This bracelet was made as a souvenir for visitors to the Maria Laach Abbey, a Benedictine abbey in northwestern Germany. It has large, curved links of copper and white metal, from which drops a glazed ceramic disc mounted in white metal. The disc is decorated with a geometrical design in red on a yellow and green background, with a black diamond shape in the center. It is marked on the back of the mount with the abbey’s logo. The large spring ring clasp is very secure...

This Hattie Carnegie is unsigned. It has her characteristic lucite (resin) coral body with clear rhinestones set in gold tone. It has a ridged segmented curler body, scales, horn and lower jaw open to expose the openwork metal. It is 2 7/8" x 1 3/4" . Excellent condition.

Description: base metal, gold plating shows wear appropriate to heavy use, 4 white face Noh masks- 2 warriors and 2 female, pendant charms.

Condition : Well loved.

Hallmark: none, attributed to Selro Corp

Dimensions: 7 1/2" long not including the fully functional fold over clasp

A vintage pair of figural screw back earrings attributed to Ex-pat Ken Beldin in copper and patinated brass. Screw backs are marked Silver Mexico.

Measure 2 3/8" long including the screw back top and 7/8" at the widest. Screw backs hold securely. They have some areas of tarnish. There are a lot of scratches on the back but we're not sure we see a signature.

Fine example.

A vintage modernist sterling silver pendant by Elis Kauppi for Kupittaan Kulti Oy, Turku Finland. A three dimensional design with overlapping flowers.

Measures about 1 5/8" across and 1 7/8" high including the bale. In very nice condition with a dark patina, we did not polish it.

Marked with the Anvil, and 925S on one side of the bale and Finland on the other side. Fine example of Kauppi's work.

Elegant signed Mikimoto brooch of 14K yellow gold with pearls. The pearls, ranging from 5 to 5.5mm are of the quality that only Mikimoto can produce. The body color is a bright white with silver overtones. The lustre is exceptional. The design is a sort of abstract flower basket design. The back is marked with Mikimoto's shell hallmark.

Origin: Japan, circa 1950s. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1-3/8" x 1-1/4". Weight: 7.0 grams.

Vintage Mediterranean Coral, 6 Strand Red Coral Beads Bracelet with 2 spacers and 4 larger corals on safety catch. Weighs: 41 grams. L. 17 cm ( end to end). From 1950 ca. Perfect condition.

A 10k rose gold pair of jade dangle wirework lever back earrings from the 1950s. These retro 1-1/8 x 1/2" earrings feature claw-set jade cabochons, they weigh 1.5 grams and they are stamped 10Kt on the ear wires. They are in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, 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...

This unique pair of Retro earrings made of 14Kt pink gold with a white gold accent and the flowers are further decorated by six natural rubies. The earrings have clip backs and measure 1 1/16” long and ¾" wide. The weight of the earrings is 12.9 grams.

Beautifully crafted Marcel Boucher pin. Very three dimensional. Note the clear rhinestone collar that gives this little bird class and character. Gold plated. Says Boucher on back of tail feathers. Boucher series number also on back but is illegible. 3 1/4" long, 7/8" wide.

Two pairs of ceramic clip earrings, 1940-50’s, scallop shells in blue and green. Condition: fine.

14K gold mid century vintage Victorian revival angel skin coral pendant - pin brooch piece with ornate expert rope wirework, granulation and scalloped petal shape bezels holding 5mm angel skin coral cabochons. Marked and tested 14K gold.
Coral beds are being protected, making this gemstone much more desirable as less and less is harvested.
Super vintage condition.
Just over 1 1/4" and can be worn on your favorite 14k gold chain, as a pendant...

Made in one of the countries of mainland South-east Asia which were, at the time, under French colonial control, this silver repousse brooch bespeaks the level of craftsmanship local silversmiths had attained and their attention to composition and design execution. Hand-crafted during the first decades of the 20th c., I believe, the brooch is characteristic of the style and techniques that flourished in that area of the world...

Superb Far Fan story teller earrings. Matches to Story Teller Necklace already listed on my site. 1.5in. tall and 1.5in. across the bottom base of earring. These are for pierced ears.

