A lovely silver and gold necklace with pendant in the shape of two conjoined hearts, one with the word “Mizpah” and the other with the verse “The Lord watch between thee and me when we are absent one from another.” “Mizpah” stems from the Hebrew word for “watchtower,” and was used in jewelry to symbolize protection for loved ones during an extended absence...
This fine brooch is sterling silver. It is circa 1920, I believe. Each disk is encircled by sterling then black glass with clear rhinestones, encircling more beveled, black glass (perhaps crystal). It measures 1 3/4" x 3/4". The back is marked STER inside a fish with an L in its mouth for Fishel Nessler & Co., New York, NY. It is also marked PAT'D APRIL 14'05. It is in excellent condition.
A pair of gold and agate baton cufflinks, the agate very dark, a brown strip visible when held towards the light. Made around 1920, French 18K hallmarks to the small links attached to the batons. Condition: fine.
In the 1960s and 1970s, Ciner specialized in costume jewelry inspired by the enameled gold and jeweled figural animal designs of the fine jewelry maker David Webb
(these days Roberto Cavalli is the contemporary master of the costume version of this look).
This piece is circa 1965. Marked CINER. Goldtone metal with translucent cognac color enameling and black glass cabochon stones, with colorless rhinestones.
Slide clasp...
These rocking horse earrings have to be Los Castillo's most endearing design and it is also rare. The weight is 14 grams of repousse. I took a side shot so you could see the depth and dimension these beauties have. They are 1in. tall and 1 1/8th of an inch wide. A fantastic set for a collectors jewel box.
Get your retro on with this adorable modern bow pin and earring set from the 1960’s. The pin (2 1/8 x 1 ½ inches) and matching earrings in miniature (7/8 x 5/8 inches) are sculpted of a texturized 18 Kt gold with a wave pattern. The trio is set with 9 full cut diamonds; five in the pin and two in each earring bring the total carat weight to 0.35 Ct. The earrings have French backs, meaning that they are not pierced earrings, but they may be changed to posts upon request.
This medical theme vintage cufflinks are ideal for anyone in a medically related field, featuring a gold plate caduceus, the Greek mythological symbol of healing adapted in modern times as a symbol of the physician. The caduceus is centered in a mother of pearl square with a gold plate border, unmarked, Circa 1940's. Size: 5/8" ; Condition is excellent.
Natural Lapis Lazuli Cabochon Stone and 14K gold Ring, size 6, "14K" gold mark on the bottom, the condition is good.
This is truely a "rare" mystical dragon brooch and/ or pendant by Cyvra. This is the design she made for Oleg Cassini.
It is a dramatic gold tone dragon with pave set rhinestones in varaious colors.
Cyvra Jewelers of topanga ( Cy & Vero Wood) teamed with Oleg Cassini to create a unique line of high fashion jewelry. It is hallmarked with Cyrva and 1964. Very detailed.
This dragon is 2" square. Fantastic condition.
Bold and striking long sterling earrings designed by Karl Gustav Hansen for Hans Hansen of Denmark. These earrings are from the "Future" line of jewelry manufactured by Hans Hansen between 1932 and 1948. They hang 2 3/4" long, are 3/4" wide at the bottoms and are screw backs. Weighing 11 grams total, they are in fine original condition. A fabulous Modernist design.
A brutalist, hand wrought, modernist sterling silver pendant in a design resembling a boulder.
Measures about 2 3/4" long including the bale and 3/4" at the widest. Large bale so will accommodate a thick chain or neck ring. Can be worn with the hook from the bale facing the front or back.
Has some scuffs and a little tarnish. Adds to the brutalist nature of the piece so not sure if some of it is original.
Fine quality, heavy, solid piece.
Charming 18K Victorian diamond cluster ring with 9 diamonds, hallmarked for Birmingham in the year 1892 with a large center rose diamond surrounded by smaller diamonds and hand set with a decorative band of carved flourishes along the shoulders. The diamonds are set in silver.
Nineteenth century diamonds are more understated than machine made modern day diamonds and they are always natural.
This diamond is set open backed and can safely be worn everyday...
An abstract sterling silver brooch with applied silver wire and a bezel set faceted carnelian stone by NYC studio artist, Ed Wiener.
Measures 2 1/4" long and 3/4" at the widest. Signed Ed. Wiener Sterling. Has a rollover clasp that holds securely. There is some minor tarnish and surface scratches.
Fine example of Mid Century Modernist studio jewelry.
Maxwell Chayat, sterling and enamel American modernist brooch.
1 5/8" x 2 1/8".
Excellent condition.
A lovely Victorian carnelian ring marked and tested 18k. The fine quality stone measures approximately 10mm x 20mm, the ring size is 7.
An Edwardian pot metal paste bangle 1910-1920. This vintage 5/16" wide paste rhinestone hinged bangle is made of dull grey pot metal (brightened in our pictures), and it has dozens of claw-set antique cut paste rhinestones. Paste of this era was less sparkly than later versions and glinted like antique cut diamonds in low lighting conditions (such as at night). It has a double-button box clasp and it is unsigned, and it measures 2-3/8 x 2-1/16" across the interior...
The earrings are composed of single rosettes of gilded sterling silver and iridescent green glass. The screw backs are marked ‘Mexico/Silver.’ Each earring measures 1 ¼ inches wide.
A handsome pair of cufflinks, worked in 19K yellow gold and featuring oval carved bloodstones enhanced with gold bead centers. The bloodstone has a nice deep green color with minute flecks of red. The gold setting behind the bloodstone is formed as a decorative floral design. The torpedo backs are connected by chains. The backs are stamped with Portuguese hallmarks for 19.2K gold.
Origin: Portugal, ca. 1985. Condition: mint. Size: 9/16” x 7/16”. Weight: 6.0 grams.