In excellent condition. Terrific weight, almost 6 ozs.

Paul Lobel modernist sterling silver cat brooch

2 7/8" long

Good vintage condition with minor scattered surface scratches

Marked LOBEL sterling on verso

This is a small sampling of Our Platinum Wedding Bands available. Date these ca. 1930s to 1980s. Items here do not have Diamonds. Please note these are posted primarily for our DC Metro walk in Clientele but we will always attempt to answer your online questions

Fabulous vintage long clip earrings with faceted black glass beads wired on dark goldtone metal with matching clips and findings. Marked MADE FRANCE. Circa 1950 or 1960. Great size -- 3 inches long and 5/8 inch wide. Excellent condition. One tiny open air bubble (pictured but not noticeable). New grip pads included. Photos enlarged to show detail.

An absolutely exquisite piece of jewelry as well a time piece is this 14Kt yellow gold ladies’ lapel-watch, made in the Art Nouveau period and typical for that style it depicts flowing flower and leaf designs. The pin detaches from the watch and can be worn as an individual very attractive piece of jewelry. The open-face watch that was made by BIGELOW, KENNARD & Co has a very stylish white enamel face with Arabic numerals. The inside cover is engraved and it shows that the watch was given as...

This wonderful 14Kt pink gold antique men's signet ring from the early 20th century set with a 16 X 14 millimeter oval lively blood-stone. The ring is a size 7 3/4 and can be sized.

A (probably) Czechoslovakian 20" glass bead necklace c1910-20. This unusual necklace features faceted crystal round beads (5/16" and 5/8"), multicolour striped crystal 3/4" rods, black glass spacers and black round beads (7/16" and 3/4"). Also included are black double-cone beads with white applied edges and hand-blown green glass roses. All are joined with string and it has a springring catch; it is in excellent original condition with no cracks, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other t...

A finely crafted sterling silver bracelet and/or large brooch with leaves and berries by Kurt Erik Christoffersen for International Silver. Marked on the back of each piece with Sterling, the conjoined KEC for the maker and IS for International Silver. You may purchase these items individually or as a set.

The bracelet measures about 7 1/2" long and 1" across. Has a spring clasp that holds securely and a safety chain. In fine condition. Nice weight and quality.

The brooch is a large leaf...

Very early 980 silver FISH clip by William Spratling, Mexico, c.1931. It is signed "WS TAXCO 980" and measures 1 3/4" square and is worn vertically with the fish head facing downwards. Clip is in excellent condition and the clip mechanism functions perfectly. The raised silver ball has a slight indentation.....$12 for insured US shipping.

Unique hand-wrought sterling silver studio earrings, circa 1950s. Each measures over 1.25" long. Screw-backs. Excellent vintage condition. Unmarked.

Designed by Frederick Davis in 1940's, this bracelet measures 1 3/4 inches wide X 6 7/8 inches long. The earrings are 1 3/4" long X 3/4" wide. All in beautiful condition. FD hallmarks on reverse. Slide in clasp tight & secure. Davis designs are included in WILLIAM SPRATLING AND THE MEXICAN SILVER RENAISSANCE by Penny Morrill. FD designs are included in the permanent 20th Century Mexican Silver Collection at LACMA.

Israeli modernist sterling silver necklace

1965 - 70

Large and dynamic the pendant measures 3 3/4" long

Should fit a 16 3/4" neck

Weight - a substantial 60 grams

Marked made in Israel, sterling

Excellent vintage condition

A handsome pair of vintage 14K yellow gold cufflinks in the loveknot form, the top of each knot collet-set in white gold with a round brilliant-cut diamond. The gold tubes that form the knots have squared-off edges that make the knots more interesting than other similar knot cufflinks. The diamonds are estimated at SI2 clarity and J/K color.

Origin: America, ca. 1955. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 9/16” diameter. Weight: 6.5 grams. Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .23 cara...

Hallmarks date 1948-1962. Three chrysocolla stones and an edgy geometric design combine to make this a very unique bracelet. Easy to wear and very comfortable on the wrist, this piece goes with just about any outfit and occasion. Measures a closed, wearable length of 6 1/2". Width is just over 1/2". Signed and hallmarked "HA .940 Taxco Mexico", with the eagle assay 9. Weight is 44.1 grams. In excellent vintage condition.

