An exceptional vintage sterling and turquoise full body Kachina bolo. There is a hallmark on the reverse but I have not been able to identify it so unclear if this bolo is Hopi or Navajo. The bolo hangs 20" long when on the neck. The slide is 4" long and the tips are 2 1/2" long. Total weight is 60 grams. Beautiful stones free of chips or cracks. The cord has minor wear. Hallmarked as shown. Do let me know if you identify the makers mark. A marvelous example of a kachina bolo.

One of the best and largest silver pins by Hector Aguilar, Mexico, c.1948. Beautiful repouseed floral pin showing play between oyxidized deep lines and shiny surface silver. Very large, it measures 3 1/2" long by 3 1/4" wide. Signature is unusual showing eagle mark(not usual bellmark), one of the earliest dies ordered from Germany - "eagle mark 940 HA TAXCO". Excellent condition and just breathtaking......$19 for insured USA shipping plus NYS residents pay sales tax.

Native American silver and green turquoise bracelet

c. 1930s - 40s

Well-crafted bracelet with stamp work depicting arrow feathers and thunderbirds, with rope scroll work and rain drops framing the central stone.

Interior circumference measures 5 3/4" with a rear gap of 1" for a total of 6 3/4".

The front measures 1 1/2" tall tapering back to 5/8" at the end

>p>Weight - 40 grams

In excellent vintage condition with a beautiful warm patina

This colorful Alice Caviness peacock pin has gorgeous sterling silver openwork with enamel tail feather in bermuda blue, solft green and gold. The neck feathers are bright green with blue eyes and red crown. This peacock pin is hallmarked "Alice Caviness and Sterling Germany. This peacock is 1 3/8" square.

Enrique Ledesma is famous for his stone to the silver inlays and remember this was before laser technology. In this necklace there is a large Agate with the bands ranging from browns to reds. Don't be afraid of the necklace band that goes around the neck as it does not flip up. There are two hinges on the sides and the curve is masterfully sculpted. The wearable is around 17in. and the diameter is 5 inches...

Jewelry hosting carved stone hearts in silver settings was very popular in the Mexican Deco period. Teased out of jasper and agate and oftentimes even dyed calcite, the hearts are unfailingly curvaceous as if pulsing with life, their sculpturality shamelessly inviting the touch. The carvings usually dominate the piece with the silver-work providing discreet framing and even though the motif was taken up again in the post-1980 period, the later examples lack the vivacity of the old pieces...

Wonderfully designed 800 Silver deco/modernist period pin, Germany, c.1950's. Looks like an airplane propeller and measures 2 3/4" long by 1/4" wide. Signed "800 maker's mark(can't read)" and is in excellent condition......$7 for insured USA shipping & applicable NY tax.

The bold design of this cuff features Viking influences, with embossed traditional patterns on an oxidized background. The terminals are curved for easily slipping the piece over the wrist, and there are applied triangular plaques where a safety chain was attached. The bracelet is inscribed inside and dated 1967. The Georg Jensen post-1945 mark appears on the edge of one terminal, and the design number 78 is on the other. There is a 1/16-inch impact under one edge (see photo 5)...

A vintage modernist sterling silver bracelet by Elis Kauppi for Kupittaan Kulta Oy, Turku Finland. A geometric design with rock crystals and spectrolite stones. Measures about 7" around. The central design measures 1 1/2" across and 2 1/2" long. Hook closure. In very nice condition with minor tarnish. Marked with the Anvil, Finland and 925S, the mark for Turku and Q7 for 1969. Great example of Scandinavian modernist jewelry.

I acquired this pair of Miguel Melendez’s hinged bangles as a set some time ago and after long deliberations, I decided that they should continue in life as such. Miguel is one of Taxco’s modernists yet he honed his skills at Spratling’s Las Delicias and working for Margot de Taxco for many years. This specific design is a favorite of mine’s by him - it brings to mind rock formations and I love the interplay of negative and positive space...

Classic sterling and pearl earrings by American modernist Esther Lewittes, circa 1950s. The sterling silver form folds over negative space, from which a single cultured pearl is revealed. Each earring measures approx. 7/8" x 7/8" at the widest point across the bottom. Clip-ons. Signed "Sterling Lewittes" as shown. Excellent vintage condition.

Hector Aguilar Disk bracelets are curved to lay perfectly on the wrist. The mix of metals are striking and with a 1.5 inches tall center you can not miss the lovely presence. The discs are thick silver and copper with a weight of 70 grams. Seriously well cared for and without damage. The length is 7 inches. Collector quality that you can wear with anything.

Mette and Finn modernist pewter necklace

Denmark

Mid 20th century

Solid bars connecting 5 split spheres

Displays some movement and sound

30" long

Marked Mette and Finn Denmark

Very good vintage condition

Possibly the most "surrealist" early Mexican Deco "mask" brooch I have ever had, this piece is the source of so many questions for me. What is it exactly that it depicts with its "portrait" surrounded by an elaborate headdress, the two arms emanating right from its top with no actual body present? And what is the "mask" itself made of? It registers as a stone in my gem-tester but I am not sure if it is onyx or a different type of opaque, black stone...

A sterling silver modernist brooch by Phyllis Sklar, American Mid Century jeweler. This brooch has a thick sterling wire overlay with an oval moonstone cabochon on a darkened, oxidized surface. Measures 1 1/4" tall and 1 3/8" at the widest. Has the stylized 'p' hallmark, phyllis and sterling on the back. Nice contrast between the oxidized and shiny sterling layers. Rollover clasp holds securely. Has some minor surface scratches. Classic Phyllis design.

Composed of cast rectangular double links, this classy bracelet from the 1960s-1970s is sturdy and well made with completely soldered connecting bars. The bracelet has a good heft and a secure, clever clasp with a pressure spring closure. The bracelet is marked for sterling, with a partial mark of ITALY and a double-struck partial sterling mark. The bracelet measures 7 ¾ inches long and a little over ¼ inch wide. Weight: 29.6 grams

Circa 1900 Victorian look yet hand made in the Arts Crafts style. Unsigned unmarked sterling silver bow knot pendant with dangling brown agate oval drop with a very natural organic "unfinished" edge. Can you just see this worn with a silk gross grain ribbon in Victorian times? au5/16/D
2 3/8" from top of large loop to bottom of oval part. Silver (tests at least 90%)
2 1/4" wide and weighs 1/2 oz on postal scale.
Agate is 35 X 40mm...

An early Taxco treasure, this Mexican Deco cuff bracelet is both generous in weight and wrought in fine, .980 silver. The design is classic for the period and I have seen all-silver versions of it over the years by anonymous and recognizable names, that of Emma and La Cucaracha being among the most famous. The marriage of silver and copper that we are treated to here, however, I have never encountered before...