Handmade modernist silver buckle by Novak, c.1960-70's. Part of a wonderful collection of a great body of work. (Type NOVAK in Search to see other pieces.) This lush design measures 2 5/8" by 1 7/8" and each piece is signed "NOVAK". Excellent condition and guaranteed to be sterling silver.....$8 for insured USA shipping plus applicable NY sales tax.

Elis Kauppi Modernist sterling silver and carnelian ring

Finland

Mid 20th century

Adjustable band - currently a size 8

Weight - 13 grams

Marked - 925s, Finland, anvil mark

Excellent vintage condition

This very early Matl / Matilde Poulat pendant is a rare find. Dating 1930's - 1940, this pendant is studded with turquoise and branch coral, with gorgeous birds and kneeling angels holding turquoise tipped candles. Measures just over 3" from top of bail to bottom, width is 2". A nice heft at 28.5 grams. Signed and hallmarked "MATL 0.980". Collector quality.

Signed jasper and sterling pendant necklace on original cord by JO CATANZARO, c.1960's. I believe the purple and gray stone is jasper. Pendant measures 3" long and the center piece is 1 1/4" b 7/8". Signed "JO CATANZARO" and is excellent condition......$9 for insured USA shipping.

Signed as shown this Lotus necklace is dramatic, made of thick silver repousse and does command an audience when gazed upon. It is also Mona Lisa's favorite as you see her in it. the drop is 4.5 inches across and 4.5 inches down. For size the 4.5in down is also part of the wearable of 17 inches. No damage anywhere. All collections need one of these. Looks great with a white button front shirt that can go anywhere you do. A go to piece, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!

Henry Steig modernist sterling silver necklace

1950

Choker style

Should fit a 13 1/2" neck

Jump rings can be added to increase size if needed

Center element measures 6 1/2" x 1 1/2"

Weight - 45 grams

This solid and well crafted necklace is signed Steig, sterling on reverse

Excellent vintage condition

A vintage sterling silver neck ring by American Modernist jeweler, Ronald Hayes Pearson with a lightly hammered texture. The arms gracefully slope towards the front.

This neck ring measures about 11 1/2" around the inside with an opening of 3". Can be adjusted slightly. Signed Pearson Sterling. In very nice condition with minor surface scratches.

Fine mid century design.

This vintage Mexican necklace is appropriately marked and signed for Los Castillo and with eagle mark. This piece is a statement and not for the faint of heart at 111 grams. The oval drop measures 2.5in x 1 7/8in. It safely fits a 16 in. neck size. Beautiful condition and the stone is a thriller with streaks of Amethyst lines running thru the almost clear quartz. All natural inclusions on the inside of stone...

A vintage heavy brooch or pendant and matching screw back earrings designed by Fammik for Viggo Wollny whose workshop was in Copenhagen, Denmark and registered from 1921-73.

Stylized pitchers. Earrings are opposites so frame the face when worn.

Marked Fammik, Sterling, Denmark, and V.W. for the silversmith on the back of the brooch/pendant and VW Fammik, Danish Sterling on the back of the earrings.

Brooch/pendant measures 2 1/4" tall and almost 1 1/2" across...

A simply stunning Antonio Pineda Silver and Moonstone Bracelet with an elegant modernist design. The cabochon Moonstones sit between thick sculpted links with an additional Moonstone set above the box clasp. It measures 7" long by 1" wide and weighs 59.3 grams. Hallmarked with the Antonio Taxco Crown, Hecho en Mexico, the eagle 17, Silver. With an attached safely chain, it is In good condition with no damage noted only light age related wear and tarnish...

A sterling silver modernist hand wrought cuff bracelet. Measures about 6" around with an additional 7/8" for the gap. Measures 2" at the widest. Marked Sterling and Hand Wrought. Very nice condition with some minor scratches and a little tarnish. Can be worn with the curve facing up or down. Warm patina, heavy layered sterling. Quality piece. Lays nicely on the wrist.

Hans Hansen modernist sterling silver, vermeil and pearl ring

Denmark

Mid 20th century

Size - 6

Weight - 11 grams

Hallmarked HaH, Denmark, 925s

Very good vintage condition

Sets of bangle bracelets are bound to lighten the spirit and brighten the day with their music and, if they are also studded with stones like the ones at ... hand, the splashes of color they scatter around. Made in the middle period of Taxco's 20th c. Silver Renaissance and signed by listed yet still unidentified maestros, these two came to me as a pair and this is the way I would like to send them out to their next new, loving home...

