All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1980 item #1481811
Giant cast gold color metal abstract hearts with pate de verre center teardrop cabochons. A bit under 3 1/2" (8.6 cm) long & 1 7/8" (4.7 cm) at the widest point., The poured glass cabochons each measure 1" (2.5 cm) long. The earrings are signed YSL ,Made in France on the back & they are in perfect condition. An Iconic Saint Laurent design! Please Note: All items must have the original inventory tags in place and be untouched in order to be returned.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #1481791 (stock #15967)
Signed by a listed yet still unidentified workshop, this set of vintage silver and gold cufflinks is a classic Mexican Deco design. Inspired by the massive Aztec carved stone "Sun Disk" discovered in 1790 during excavations in Mexico City's zocalo, the pair is generous in size and quite nicely made...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Modernism : Pre 1970 item #1481787 (stock #JJ4705)
A vintage hand wrought sterling silver brooch from the American Studio Modernist jeweler, John Lewis. Made up of multiple circles at different heights and contrasting textures. You can see the light hammering around the edge.

Measures about 2 1/4" across and 2" high. Heavy and substantial. Weighs 38 gr. Marked Sterling and with the crossed JL mark of the artist. It is marked under the pin making it difficult to photograph.

Very nice condition...

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Retro : Pre 1940 item #1481754
One of the nicest Retro buckle bracelets we’ve seen, this 18K gold and platinum example comprises a strap of honeycomb-shaped links set off with a large buckle pave-set with rose cut and single cut diamonds in platinum. The buckle’s tongue, frame and loop are set with calibre cut synthetic rubies. This bracelet has a particularly sculptural appearance...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1970 item #1481705 (stock #14059)
The indisputable queen of Mexican enamelwork, Margot de Taxco created an amazing series of jewelry in that technique which she first started focusing on while still married to Antonio Castillo and designing for the family workshop. As with her other jewelry here too the sources of inspiration were varied covering distances not only in geographical space but also in time...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Scandinavian : Georg Jensen : Pre 1980 item #1481683 (stock #JJ4083/4695)
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A pair of vintage modernist sterling silver brooches in boomerang patterns by Hans Hansen, Denmark designed by Bent Gabrielsen. One brooch is also marked with the dotted oval mark of Georg Jensen. Can be purchased individually or as a pair.

The dually signed brooch measures 3" across, and 3/4" wide. Weighs 13 Gr.

Marked with the conjoined HaH, 925S, Denmark and Georg Jensen in a dotted oval.

Rollover clasp holds securely. Has minor surface scratches and some tarnish...