This great pin / brooch, circa 1950's, has a nice mod design. It measures 2" x 1 1/2". It features a mod foliate, floral and leafy motif, with buds. The "buds" are onyx cabochons. The back is marked TAXCO STERLING 925 in a circle with the artist's / silversmith's initials LC in the middle. This piece is in great condition and weighs 14 grams / .5 ounces.

Ca1955 A stunning one- of- a- kind floral necklace with matching clip-on earrings.It features a large multi-dimensional flower with rhinestones, pearls and black enamel leaves. A black glass accent is on the necklace. There is very light wear on the black enamel and one small pearl is missing on an earring. The front of the necklace measures 3-1/2" x 2" and is attached to a 17" snake chain.The clip-on earrings are 1-1/2" round and snap shut tightly. All marked CORO.

A man's 10k bloodstone cabochon signet style ring from the 1930s to 1950s. This size 8 ring features a deep green and red speckled bloodstone in a 1/2 x 7/16" bezel setting. The ring is unmarked (the mark may be rubbed or missing due to a sizing) and it tests as 10k gold. It weighs 4.3 grams and it is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs other than the expected signs of use...

Handsome pair of vintage 14K yellow gold cufflinks, the elongated diamond-shaped faces set with cabocochon-cut blue sapphires. The stones have excellent, bright color. The faces are lightly textured in a starburst pattern emanating from the sapphires toward the faceted edges. The fronts are attached with solid connectors to the toggle backs. The connectors are marked "585" for 14K.

Origin: Continental Europe, ca...

An original Retro period, amethyst and diamond ring is set in 14Kt yellow gold. The 18 X 10 millimeter oval cabochon amethyst is prong set and is further enhanced by 3 single-cut diamonds set on top of the solid shank that spits into three on one side of the ring. The shank of the ring is 5 millimeter on the solid side, 3 millimeter on the bottom and 9 millimeter on the split side. The ring is a size 6 ¼ and can be sized.

This early Antonio Pineda bracelet is quite rare and all out spectacular. His "Silver By Tono" hallmark dates 1948-1953. Eight teardrop amethyst cabs in almost pure silver panels which alternate up and down, each separated by four silver balls. Pin closure. Weight is 98.9 grams. Measures 8" end to end, width 1 1/4". Closed, wearable length is 6 3/4". Signed and hallmarked "Silver By Tono Mexico". In excellent vintage condition.

This fine Modernist Bracelet by Antonio Pineda features open work links with two panels overlapping creating a unique design. Measuring 7 1/2" long by 1 1/8" wide and it weighs a heavy 126.6 grams. It has a secure box clasp with an attached safety chain and shows only light age related wear and tarnish. Hallmarked with the Antonio Crown, Taxco, JVL and the eagle 208. There is no mark for the silver content but it has been tested to be at least 925 silver...

Look dashing at the party or office wearing this fanciful vintage gold tone reindeer tie pin. Straight out of the 50's. Cast and finely detailed, this piece of American costume jewelry was made by the Ballou Company featuring a red rhinestone eye and curly antlers, signed Ballou Reg'd on pinch lock. Size: 1" x 3/4" Excellent condition.

Spratling often used an arrow or an arrowhead in his designs. Here he pairs 925 sterling silver with matte onyx in each arrowhead link for an eye-catching combination. The necklace measures 17" long and 9/16" wide. The earrings are 1" high and inlaid with chrysocolla on the front panels. Together the necklace and earrings weigh a comfortable 57 grams. Both are in beautiful condition with minor age wear to the stones. The back of the necklace is also inlaid with matte onyx...

This DeNicola Aires brooch is gold plated base metal, with rhinestones, non-vitreous enameling and faux jade(thermoplastic). This brooch is 2 3/8" x 1 3/8" .

This brooch is unsigned. The cartouche with the name is missing or never put on . DeNicola figural brooches often have the star which is the difining characteristic of the designer in this series of 12 brooches. I have seen this item listed as hight as $750.00

Margot Van Voorhies was definitely the Queen of the Mexican Silver Renaissance. After her divorce from Antonio Castillo she began her Taller Margot De Taxco and created the most wondrous of jewels. This repousse necklace shows her finesse with movement. The reverse repousse gives great dimension plus the drop will detach then becoming a brooch. (look at the underside photo to see the hooks) The drop is 1.5in. tall and 1.25in...

