Being offered are a pair of modern sterling silver earrings by V. Wilson; Earrings made of silver discs featuring masterful hand hammered work for extraordinary accent; inset turquoise stones at the center. Dimensions: 2 3/8" diameter. For pierced ears. Marked as illustrated. In excellent condition.

An interesting pair of sculptural mixed metals pierced earrings by the New York jeweler, Marci Zelmanoff.

These earrings have sterling wire details and sterling shepherd ear wires. Measure 2" long and 5/8" at the widest.

Both earrings are signed Marci Zelmanoff and with some sort of code which looks like 02-Z64. Hard to read.

They are in fine condition. Her pieces are quite rare.

A fine, hand wrought modernist sterling silver choker necklace by the California studio jeweler, Gerald Stinn, (1937-2019).

Made up of ten lightly hammered angled links with small connectors. You can have the links all facing the same way or alternate them for an interesting effect.

Measures about 15 1/2" long and 1/2" wide. Probably better for a more slender neck, although an extender can be added. Hook closure holds securely. Marked Stinn Sterling. In very nice condition...

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.

This sterling silver belt buckle by renown modernist Ed Wiener exhibits a strong, clean design, crisply forged with a smooth panel of ebony set within a partial applied frame. The back has a well-soldered rectangular loop and prong with no signs of repair; it bears Ed Wiener's mark and the mark for sterling. There is a nicely aged patina, with random spots of oxidation, and a roughly half-inch shallow incision of unknown origin on the surface (best seen in first and last photos)...

A long pitchfork shaped sterling silver brooch by Jean Lasnier. He was a member of the Metal Arts Guild between 1951-64 with many of the well known studio artisans of the Mid Century Modern jewelry movement.

Made of polished sterling with a central textured piece for an interesting contrast. Measures 4" long and 1" across at the widest. Marked Sterling and Lasnier on the back. Has a rollover clasp that holds securely.

Fine condition. Striking design.

Toyokoki 950 silver bracelet

Japan

Post WW2

8" x 1"

Weight - 56 grams

Marked - Toyokoki, silver 950, CPO

Excellent condition

Large and impressive modernist sterling and wood earrings

Mid 20th century

3 1/4" x 1"

Weight -15 grams

Unmarked

Excellent condition

Janiye [Miye Matsukata] modernist sterling silver brooch

1950

2 1/2" long

Very good vintage condition

Structural sterling silver modernist pendant by seminal jewelry designer Phyllis Jacobs. 2.25" tall from top of the bail. Corretly signed "Phyllis" as shown. Circa 1950s Excellent condition.

A modernist sterling silver heavy link bracelet signed Gra Wun for the Scottsdale Arizona jeweler Ray Graves. The links slope towards one direction for a three dimensional effect. Measures 8" long and 1/2" across. Has a hook closure which holds securely. Marked Gra Wun and Sterling on the back. His sterling jewelry is hard to find. Well made and fine condition.

A modernist cast sterling silver pendant in a 'pitchfork' design by noted Mid Century silversmith Christian Schmidt, (1926-1974). Signed with his stylized 'S' hallmark and Sterling. Measures 2 3/8" long and 7/8" across. Three dimensional curved design. Interesting contrast of dark textured patina on the sides and polished surfaces on the top. Would look great on either an neck ring or chain.

Large handmade mixed metals(gold and silver) modernist pin with blue oval chalcedony(1 1/4" by 7/8"), c.1960's. The stone is bezel set off center. The design consists of positive and negative space, as shown with applied dimensional gold and silver geometric pieces versus handcut holes. Pin has substantial weight and measures a VERY LARGE 2 5/8" IN DIAMETER. Very rich with a high level of artistry and original design...

A vintage modernist pendant in brass with a design of copper and sterling by the noted jeweler, Ed Wiener. Measures 2" across. Signed Ed Wiener on the back. Has a large bale so will accommodate a thick chain or neck ring. Has some tarnish. Very cool design.

Tendler modernist sterling brooch

Dynamic circular design with fine original patina

2 1/4" x 1 7/8"

Marked Tendler

c.1955

Excellent vintage condition

A modernist brooch by noted mid century silversmith, Frances Holmes Boothby.

This brooch measures 1 5/8" tall and 1 1/4" across the bottom. Has a textured inlay of multicolored enamel. There is a sterling inlay in the center of the enamel for an interesting contrast. Marked with fhb and Sterling on the back. Has a safety rollover clasp that holds securely.

Has a few minor scratches, some tarnish and one nick to the side that touches both the edge and the side of the bezel...

A vintage sterling silver neck ring with a prong set Boulder Opal by American Modernist jeweler, Ronald Hayes Pearson. The smooth sterling surface is contrasted with a textured edge.