Beautifully worked silver and agate clover pin, c.1920's. Of good weight and size, it measures 2" long by 2" wide, and is in excellent condition. Not signed, but guaranteed silver.....$8 for insured USA shipping plus NY applicable tax.

This is a Pair of Beautifully Designed SWEATER CLIPS by BERNICE GOODSPEED. Designed to hold a Sweater the Chain holds the Clips 5 1/2" apart. Marked on the back: B with STERLING clearly legible. Each measures 7/8" X 1 1/4". Date these circa 1950 and in Excellent Condition.

This is a Mexican silver vintage Margot de Taxco necklace that bares an early design #5204. The piece is almost 16in. long and sits on the neck .75in. tall. The earrings weigh 15 grams and is 7/8th in. wide and is 1 1/8in. tall. The necklace is impeccably made and weighs 99 grams. It is in perfect condition and is properly hallmarked as shown. This one is hard to let go of and is breathtaking, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!

Large vintage circa 1930's sterling silver belt buckle designed by William Spratling, executed and signed by Artemio Navarrete. Navarrete was Spratling's first master silversmith and trained other silver artisans in Spratling's early Taxco, Mexico work shop. The buckle measures 2" X 2" and will accommodate a 1 1/4" wide strap. Weight - 20 grams or .8oz. Hallmarked on reverse conjoined AN, 980 and TAXCO. This design is pictured on Phyllis Goddards' excellent website spratlinsilver.com...

This bracelet exhibits a classic Scandinavian style extremely popular during the 1950s and 1960s. The dramatic enameling is in vivid colors, featuring panels of Nordic scenes alternating with blue and white cloisonne panels. The tongue and groove clasp is very secure and bears the mark of Ottar Hval, of Oslo. The bracelet measures 7 ½ inches long by 5/8 inch wide. Weight: 26.4 grams

Unusual and very large arts & crafts sterling/moonstones/garnets double pin, c.1910. Made of very heavy gauge silver(90 grams) these two hand made designs with applied decorative silver work are attached with a double silver chain. Marked "STERLING", they are are in excellent condition. The dimensional left hand piece measures 3 3/4" long by 1 3/8" wide. The right hand piece is 3" long by 1 5/8" wide. Each has one moonstone and garnet. One of a kind - I've never seen work like this before...

An early sterling silver pendant or brooch by Francisco Rebajes with a large silver wire wrapped polished brown translucent agate and a sterling 'pearl'.

Marked Sterling and with the stylized Rebajes on the back. Measures 3 1/2" long and 2 3/8" at the widest. Currently suspended from a black cord but would look great on a silver chain or neck ring. Has a very large bale.

This pendant was also a brooch originally but the pin is missing. The roll over part of the catch is missing...

Spratling gold designs rarely appear on the market...

Antonio Pineda is one of the most celebrated Maestro's from the Mexican Silver Renaissance. This iconic bracelet was not just designed it was engineered with high sweeps that come to a peak and an amethyst that one pushes to open. Photos show a side view of the mechanism. The design bends and refracts light that catches the eyes of all who pass you by. There is no damage to the bracelet and closes with a crisp click. You will see glare in my pictures. The silver is 84 grams heavy with a height ...

A vintage hand wrought sterling silver necklace with an Arts and Crafts feel by the well known Boston silversmith, Ella Cone, comprised of linked curls and leaves. Has her exceptional signature flat clasp.

Measures 15" long. Flat clasp is extremely secure. Takes a little effort to learn how to use it. Marked Sterling, XTO, and Ella L. Cone on the back of the clasp. Has a little tarnish and minor surface scratches. Has a very hand made feel, no two links are exactly alike. Weighs 55 gr...

Modernist domed enamel bird by Madeline Turner, c.1940's, who studied the enamel process with Karl Drerup. This hand made piece is one of a series by Madeline Turner and can be made into a pin by adding a metal frame. The enamel colors are white, turquoise, dark blue, and green. Of good size, it measures 2 1/8" wide by 1 3/8" high. Unsigned and purchased from a close family friend. Condition is perfect. Turner also designed for Tiffany and Georg Jensen, USA. Also see items #104677 & #104680 for ...

Uniquely designed hand made sterling and amethyst cuff, c.1970's. Large and bold, the design has a hand hammered concave disc set with a cabochon amethyst atop a cuff. The disc measures 2 1/8" in diameter and the amethyst is 9/16" in diameter. The cuff is a large scale 2 1/4" wide and the inside circumference measures 7 1/2". It will fit a medium and large wrist. Of good weight, it is in excellent condition. Original design and makes a grand statement.....$10 for insured USA shipping plus appl...

