All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Gold : Pre 1920 item #1361340
A very nice, heavy pair of classic double-sided cufflinks, each oval face set with old mine cut diamonds. The design is simple enough for the cufflinks to be worn during the day, but there's enough sparkle for evening wear, too. The diamonds are G-J color, VS1 to SI2 clarity. The cufflinks are fully hallmarked 18K, Birmingham and 1919. They also bear the marker's mark for B. H. Joseph & Co. (1865-1929).

Origin: Birmingham, England, 1919. Condition: excellent. Dimensions: 1/2" x 11/16"...

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Gold : Pre 1910 item #1385576
French Art Nouveau 18K gold and sapphire cufflinks, the triangular faces pierced in a decoration of stylized flowers and set at the centers with cabochon blue sapphires. The gold surface has a very handsome matte finish that allows the sapphires to shine...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Gold : Pre 1910 item #1394531
A fantastic and rare pair of 14K yellow gold Art Nouveau cufflinks by Krementz, the double faces depicting Native American warriors. The facial and hair details are beautifully worked in a design that also includes a bow and a quiver of arrows. Krementz made at least two different designs depicting Native Americans, with this being the more ornate of the two. The backs are fully marked by Krementz.
  • Origin: America, ca...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1940 item #1401570 (stock #190523)
Circa 1939, from William Spratling's first design period, here is his Tuliman necklace. Shown in "William Spratling and the Mexican Silver Renaissance", "Silver Seduction : The Art of Mexican Modernist Antonio Pineda", and "Mexican Silver", as well as the Spratling Silver website, this piece is known as Tuliman Bird Necklace. Spratling based his design on images painted on large clay water jars made in Tuliman...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1980 item #1391620 (stock #18112901)
This Antonio Pineda bracelet is a rare and stunning piece, with thick curved arcs studded with garnet beads. Absolutely gorgeous, this sleek and modernist design measures a closed, wearable length of 7 1/8", with a width of 7/8". Garnets have vivid hues and the light plays off them beautifully. Tongue in groove clasp is perfect and tight. Weight is 96.5 grams. Signed and hallmarked with the Antonio Taxco crown, Hecho en Mexico JVL and the eagle assay 208. Collector quality.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #1456394 (stock #4768880)
This mid-century necklace by Gerardo Lopez is executed in 980 silver.

It's a spectacular piece showcasing the exquisite repoussé craftsmanship that makes this maestro's work so sought after. It's fluid and flexible and lays perfectly on the neck.

Measures a closed, wearable length of 20". The centerpiece is 5 1/8" wide, 4 1/2" tall.

Weight is 108.6 grams.

