This is a classic 1920’s period openwork bar pin created with a 14 karat yellow gold base and a white gold top. The flowing wave design is decorated by three tube set faceted round cornflower blue sapphires and two tube set brilliant cut diamonds. The approximate total weight of sapphires is 0.45Ct, and the diamonds weigh approximately 0.17Ct...
A very well crafted filigree-design ring from the 1920’s is made of 18Kt white gold and centered by an excellent quality 0.15Ct brilliant cut diamond. The width of the top of the ring is ¾”. The ring is a size 3 3/4 and can easily be sized. Price just reduced from $395 to $325.
Simple yet elegant defines this two-tone 14Kt gold filigree bar pin from the 1920’s. The body of the pin is made of yellow gold while the top is white gold. The pin is flat and the two leaf-like designs toward either end have a slight dome shape. The length of the pin is 2 5/8” and the width is 3/16” – 3/8”.
This brooch was made by W. A. P. Watson in Solihul, England using the trade name of Exquisite (Hallmarked) from about the late 1940s to the 1970s. This violet brooch is 2 5/8" x 1 5/8" ( 7.0CMx 4CM). The brooches come in two sizes: 6-7cm x 4-5 cm)
This 1920’s period 14Kt two-tone openwork design broach is centered by an approximately 0.15Ct great quality sparkling old-mine bezel set diamond. The diamond is flanked on either side by a 2 MM seed pearl. The length of the pin is 1 ½” and the width is 7/16”.
Composed of three outwardly curved hinged panels embossed with scenes of Mexican country life. It is secured by a tongue-and-groove clasp and a security chain. The back of the clasp bears the circular mark of CJB; the maker’s name of Diaz Santoyo is impressed on the tongue in block letters (there is no image of this part of the mark). It is also marked 925 for sterling silver. The bracelet measures 1 3/8 inches wide and has an internal circumference of 7 ¼ inches. Weight: 44 grams
This handsome pin is simple yet smart, hand wrought with incised details. It is formed as a jagged-edge leaf and bears the mark of Bob Ford, Canada; it is also marked handmade. Ford was a founding member in 1946 of the Ontario Metal Arts Guild, according to an internet source. The pin tests as sterling although it is not marked for silver content. It measures 1 ¾ inches long by 1 ½ inches wide. Weight: 6.3 grams
John Lewis modernist sterling silver hand hammered Brooch
3" in diameter
Very good vintage condition
Ledesma is a noted Maestro in Penny Morrill's books. This is a rarely seen all silver Art Nouveau swirl weighing 61 grams heavy. It is properly hallmarked as shown and in 2 places. The repousse is without dents and is flowing in design. At it's widest it is 7/8th's of an inch and is 16.5in. long. The piece is jaw dropping on and you can turn the swirl inside or outside to wear. One pix shows it with the outside swirl. This one deserves our attention, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!
This is a pre-1948 Garcia repousse bracelet that is 1.25in. wide and 7in. long. The barrels are straight and there are no dents. The weight is 52 grams and it is made of thick silver. It feels heavy to the hand. The patina is really warm and the stones have mellowed with age and are a wonderful mix of blue greens. The piece fits more like a bangle and these links are longer than most links at 1.75in. each and are rounded to make a perfect shape for the wrist...
A chariote sterling pin signed Aidan Toronto. This fine studio .925 sterling silver 2-5/8 x 1-1/2" pendant pin features a Charoite stone. Charoite is a rare mineral found in Russia and introduced in 1978 (named for the Chara river). It has an unusual lavender purple swirl appearance and the silver mount accents this movement. This pin is signed AIDAN TORONTO HANDMADE SILVER 925, and it has a safety catch as well a loop for wear as a pendant and another loop for wear horizontally...
This is a beautiful Alpha Xi Delta sorority pin with 15 graduated peals. It is engraved M. Mullingeaux 1/25/25. This is a national sorority / fraternity founded in 1893 at Lombard College. Their motto is " the pen is mightier than the sword." This pin tests 14K but is not hallmarked.
Octagonal, with engraved decorative borders and floral motifs surrounded by bars of black enamel, these 1920s cuff links are both classic and traditional. The enamel is in excellent condition, despite Despite some minor surface wear, despite some minor surface wear. The cufflinks are well made, and bear the mark of W.G. Clark & Co., of North Attleboro, Mass. Bridge bars and connections are secure and show no signs of stress. Each button measures ½ inch across. Weight: 5.4 grams total
Handmade, with an applied graceful, curled stem and jagged edges, this pin is a lovely piece of work by a studio jeweler. The pin tests as sterling silver and is unmarked. It is secured by a rollover clasp and dates anywhere from the 1970s to the 1990s. The pin measures 3 inches long by 1 3/4 inches wide. Weight: 8.5 grams
Elaborately carved mother-of-pearl disks set in 14-kt yellow gold backs and embossed platinum rims, from the 1920s. Small pearls grace the centers of each disk. The gold bridge bars are securely attached to the connector; the back of each disk bears the maker’s mark of Carter, Gough & Co., of Newark, NJ. Each measures ½ inch in diameter.
A dramatic sterling silver cuff bracelet of Precolumbian influence, featuing double birds with long, curling tails. The background is deeply oxidized, with a raised decoration; there are a few small areas of loss to the oxidation on one side. The inside of the cuff exhibits a circular mark of Sterling Taxco enclosing the initials LC, the number 148 and eagle 3. The cuff has a 7-inch internal circumference, with a 1 3/16-inch gap; it is 2 ¼ inches at its widest area. Weight: 58.9 grams
What a wonderful Rafael Dominguez brooch this is. It is 2 inches long and 1.25 wide. The weight is 8.3 grams. The silver is thick and hand carved. I wore this as a closure for a scarf and it was stunning. Collector quality and MORE.