Charming sterling and white coral clip back earrings with a flower motif by Carmelo "Pat" Patania who was the brother of Frank Patania Sr. They measure 1 1/4" by 1 1/4" and are in fine original condition. Weighing 22 grams total, they are signed as shown. Lovely on.

A vintage, modernist sterling silver ring designed by Pentti Sarpaneva for Turun Hopea Oy of Finland. Design measures 1 3/8" long and 1" across. Ring measures about a 4.5 now. Marked with the intertwined TH for Turun Hopea, Crown mark for Finland, 830H for silver standard, Town Mark for Turku and date code which looks like L7 for 1964. Nice weight and condition. Great design.

Los Castillo was masterful in the execution of these heavy repousse fly wings. The brooch measures 2.5in. by 2.75in. and sports 2 beautiful green stones and no damage anywhere. Weight is 29 grams. Properly hallmarked with the old linear marks this is collector quality and rare.

Hans Hansen modernist sterling silver and amethyst quartz bracelet

Denmark

Mid 20th century

Interior circumference 7 1/4"

5/8" tall at highest point

Amethyst sphere - 5/8" diameter

Weight - 45 grams

Markings - Hans Hansen etched in script, 925s, Denmark, 253

Very good vintage condition

In the 1920s an archaeological find was made near an old farm in southern Sweden, a bronze key from the 9th century, the Viking era. It depicts a phantasy animal in a ring where the ends - traditional Celtic or Viking monster heads - are holding the key blade. The key is sometimes called the Key to Heaven, though Valhalla would be more suitable since Scandinavia at the time was not yet Christian. This massive silver copy was made by W A Bolin in Stockholm in the 1960s. It deserves to be mentione...

Framed square sterling pin with center square moss agate stone by modernist Frances Holmes Boothby, c.1950's. It measures 1 3/8" square and is signed "STERLING fhb". Beautiful stone and in excellent condition.....$15 USA for insured shipping & applicable NY tax.

An Indonesian gilt sterling silver filigree garnet pin brooch circa 1900 1910. This finely crafted Edwardian 2-3/4 x 1-5/8" brooch features fine filigree wirework with applied decoration and ball dangles; it has a genuine bezel-set garnet stone as well. It has the original c-clasp, it is unsigned, it weighs 12.7 grams and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs other than some mellowing and light losses to the gilding. All items are thor...

C.L. Smith modernist sterling silver ring

1950

Etched and cut abstract design

Size 11

Very good vintage condition

A vintage 1940s-50s hand engraved sterling silver baby bracelet in the form of a buckle. This 3/8" wide bangle measures 1-3/4" across the interior at the maximum setting of the buckle and pin style clasp; it weighs 7.3 grams, it is marked STERLING with an 8 and it is in excellent original condition with no dents, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than being slightly off-round. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondha...

Sterling modernist bracelet by C. Ruopoli, c.1940's. Seven link bracelet measures 7 3/4" long by 5/8" wide with oxydized background and raised shiny silver design. Signed "BY C. RUOPOLI STERLING" with artful signature. Excellent condition and has good weight(weighs 45 gms)......$11 for insured USA shipping. NYS residents pay sales tax.

A vintage modernist very unusual sterling silver pendant by David Andersen, Norway designed by Toril Bjorg. Three dimensional bottle shaped, finished on both sides with what looks like a repousse swirl.

Measures 1 3/8" long including the bale and 7/8" across.

Signed Sterling, 925S on the back side of the bale and D-A Norway inside the bale.

In very nice condition, has just a little tarnish.

Currently strung on a 27" black cotton cord. Has a large bale so could be worn on a chain or ne...

A modernist sterling silver cuff bracelet by Charles H. Cole, born 1908 and active 1930s-50s. He signed his work with a face hallmark. The facial features spell out his last name. Also signed Sterling and ©. Measures about 6 3/8" around with an opening of 1" and 2 1/4" at the widest. Hand made piece. Thick sterling, heavy and substantial. Looks great on.

Beautiful antique French circa 1900 to 1920 long necklace or guard / muff chain in sterling silver with unusually large rock crystal stones, collet set, with a spring ring clasp attached to allow items to be hung from the chain. With the French boar’s head mark for sterling silver on the loop of the clasp. The connecting jump rings are all soldered. Inclusions can be seen in many of the crystals. The stones and settings are 11 mm in diameter and the stones are 10mm. There are 92 stones. 60 inc...