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #1481515
Spratling designed this eye catching "entwined hands" buckle in the late 1940's. Measuring 5" X 2 1/4" & weighing 49 grams the piece is in beautiful condition. The back loops will accommodate up to a 1 inch strap. The buckle can also be worn as a pendant. Spratling also designed a similar "hands" necklace. Hallmarks are WS 925. A later version, (c.1965) of this buckle appears on p. 147 of WILLIAM SPRATLING AND THE MEXICAN SILVER RENAISSANCE by Penny Morrill.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1492 item #1481514
A magnificent bracelet comprising seven gold coins spanning the reigns of six Medieval and Renaissance French kings from 1429 to 1610...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Period : Pre 1960 item #1481484
A large Etruscan style 18K gold fob/charm/pendant set with large dark blue topaz. We’ve never seen one of these charms set with deep blue gemstones before. The gold surfaces are covered in ornate bead and twisted wire decoration. The pendant opens in the middle to reveal a secret compartment. The bail is stamped for 18K gold and also has French import marks.
  • Origin: Italy, ca...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Retro : Pre 1950 item #1481483
A very good Retro tank ring worked in 14K yellow gold and platinum set with diamonds and natural sapphires (natural sapphires in a Retro ring are rather unusual). The larger diamonds (.40 ct, .25 ct, and .25 ct) are all old European cuts. The smaller stones are single cuts. The ring is broad across the finger and is laid out in a very geometric style typical of tank jewelry. The diamonds I color and VS2 clarity. The sapphires show no indication of heat treatment...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Edwardian : Pre 1920 item #1481480
A lovely small locked in the form of a four-leaf clover worked in 18K yellow gold. One petal is set with a round ruby. Each of the leaves is shaped in an exaggerated heart form, perhaps to suggest the beloved contents of the interior. The interior retains the original frames and glass covers, as well as photos of the original owner’s young husband and little girl in period clothing. The locket and jump ring are both stamped with French gold marks...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Edwardian : Pre 1920 item #1481479
A beautifully detailed 18K gold tombstone-shaped pendant dedicated to St. George. The front shows George on horseback killing the dragon with his spear. The sun is depicted in the background with a glowing red ruby cabochon. The reverse depicts a fishing boat carrying Jesus and several disciples across the stormy Sea of Galilee, with the Latin motto “In Tempestate Securitas” (“safety in the storm”)...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Period : Pre 1960 item #1481476
A lovely 18K yellow gold, diamond and ruby love pendant (“medaille d’amour”) with a rebus spelling out “Plus qu’hier, moins que demain,” (“More than yesterday, less than tomorrow”) a line from the love poem written by Rosemond Gérard to her husband Edmond Rostand (author of “Cyrano de Bergerac”) in 1889. In 1907, the Lyonnais jewelry Alphonse Augis created a love token based on the poem, and his designs became iconic. In this example, the word “moins” is represented by a...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1960 item #1481474
A pretty 14K yellow gold brooch designed as a cluster of leaves, each accented with a collet-set round ruby. The leaf surfaces have stippled and Florentine finishes for nice contrast. The back is marked “14K” and also has an illegible maker’s mark.
  • Origin: America, ca. 1960
  • Condition: excellent, all original
  • Dimensions: 1-7/8” x –1-1/8”
  • Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: .15 carat
  • Weight: 6.0 grams
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1940 item #1481469
Known as the Josephine Baker bracelet, this c1935 Bakelite and brass cuff was originally designed to hold face powder and a small square powder puff. The inner diameter of the cuff is 2 1/4" (6 cm) x 2" (5.5 cm). The opening is 1 1/4" (3.5 cm). At the widest part, the cuff measures 1 11/16" (4.9 cm). It tapers to 1/2" (1.2 cm) at the open ends. Though the powder and puff are no longer with us, the compact area is clean and has a 1 1/4" (3.5 cm) square opening and a 1/4" (.6 cm) depth. T...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #1481433 (stock #436)
This fine Modernist Bracelet by Antonio Pineda features open work links with two panels overlapping creating a unique design. Measuring 7 1/2" long by 1 1/8" wide and it weighs a heavy 126.6 grams. It has a secure box clasp with an attached safety chain and shows only light age related wear and tarnish. Hallmarked with the Antonio Crown, Taxco, JVL and the eagle 208. There is no mark for the silver content but it has been tested to be at least 925 silver. A superb statement bracelet with great s...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #1481432 (stock #435)
A very unique early Antonio Pineda bracelet with thick heavy 970 silver links set with Tiger's Eye stones featuring carved double portraits. This is a substantial bracelet suitable for either a man or woman measuring 8" long by 1" wide and weighing a heavy 136.8 grams. Hallmarked with the Antonio Crown and the eagle 17, Silver 970, Hecho en Mexico, ZZ 732. Secure box clasp and attached safety chain. The Silver has light age related wear. The stones don't appear to have any damage but as they are...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Latin American : Pre 1970 item #1481423 (stock #JJ4694)
A vintage modernist necklace with a textured and polished silver pendant on what looks like the original chain by the master sculptor and artist from Ecuador, Oswaldo Guayasamin. Has 5 dangles suspended from the bottom and a central polished concave disk dangling from the center.

The central pendant measures 1 1/4" across and 2 1/2" long with the large bales and dangles. The chain measures about 25" long and has a secure hook closure. This appears to be the original chain because the shap...