A classic French Art Nouveau 18K gold brooch featuring a young woman with naught but a sprig of flowers covering her breasts set against a poppy blossom. A swallow appears over her shoulder. In Victorian symbology, swallows variously represented wishes for a safe return or “home and heart” since the they mate for life. Similarly, poppies had various meanings including imagination and pleasure. The design was created by the sculptor Armand-Pierre-Louis Quenard (1865-1925) and presented at the...

A handsome pair of Art Deco 14K yellow gold cufflinks, the faces set with oval cabochons of pale greenish-blue tourmaline. The stones' color, resembling aquamarine, is most unusual for tourmaline. The backs are marked "14K."

Origin: America, ca. 1930. Condition: excellent. Dimensions: faces, 3/4" x 5/8". Weight: 12.5 gr. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 6.8 cts.

An extraordinary necklace by Carl Tasha (1943-2006), Provincetown artist known for sculpture and for his innovative jewelry designs. He created jewelry in brass and bronze, rather than traditional silver or gold, and was an early designer of the Brutalist style. Measures 17 1/2" stretched out, the pieces are curved out within this measurement. The large middle figure measures 4 1/2". Necklace is signed C. Tasha on the back of the largest figure. 7 figures in all, each well sculpted with g...

Vintage sterling Modernist pin from Hans Hansen, Denmark. Very minimalist in design but the result is bold and sculptural. Measuring 2 5/8" by 1 3/4", it is in fine original condition and signed as shown. A wonderful jacket or coat pin.

This pin handmade silver pin, probably .800 silver, is formed as three stylized flowers constructed on three flat shaped panels. The piece has an arts and crafts feel, with a tiny bit of porosity in the silver. It is quite substantial, with a secure safety clasp. It measures about 3 inches by 1 inch.

Borresen and Lassen modernist sterling silver brooch - Denmark.

Circa - late 1950's.

2 1/2" x 2 1/2".

Excellent vintage condition - minor surface scratches.

The size of Cuff Link: 7/8" L x 9/16" W x 3/8" H
This is lovely pair of Japanese Yellow Crystal Cuff Links Pair.
as photos showing. Both cuff links has beautifully diamond cut.
Cuffs toggle showing Plated which mean not real gold on toggle.
Cuff links came with nice green velvet case.
Condition is excellent. It is about 90 years old from
early Showa. The price including priority mail insured.

Janiye modernist sterling silver necklace

1950

Pendant 2" x 2 3/4"

Neck ring should fit a 16" neck

Weight - 40 grams

Marked Janiye, sterling on both neck ring and pendant

Excellent vintage condition

Produced by Enrique Ledesma, this bracelet features four large golden sheen obsidian stones which seem to glow from within. The alternating repoussé silver panels have oxidized recesses, and the tongue in box closure is tight and perfect. Original safety chain is attached. This will fit up to a 6 1/4" wrist. The width is 15/16". Weight is 54.6 grams. Signed and hallmarked "Ledesma Plateria Cortes 925 Taxco Hecho en Mexico", with the eagle assay 6 and design # 401. In excellent vintage co...

Rare bangle bracelet with five deep cabochon cut peridot stones from the Art Nouveau era. The peridot are spaced by lovely Old Mine Cut diamonds and exquisite 18k yellow gold scrollwork. Approximately .50 carats total weight of diamonds and approximately 10 carats total weight of beautiful peridot. The photographs don't do it justice, as it is an exquisite bracelet with high-quality stones and details. It will fit up to a 6.75" wrist, and at its widest is 5/8" across.

14K yellow gold eternity band set with cabochon sapphires. Width is approximately 1/8 inch, size 7.5, cannot be sized.

Delicate, leafy openwork distinguishes the sterling silver frame of this 1950s pin. It is set with a chrysoprase disk that has a transluscent ‘cobblestone’ pattern when held to the light. The back is marked sterling, and has a secure rollover safety clasp. The stone is in lovely condition; the pin looks to have been hardly worn. Total diameter is 1 3/8 inches.

This Poulat style bracelet has a center row of bezel set amethyst tones. Each panel has a turquoise and coral accent stone. It is 6 1/2" x 3/4". It has a tongue and box secure clasp. It is hallmarked TP-102 and is in excellent condition.

TP-102 925 Mexico sterling is a mark of Matilde Eugenia Poulat and her nephew Richardo Salas ( an heir to Matilde's art).

Matl- Matilde Eugenia Poulat first started "Matl" in 1934 and continued designing some the most collectible Taxco silver until her d...