This superb bracelet has a diameter of 2 3/4" It is marked JUST A (David Andersen's firm), STERLING DANMARK 638. The heavy, solid,3D Mermaid charm is marked BH (for Bernhard Hertz), STERLING DENMARK. The bracelet and charm are in excellent condition.

Modernist sterling silver and druzy quartz ring

Designer - Algeo

Mid 20th century

Size - 7 1/2

Heavy and nicely detailed this ring weighs 21.84 grams

Marked - ALGEO, sterling

Excellent vintage condition

Ed Wiener - rare modernist brooch

Original blackened patina

2 3/4" 1"

Marked Ed Wiener sterling

Very good vintage condition

A vintage modernist pair of sterling silver Pagoda shaped earrings by Taxco artisan, Erika Hult de Corral. Marked Ric and Eagle #3 on the back of one dangle and 1011 as a design # on the back of the other. Measure 2" long and 5/8" across. Have some minor surface scratches and a little tarnish. Screw backs hold securely. Classic RIC design. We have two different Ric necklaces listed separately that would go well with these earrings. Will combine shipping.

A gorgeous , heavy, articulated sterling link bracelet from the Taxco workshop Los Ballesteros. Weighing a very substantial 146 grams, it is 7" around in the inside when clasped and is 1" wide. It is in fine original condition with a secure push in clasp and is signed as shown. A show stopper on the wrist.

Spanish Colonial in inspiration with their heart-shaped wire-work and tiny little beading this set of sterling silver and amethyst dangle earrings is a Mexican Deco treasure. Securely set in their bezels, full of inclusions that shroud their depths in mystery, the stones are carved in the shape of leaves which hang off richly colored amethyst cabs. Big, bold, beautiful yet also so romantic and full of nostalgia...

Look at that face! The ethnographic faces on this Silver Bracelet marked: MEXICO STERLING EME and assay 83, a listed silversmith, could be of the god Totec of Aztec fame? A very pre Columbian Aztec idol motif. Reminding one of a book piece....
18 Grams
3/4" wide x just over 6 1/2" Inside with the push V box clasp Engaged. Can be lengthened by your jeweler...

Distinctly Egyptian Revival in its inspiration, the set of Mexican Deco dangle earrings at hand reminds me very much of elements in Margot de Taxco's "Cleopatra" parure; more specifically, the feathers of the "vulture crown" the pharaoh is wearing. More stylized in our case they are here involved in an elaborate knot forming sculptural dangles that hang off the sweetest repousse rosettes...

S. Zilka stelring and art glass pendant/brooch

Made in Israel

Pendant measures - 2 3/4" x 3 3/4"

Torque should fit a 14 3/4" neck

Weight - 59 grams

Marked S. Zilka, 925, Made in Israel

Very good vintage condition

American Modernist Sterling Quartz Crystal Brooch

Art Smith

c.1950s

Excellent condition

3 1/4" x 2"

Vintage Mexican silver Maestro Beto is the signature on this beautifully hand chased, solid show stopper. The chain is a swirl that measures .25in. tall while the drop is a 2 1/8th in. diameter circle with a synthetic color changing stone. It shows off blue, pink and purple hues depending on the light. The weight is a hefty 57 grams and is made with thick silver. The wearable length is 16in. I have never seen anything made by Beto that was not well executed, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!

A pair of vintage brooches from the American Studio Modernist jeweler, John Lewis, one in the shape of a 6 pointed star and the other a whale. Great hammered textures.

The whale measures 3 1/8" long and 5/8" wide. The star measures 1 3/8" across and 1 1/4" high.

Both are marked Sterling and with the crossed JL mark of the artist. The clasps hold securely. They are in fine condition with some minor scratches. Warm patina.

Quality pieces...

A modernist cast sterling silver brooch with a pearl by noted Mid Century silversmith Christian Schmidt, (1926-1974). Signed with his stylized 'S' hallmark and Sterling.

Measures 2" across and 7/8" high. Has a three dimensional curved design. Has a pearl perched at the end of the bottom curved piece. Interesting contrast of dark textured patina on the sides and polished surfaces on the top.

Has some minor surface scratches and a little tarnish...

This unusual sterling silver necklace is constructed of sections 1/8-inch wire in a wavy pattern similar to figure eights laid end to end. Each section is linked by flattened, securely soldered bands; it is a nice, substantial piece. The necklace is marked sterling on the band attached to the jump ring, as well as on the spring ring. It measures 17 inches long by 3/8 inch wide. Weight: 53.7 grams

Vintage mini mantilla comb? Reminding one of Aguilar scroll work. A Taxco contemporary of Spratling or Castillo? Beautifully hand cut unmarked yet tested at least sterling, but could be higher due to its density.
21 grams.
3 x 1 /2"
1mm thick making this 16 or 18 guage sheet.
Unusual configuration: silver portion is @ 90 degree angle to the "hecho en Mexico" plastic 10 tine comb. Marks and one comb tooth missing please see #2 and priced accordingly...

A large hand tooled 2-1/16" diameter Mexican sterling silver Mayan calendar pin or brooch c1950s. This pin has a safety clasp and it is stamped HECHO EN MEXICO STERLING 925 with a 38 bell mark. It weighs 16.1 grams and it is in excellent 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...

This ornate sterling silver disk pin, by Norwegian maker Ivar T. Holth, is gilded and features an intricate wirework design. It is applied to a scalloped disk of white guilloched enamel and dates from the 1960s-1970s. It appears to have been hardly worn, with a light tarnishing of the gilt that can be addressed with a cloth cleaning. There is a secure rollover clasp on the back as well as the marks for Norway, Holth and sterling...

An abstract modernist mixed metals brooch by Irvin and Bonnie Burkee. Copper with sterling silver overlay. Measures 1 1/4" long and 5/8" wide. Has a rollover clasp that holds securely. Marked BURKEE on the back. Has some tarnish and minor surface scratches. Interesting piece from a well know Mid Century artisan.