All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1980 item #1356332
modemodern
Sold
Gorgeous vintage statement necklace by Mimi di Niscemi, with faux pearls strung in a collar with monofilament, with a very big centerpiece in goldtone cast metal in the form of a flower, and hook clasp and extender chain. Marked MIMI DI N and dated 1972. The pearls are acrylic. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. About 1 5 to 15 1/2 inches wearable length and the center is 2 1/2 inches long.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1980 item #1229218
modemodern
Sold
Beautiful huge statement signed YSL necklace in antiqued goldtone with three tiers of chains with large Byzantine style coin form drops of varying sizes and designs. 1970s. Some of the coins are two sided. Marked YSL on the attached metal tag, and also marked YSL on the S shaped hook close. Wearable length is 18 1/4 inches (inside strand) and center drops 8 inches. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Scandinavian : Georg Jensen : Pre 1980 item #1492163 (stock #14010)
One Good Eye Silver
Sale Pending
Part of an assembled demi parure the bracelet of which I will be presenting in the next couple of days, this sterling silver Danish necklace is one of Jensen’s classic designs. Elegance and impeccable craftsmanship defy the whims of time and fashion and here we have a piece of jewelry that falls under that magical category. These earlier creations of Jensen’s retain the soft, silky sculpturality of Danish Skønvirke work and the patina the silver develops over time only enhances that quality...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Pre 1980 item #1056797 (stock #1885 / 1003)
PlanetGlass.net
Sale Pending
Chunky and heavy bronze cocktail ring with an offset pearl. Size 8. Measures approx: 1" across with the sides of the ring measuring 3/4". Weighs 23 grams. Unmarked. Excellent vintage condition.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Native American : Pre 1980 item #957570 (stock #0957)
This exquisite ring has great Navajo detail adorned with large opals and lapis. The workmanship is excellent. It is truly a remarkable piece. The ring is a size 7. It measures 2 " x 1 1/4" There is a maker's mark on the back that I cannot decipher. It has good heft and is in excellent condition.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Designer Signed : Pre 1980 item #1362604
A beautiful and rare 950 silver bracelet with cabochon stones of amethyst,green beryl, pink tourmaline, and citrine by Brazilian jeweler Haroldo Burle Marx who was the brother of Roberto Burle Marx, also a jeweler and notable landscape architect. This bracelet was designed for and sold at The Altomar Collection, which was a small boutique in the Watergate Hotel in Washington D.C. from 1982 until 1999. It measures 5 3/4" around in the inside plus an additional 1 1/4" opening...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1980 item #1258457
modemodern
Sold
Statement size late 1960s or early 1970s heavy necklace in cast goldtone metal in coral form links, with large pale pink Lucite cabochons simulating angel skin coral. Spring ring clasp. Great size -- 27 inches wearable length and the center drops 3 3/4 inches. Excellent condition. Slight discoloration of the glue on the backs of the stones, not visible when worn. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Scandinavian : Pre 1980 item #1451920
A rare sterling overscale hinged six panel bracelet in an overlapping petal motif by Danish Modernist Bent Knudsen. Each heavy gauge silver petal has a slightly concave design, is hinged and has a smooth edge. The clasp is an ingenious screw bolt. It measures 7 " end to end, is 2" wide and weighs a very substantial 138 grams. The scale and weight set this bracelet apart from all others of similar design. Fine original condition and signed and numbered as shown...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Gold : Pre 1980 item #1232035
A nice pair of 18K yellow gold dumbbell cufflinks, each of the faces in the form of a knot. The solid connectors are arch to fit the cuff correctly. Marked “18K” and with the hallmark of an unidentified maker.

Origin: America, ca. 1990. Condition: excellent. Dimensions: faces, 13mm diameter. Weight: 7.1 gr.

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1980 item #1318840
modemodern
Sold
Statement size early 1970s signed Givenchy necklace in goldtone metal with a thick openwork chain with textured finish and with a sliding pendant with large black glass cabochon stone and tiny diamante rhinestones and chain tassel. Foldover clasp with Givenchy logos. Marked GIVENCHY PARIS NEW YORK, with Givenchy logo on the back of the pendant. Great size -- 26 inches wearable length and the pendant drops 6 inches. Weighty at 148 grams. Excellent condition. Display form is life size...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1980 item #1262738
modemodern
Sold
Chic early vintage Kenneth Jay Lane Chinoiserie style necklace in antiqued cast goldtone metal with a very detailed dimensional Chinese dragon with matching metal drops and green Peking glass drops simulating jade. The pendant slides along a matching chain with spring ring clasp. Late 1960s or early 1970s. Marked KENNETH LANE. Wearable length is 24 inches and the pendant drops 4 3/8 inches. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1980 item #949557
modemodern
Sold
Fabulous and wide YSL sculpted bangle in Lucite simulating carved ivory. Marked YSL on a tiny goldtone plaque. Late 1970s or early 1980s. Great size -- 1 7/8 inches wide, 2 5/8 inches inside diameter, and 3/8 inch thick. Excellent condition. There are two tiny spots on the plastic only visible in enlarged photo. Photos enlarged to show detail. Display form is life size.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1980 item #1469186 (stock #15863)
A graduate of the Parson's School of Design in Paris, Erika Hult de Corral is one of my favorite modernist designers and silversmiths in the context of Mexican silver jewelry. Spanning a few decades, her work is unfailingly of the highest quality with attention paid not only to materials but also to finishing and, of course, imaginative design. The ring presented here, wrought in sterling and centered by a scrumptious tiger's eye stone, can also be found with Enrique Ledesma's signature...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1980 item #711457 (stock #C-J0009)
A fine 1+ carat round brilliant diamond set in 14k yellow gold. The four emerald cut side diamonds total .75ct. Size 6.25
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Designer Signed : Pre 1980 item #1381057
A colorful pair of 18K gold and gemstone earrings from the “Rainbow Collection” by H Stern. Made in the 1980’s, the collection was intended to show off the variety of colored gemstones available from Stern’s Brazilian mines and also the artistry of the company’s designers in the subtly graduated colors that reproduce the colors of the rainbow spectrum. The selection includes amethyst, blue topaz, green tourmaline, peridot and citrine...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1980 item #894453 (stock #galn-139)
Fabulous vintage 14K yellow gold twist strand C-shape key holder with black onyx ball closure, Circa 1970, stamped 14k. Weight: 6.1 grams. Size: 1 3/8" diameter. Condition is excellent.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Period : Pre 1980 item #975687 (stock #01707)
A large vintage 10k yellow gold filigree sabot or clog shoe pendant charm with a claw-set synthetic sapphire stone. This 1-1/8" x 3/8" charm is stamped 10K, it weighs 3.5 grams, and it is in excellent original 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 and may have slight signs of gentle use. Surface shipping to the continental U.S...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1980 item #657100
modemodern
Sold
A beautiful heavy bib necklace in matte goldtone, with outstanding very dimensional drops in modern geometric shapes. 1970s. Very dramatic and bold.

Wearable length is 19 inches. The longest drop is 4 1/2 inches long. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.