A visit to Maisel’s Trading Post was de rigueur for tourists visiting New Mexico before the store closed in the late 1960s after Mr. Maisel’s death. (It was later reopened in 1980 by a grandson, but closed again in 2019.) Tourists flocked to the store, which featured an open lower-level gallery where Native American artists crafted the jewelry and artifacts sold above. Maisel’s was a splendid entertainment and a source of excellent jewelry. This pendant and bracelet were purchased there...

Alaska star sterling pin with four amethysts by William Spratling, Mexico, c.1947. Meaures 2 1/8th" in diameter and is in excellent condition. Signed "WILLIAM SPRATLING WS SPRATLING MADE IN MEXICO"......$15 for insured USA shipping.

This beautiful pin is in the style of Margot De Taxco, enamel jewelry. It measures 2" x 3/4". The turquoise enamel is beautiful and the fish has a dark blue, enamel eye. The back is marked MEXICO 925. It is in excellent condition.

An attractive Edwardian period sterling silver ring with black glass and closed-back antique cut paste stone c1900-10. This elegant size 7-1/2 vintage ring measures 5/8" x 7/16" across the stone. It is stamped Sterling inside the ring, and is guaranteed to be vintage. It is in very good original condition with no cracks, scrapes, dents, monograms, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than some minor edge bites to the edge of the black glass and some slight discolouration around the ...

Vintage set of Mexican fine silver concave cufflinks signed by Antonio Pineda, this pair is wrought in the renowned Taxco modernist's .970 alloy. I love the sculptural lusciousness of the flat-bottomed ovoid body and the wave-like motion by which its edges rise and drop around the central hollow. In a slick mid-century design that can be easily enjoyed by just about everybody the cufflinks are 1 3/16" long by 7/8" wide and weigh 23.4 grams (for the set). They are fully marked with Antonio's cro...

A Victorian Aesthetic sterling & 2 colour gold brooch. This fine quality Victorian period round engraved sterling brooch has applied engraved leaves in pink and green gold and it dates to the 1875-85 era. This 1-3/8" elegant Aesthetic design pin is unsigned but tests as sterling, and it features balls around the perimeter, a ridged border and central hand engraving. The textured and engraved leaves in gold are applied sections of sheet gold, and this pin closes with a c-clasp. This item is i...

Vintage, Very Danish Scandinavian looking silver bracelet stamped: DANECRAFT REG'D STERLING with mystery mark of Lion's Head facing a "C" or is there a Canadian connection? Maybe not a mystery; a Canadian mark? This is not the typical c in a circle copyright mark.
While fold over secure clasp is engaged it measures inside 6 3/4" X just under 1 1/4" wide and weighs 21 Grams.
Very nice pre owned vintage condition with super rich dark silver in crevices.

$11 USPS Priority/Ins/Tra...

A modernist sterling silver cuff bracelet by the noted NYC jeweler, Ed Wiener.

Measures approximately 5 1/2" around with an opening of 1 1/4". Measures about 1 1/2" at the widest. Signed Ed. Wiener Sterling. The Ed Wiener is partially struck but still legible. Has some minor tarnish and surface scratches.

Fine example of Mid Century Modernist studio jewelry. Iconic Ed Wiener design.

Decorated with curled thick silver wire within rectangular frames. The frames are connected with curved flat panels; the frames are decorated with small nicks to imitate tool marks. The back of each frame is marked sterling; two have the complete maker’s mark of a conjoined JM, for New York jewelry artisan Joseph Masaniello. The bracelet measures 8 inches long by 5/8 inch wide. Weight: 34.5 grams

A fine and attractive genuine White Shrine of Jerusalem Art Deco 18-1/4" sterling silver necklace with a rock crystal drop. The 1-1/2 x 3/4" drop (including upper portion) features a carved rayed genuine rock crystal claw-set into a Deco style housing. It has an applied WSOJ cross with white enamel and a shepherd's hook and it is stamped STERLING on the back. It weighs 4.7 grams and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All it...

Circa mid-century, this is a fabulous necklace and a real attention grabber. Measuring 4 3/4" wide at the top of the centerpiece, 2 5/8" wide at the bottom, it's a huge piece which lays beautifully upon the neck and frames it perfectly. The repoussé panels have silver domes graduating in size. Recesses are oxidized. Signed and hallmarked "SrC Taxco Mexico Sterling", with the eagle assay 3. Measures a closed, wearable length of 18". Weight is 95.6 grams. In excellent vintage c...