Signed and hallmarked "Lopez Taxco Hecho en Mexico 980" with the eagle assay 25...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1980 item #1430505
Monumental sterling cuff bracelet with a beautiful design of twisted silver loops and arched terminals by Mexican designer Carmen Beckmann. She is one of the few well known women Mexican silversmiths of her time, active primarily in the 60's and 70's and having a shop in San Miguel de Allende. Measuring 6" around in the inside plus an additional 1 1/8" opening, this bracelet is 2 1/2' wide at all points and weighs a very solid 218 grams. Signed as shown and in fine original condition...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1970 item #1483234 (stock #00090012)
Offered on consignment..... This supremely rare mid-century Salvador Teran piece is featured both on the cover and p. 131 of "William Spratling and the Mexican Silver Renaissance". It is a beautiful pin which doubles as a pendant, and it is paired with a custom made hand-wrought sterling silver Navajo chain. Dimensions are 2 3/4" tall, 2 1/16" wide. Chain measures a closed, wearable length of 17 1/2". Weight of pendant / pin is 33.7 grams. Chain is 51.4 grams...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1910 item #1485466
A classic pave pearl puffed heart pendant centered with an old European cut diamond. The diamond is H color, SI1 clarity. The back is stamped "14K."
  • Origin: America, ca. 1900
  • Condition: excellent
  • Dimensions: 7/8" x 7/8" (excluding bail)
  • Weight: 5.7 grams
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1900 item #1465943
A lovely 18K gold locket, the front cover bezel-set with rhodolite garnets. The garnets have very fine color with bright shots of violet. The gold surface is stippled. The back cover is ornately engraved in a checkerboard pattern. The interior has a hinged glass cover. The locket is deep enough that it was likely intended to contain both a portrait and a keepsake of some sort. The bail is stamped with French 18K gold marks.
  • Origin: France, ca...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1970 item #1394023 (stock #190112)
This is a spectacular and very rare hand-wrought necklace from Margot van Voorhies Carr / Margot de Taxco, featuring superb repoussé silver work. Opposing Chinese dragons are at the center of this piece, which measures a closed, wearable length of 15 1/2". A variation of this necklace is shown in Penny C...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #1386456 (stock #18090602)
This is an exceptionally rare piece produced by Antonio Pineda, with his early "Silver by Tono" hallmark which dates 1948-1953...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1970 item #1445962 (stock #476992)
Circa mid-century, this is an extremely rare necklace produced by Salvador Teran. The matching bracelet is listed separately. Bottom pic shows the set. Teran worked with William Spratling at Taller de Las Delicias before leaving with his cousins, the Castillo brothers, in 1939 to work with them at their new taller, "Los Castillo." Considered by many to be a genius at designing, Salvador worked at Los Castillo for many years before establishing his own taller "La India Bonita" in 1952. Th...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1837 VR item #1411612
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An elegant pair of long 18K gold earrings enhanced with floral shaded enamel plaques. The gold surfaces are intricately engraved to add a bit of sparkle. The earrings have nice movement when being worn. Each is stamped with French 18K marks.
  • Origin: France, ca 1840
  • Dimensions: 2-9/16" long from top of earwire
  • Condition: excellent, no enamel damage, replaced earwires
  • Weight: 8.3 grams
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1970 item #1427078 (stock #200706)
This mid-century bracelet from Antonio Pineda is one of his most spectacular modernist designs. Referred to as his "Saturn", "Ball Bearing", or "Ball & Sphere" bracelet, it's a heavy chunky very substantial piece. A bracelet which will not fail to be immediately noticed, and one which is pure luxe. It's a book-piece design which is shown on page 52 of Gobi Stromberg's "Silver Seduction : The Art of Mexican Modernist Antonio Pineda", it's referred to as "Bracelet with spheres framed by oppo...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1900 item #1465733
A lovely 18K gold locket, the front cover bezel-set with Persian turquoise cabochons. The stones are nicely matched for color. The gold surface is stippled and engraved in a rayed pattern with a foliate border. The engraving on the back takes design elements from the front. The interior has a glass cover. The locket is deep enough that it was likely intended to contain both a portrait and a keepsake of some sort. The original bail, also engraved and set with a turquoise cabochon, is stamped with...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1900 item #1378399
A fine Victorian 14K yellow gold watch fob pendant featuring a 23.5-carat oval brilliant cut amethyst nested in the coiled tail and wings of a ferocious dragon. The tail and wings are very nicely detailed with scales and feathers. The dragon's neck forms the bail from which the pendant would hang. The amethyst has very nice even coloring, eye-clean clarity and good cut. Jewels featuring mythological creatures became popular in Paris around 1870 and the craze then spread to England and America...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1970 item #1405333 (stock #190729)
This mid-century bracelet was produced by Antonio Pineda. It's a superb piece with a sleek modernist design, a mirror-like finish, and ten gorgeous oval amethyst cabochons. It's a bracelet which works equally well with dressy or casual wear. The amethyst gemstones are bezel-set at the center of thick square silver panels in such a way as to appear to float. Executed in 970 silver, almost pure silver, the push button clasp is topped with an amethyst, giving a completely seamless appearance whe...