This neck ring measures about 12" around the inside with an opening of 3". Can be adjusted slightly. Signed Pearson Sterling. In very nice condition with minor surface scratches.

Very cool mid century design.

A vintage sterling silver brooch from the Studio Modernist jeweler, Olaf Skoogfors with a smiling sun.

The brooch measures about 1 3/8" in diameter. Has a bale so can also be worn as a pendant. Signed Olaf Skoogfors on the back.

Rollover clasp holds securely. Fine condition, has some wear to the gold wash towards the top of the brooch and to the raised surfaces.

Iconic work from a noted artisan.

A vintage sterling silver abstract modernist ring from the shop of Walter Wright, a Los Angeles jeweler. Wright was an associate of Margaret De Patta and sold her work and other modernist jewelry. A five sided central design with three dimensional circles and bars coming off a blackened background. Approximately a size 10. Marked Walter Wright Sterling. Has some tarnish, a few scratches on the back of the band and a little wear to the black. Great example of mid-century modern studio jewelry.

Modernist sterling and copper ring by Jim Hayes - Aspen, Colorado.

Size - 7

Condition - very good.

Bijoux Jeunesse modernist sterling silver hinged bracelet

Germany

1960's

Interior circumference - 7"

Stands 2 1/8" tall at highest point

Excellent vintage condition, minor surface scratches

Madeline Turner modernist sterling silver horse earrings

1945- 50

1" long

Very good vintage condition

Toyokoki modernist sterling silver brooch

Artisan crafted brooch - Japan

3" x 1 7/8"

Solid and well made

Marked Toyokoki, 950 silver

Scandinavian modernist sterling silver bracelet

1950

Wearable length - 7"

1" wide

Weight - 35 grams

Marked on reverse

Very good vintage condition

Carl Tasha silver pendant necklace

1970s

Provincetown, MA

Pendant measures 1 1/2" long

Chain - 20"

Weight - 17 grams

Excellent vintage condition

Unmarked

Handmade initial sterling MODERNIST ring by BILL TENDLER, c.1950's. The initials are lower case "eg" and is a great example of that type of period initialed piece. Size 5 1/4 and the "eg" part measures 1/2" by 1/2". It is signed "TENDLER STERLING" and is in excellent condition......$15 for insured US shipping.

Peter Ein-Hod modernist sterling silver ring with green stone

Israel

Mid 20th century

Size - open back, currently 6 1/2"

1 1/4" tall

Marked Peter Ein-Hod, St Made in Israel PH

Very good vintage condition

Unusual mid-century modernist organist or brutalist panel bracelet. Clearly handmade and unique, as each panel is different from the next. Wonderful motion and dimensionality, as there are pierces, raised areas and spikes rising from the bracelet. Unsigned, tests as sterling. Measures 7" in length and 5/8" wide.

Modernist sterling silver abstract figural brooch/pendant

1950

3 1/4" x 1"

Weight - 29.75 grams

Marked 925

Very good vintage condition

A vintage pair of sterling silver Mid Century Modernist screw back earrings by Betty Cooke.

Amoeba shaped, thick sterling. Opposites so frame the face when worn.

Measure about 5/8" long and 5/8" at the widest.

Signed Cooke on the back of each earring.

Have some minor surface scratches and a little tarnish. Screw backs hold securely.

Finely crafted with a sleek modernist design. Highly sort after studio pieces.

Modernist sterling and ceramic necklace

1970

Drops measures 4" long

Should fit a 19" neck

Unmarked

Very good vintage condition

American Modernist Sterling Geometric Pin

Bill Tendler

c.1950s

Excellent condition

2 1/4" x 1 1/4"

Glorious large handmade modernist silver and enamel pin showing three fish swimming. The greatness of this pin is the overlapping of the fish as well as the silver and the enamel. Made of very heavy gauge silver and of good size, it measures almost 3" by 1 3/4". The enamel colors are: turquoise(water), light brown/black/red(fish#1), yellow/brown(fish#2), and green/white(fish#3). Excellent condition, except for small turquoise enamel damage on the far right corner...

Circa 1960s "op-art" sterling silver ring with a playful cubist shape. The flattened band holds a cube, the sides of which have cutout circles, the top being a square. The interior of the cube reveals a red/white/blue sphere. Unusual and impossible to ignore. Unmarked. Size 8.5. The cube on top measures 3/8" in diameter from all sides. Excellent vintage condition. Weighs 8.5 grams.

Iconic modernist sterling silver shadowbox pendant necklace

1950

Pendant - 3" x 1 5/8"

Chain - 22" long

Unmarked

Excellent vintage condition

John Lewis modernist sterling silver pendant necklace

Pendant measures 2 1/8" x 1 3/4"

Chain - 17" long

Weight - 22.5 grams

Marked sterling with artist's cypher on verso

Excellent vintage condition