A striking vintage Mexican sterling pendant set with a mixture of inlaid lapis and malachite, with a large cabochon cut tiger eye gem in the centre c1950-60. Two of the dangling pendants are also inlaid with lapis and malachite, and the centre dangle is solid silver. The pendant alone measures 3-3/4" x 2-1/8", and weighs 26.2 grams. It is stamped STERLING 925 with the eagle mark with a 2 in the centre, and the initials MR. There was a silversmith named Melecio Rodriguez who worked at the Rancho ...

This lovely charm or pendant measures 1" x 3/4". It's greenish-blue basse-taille, enamel background brings out the red Pisces fish sign beautifully. It's set in sterling vermeil. The back is marked with the David Andersen scales maker's mark, D-A, 925 S, NORWAY-STERLING. It's circa 1950's and in excellent condition.

Yellow enamel, sterling, and marcasites art deco lapel watch, Germany, c.1920's. Geometric design in three sections make up the structure of the watch. The horizontal bar pin at the top(m.1" across) pins on to fabric. The vertical middle section has 2 diamond shaped yellow enamel pieces set amidst an irregularly shaped geometric cut out design(m 2" long). The lower diamond-shaped section(m.1 1/2" long) is the "ORATOR" watch which has yellow enamel on the back. The watch is a wind-up, runs perf...

Circa mid-century, this necklace was produced by Ana María Nuñez de Brilanti, whose shop was known as Victoria.

Brilanti was known for her unique designs in mixed and married metal, and for her commitment to quality.

This is a gorgeous necklace. The pendant can be removed and worn alone as a pin. It's a large piece with a multi-dimensional celtic design in sterling silver, copper, and brass. The paper clip chain has rectangular silver links with alternating copper and bra...

This Victorian Scottish flush fitting agate panel brooch is 1 1/2" in diameter. There are no hallmarks which is fairly normal for brooches of this period.

The stones are orange Campsie Fells jasper, green and red bloodstone from the Isle of rum, deep red carnelian agate from Glenfarg in Perthshire. Fantastic workmanship! C clasp is in good working condition.

This sterling baby cup charm is 3/8" tall and 7/16" wide. It is hallmarked sterling.

Circa 1930's-1940's, this necklace from Fred Davis is nothing short of spectacular. A very rare piece, with repoussé sterling silver curved domed dangles. This lays perfectly on the neck, and it has a huge presence. A piece which will not fail to be noticed. Measures a closed, wearable length of 15". Length of each dangle is 1 7/8". Weight is 105.6 grams. Signed and hallmarked "FD 925". Collector quality. In excellent vintage condition. There are some tiny indents, but absolutely nothing which ...

"Mask" jewelry is not a rarity in the world of vintage Mexican silver yet the portrayals are almost always of ancient, Mesoamerican faces. And even though I am a very big fan of them as long as both the carving and the setting is interesting, I am thrilled to be presenting here a big brooch by A. Tobias housing the portrait of a more "contemporary" man. There is something in this "mask" that screams "Roman" to me and I know the typology might not even justify it but that was my initial reaction ...

A vintage modernist sterling silver heavy chain choker necklace designed by Marianne Berg for UNI David Andersen, Norway.

Measures 15 3/4" long. Thick sterling, very substantial. Signed UNI D-A 925S M. B.

This necklace came with another UNI D-A necklace that was also marked Hand Made. This necklace is made the same way, but is missing the Hand Made stamp.

In very nice condition, has just a little tarnish and minor surface scratches. Circa 1970s. Hook closure holds securely.

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An Art Nouveau sterling size 5-3/4 ring c1900-20. This 3/4" across ring is in the form a flower with finely formed petals and small flowers on the double wire shank; it is stamped STERLING, it weighs 6.1 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. Tracked Packet shippi...

Reminding one of a Spratling star fish motif, this vintage multi hue abalone delightful playful star fish pin brooch and earring set marked by the maker as: HECHO EN MEXICO 925 STERLING and initials MR, MB or MP, please see extreme closeups.
Pin: 2", while sb ears are 1" and the turnwheels work very well. Super, no issue, unknown age, vintage condition and weighing 19 grams total. Hurry, Mexican silver jewelry is more popular than ever and going up in price!

$13 USPS Priority/Ins/Track ...