Extremely rare and wonderful gold version of famous boomerang pin by Ed Wiener, NYC modernist, c.1955. Dimensional with high edges, it measures 1 7/8" long by 1 1/4" wide and has a raw orange citrine. The pin partially obscures the signature which shows "E-------ER" and this was not an unusual occurrence during this period of hand made jewelry. Excellent condition except that pin and lock are made of a white metal. This design transferred beautifully to gold and the rough dark orange citrine mak...

Drop earrings made of emerald-green and white enamel on copper, fixed onto brass. The old technique of cloisonné has been used for the little stars of which one is seen falling, one rising. Length "1 ¾ / 4.7 cm. Condition: rim frits to one earring (cf. pics).

These unmarked Mexican earrings feature lacy wirework on a half-moon-shaped frame. They test strongly for silver and sit perpendicular to the ear. They date from the 1950s and are secured by kidney wires with hooks. They measure 1 3/8 inches long by ¾ inch wide. Weight: 7 grams total

We are offering an Antonio Pineda bracelet with pearl and amethyst set inside the tulip shaped links. The amethyst used are a very translucent, fine quality cabachon and what you see inside the stone is being picked up around it in reflection. The length is 7in. wearable and it is one inch tall. Properly hallmarked as shown with a weight of 102 grams heavy. This is such a beautiful piece and one that is seldom seen. No damage of any kind.

A delicate strand of graduated sterling beads, it bears the maker’s mark of Binder Bros. Inc., New York. The beads range in size from 3mm to 5mm. The spring-ring clasp is original and in good working order. The necklace measures just over 16 inches long, unclasped. Weight: 15.4 grams

Vintage pearl and sterling silver bracelet designed and signed circa 1950's by Taxco, Mexico modernist artist Antonio Pineda. Bracelet measures 6 1/4" long X 5/8" wide. Hallmarked with Antonio crown, Taxco, 970 and eagle. The design features 11 pearls each set within a round oxidized silver cup. Each cup framed by a thick silver square. Secure, tight slide-in clasp with attached safety chain. Bracelet is in beautiful condition with no damage or repairs.

Great modernist designed mixed metals ring in silver and brass, possibly by ANTONIO PINEDA. It is signed "TONO 925" and is in excellent condition. This wonderful "lightening" ring has bolts of brass and silver set against an oxydized silver background. It is made of very heavy gauge silver, weighing 30 gms. and is size 9. Very exciting ring.....$9 USA insured shipping.

This necklace has a classic form and, in certain light, looks to be plated in two colors of gold. The beautiful surface condition is a result of a rolled gold-plating process used by the Newark, NJ, firm of Krementz & Company. The exotic design is reminiscent of ethnic jewelry, composed of graduated pointed vertical drops alternating with ovular beads. A braided chain with spike and drum closure completes the retro design. The Krementz signature in block letters is on the back of one drop. The l...

Being offered is an exquisite circa 1950 sterling silver brooch by William Spratling for Conquistador, of Taxco, Mexico; Large silver plaque inset with azurmalachite and highly stylized silver swirl ends. Dimensions: 3 3/4 inches by 2 1/4 inches. No monogram. Marked as illustrated in photo. In excellent condition. Superb design and construction. (For museum illustration, see page 97 of “William Spratling and the Mexican Silver Renaissance”, the catalog of the 2002 San Antonio Museum exhibit...

This Denicola Libra sign brooch (September 23 -October 22 ) is gold plated base metal, rhinestones, enameling. Marked: DeNicola C Reference: Mark dates this to after 1955 - 1960s Condition: Excellent Dimensions: 2" x 1 13/16"

A great pair of retro 1950s gold plated clip-on earrings with 7/8" red-orange Murano glass discs. Each disc features clear molded glass with orange-red swirls and gold mica flecks. They are stamped ITALY MADE and they are in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use. Small packet a...