Huge red pear shaped rhinestone eyes predominate on the rabbits face., His red enamel teeth give him a silly grin.
The brooch is 2 1/2" x 1 1/2".
Karu jewelry was produced by Kaufman & Rederman of New York.
A rolled gold plate hatpin with a purple stone from the 1880s. This vintage late Victorian coiled tube style 7-1/8" hatpin features a bezel-set amethyst glass stone, and the gold plated top measures 1-1/8" across and 1-3/8" tall above the steel pin. It is unsigned, and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
A large sterling silver thistle pin, fully hallmarked for Birmingham, England 1950. This 2-1/4" x 1-1/2" pin has a c-clasp with a brass pin. It is stamped with an F.N. maker's mark, it weighs 11.0 grams and it is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, 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...
A gilt sterling silver purple glass coat or fur pin from the 1930s. This fine vintage retro 3-3/4 x 2" pgilt sterling silver coat or fur pin has bezel set unfoiled purple glass stones. It is marked STERLING on the back, it weighs 22.9 grams, and it has a safety clasp. This item is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than the loss of some of the gilding...
An E A Bliss gold plated buckle design sash brooch circa 1895. This hand engraved pin measures 3-1/8" x 1-5/8" and has the original c-clasp. It has the company mark of the EA Bliss company of New York (est. 1875). This company later became Napier. Sash pins were quite popular at the end of the Victorian era, with some fine Art Nouveau designs also. This lovely oval piece is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs, just some moderate patina...
Maxwell Chayat modernist brooch
sterling silver
1 7/8" x 1 1/8"
Marked Chayat sterling
Very good vintage condition
This is the "Bar Braid Pin" by Hector Aguilar
featured on page 150 of the book SILVER MASTERS OF MEXICO by Penny C. Morrill. She dates it circa 1940 and it is in 940 silver.
Measuring 2 7/8" by 1/2", it weighs 13 grams and is in fine original condition. Signed as shown. One of his very famous designs.
Formed as cut-out discs with engine-turned decoration. Each button measures ½ inch diameter. Bridge bars and all links are secure. The backs are marked 10K, with what appears to be an impressed heart-shaped mark. They date around 1930. Weight: 3.1 grams total
This brooch was made by W. A. P. Watson in Solihul, England using the trade name of Exquisite (Hallmarked) from about the late 1940s to the 1970s. This chrysanthemum brooch is 2 1/4" x 1 3/4" ( 5.5CM x 4.4CM). The brooches come in two sizes:
6-7cm x 4-5 cm)
An elegant vintage 18" gold plated chain link necklace with facetted purple crystal links c1920. This unsigned necklace has a spring-ring catch, and it is in excellent condition with no cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than some small edge chips to two of the 7/16" wide crystal beads. 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...
A stylish pair of vintage late Victorian pierced gold plated earrings c1890-1900. These unsigned 3/4" pierced earrings are in excellent condition with no bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than some minor denting and scrapes to one side of one earring and some minor losses to the gold plating...
A cool 10k white gold white sapphire & citrene ring from the 1950s. This stylish vintage 1950s retro citrene and white sapphire size 5 ring is in 10k white gold. This ring features a a lovely deep yellow teardrop shaped citrene with a claw-set white sapphire. This ring measures 5/8 x 3/8" across the top, it is stamped 10K, and it weighs 3.3 grams. This item is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All
items are thoroughly and cons...
A set of 3 sterling silver ducks scatter pins from the 1930s-40s. This charming vintage set of three handmade gilt sterling silver duck scatter or sweater pins have safety catches and they measure from 1-1/2" across to 1-1/4" x 1-1/8" across. They are stamped HANDMADE STERLING on the backs, no other marks, and the gilding that remains has a rose gold colour, which was very popular in the 1930s -early 1940s. The bodies and wings are layered and slightly repousse, giving the pins a nice lift and...
A vintage late Victorian (unmarked but tested) 9k yellow gold 1-1/4 x 7/8" hair locket c1880s. This pendant features a rose gold bale and wirework surrounding the S monogram. It has a compartment on the back for containing hair, and it weighs 3.2 grams. This item is in good condition with no bends, corrosion, damage or repairs other than two small edge dents and the missing glass window with retainer on the back. All
items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues ar...
These great earrings are made by NAPEIR, during the 1950's-1960's. They were designed during NAPIER's sterling silver line that incorporated floral motifs and geometric shapes. They also introduced their modern design pieces with popular, mid-century Mexican and Scandinavian designs. They are clip backs and measure 7/8" x 1/4". They are marked NAPIER STERLING PAT. PEND. and PAT. NO: 154859 for 1950's. They are in excellent condition.
Here is a pair of late 19th-century two-sided cuff links, by a preeminent American maker, decorated with scrolling and undecorated reserves on the oval buttons. All links and connectors are secure; the bridge bars are marked sterling and bear the mark of Larter and Sons, Newark, NJ. The oblong sides measure ¾ inch long and the oval sides measure ½ inch long by 3/8 inch wide. Weight: 5.2 grams total.
This decorative bracelet and/or pendant measures 7" long. It has a very decorative purse that "snaps" opens. The purse measures 1 1/4" x 1 1/2" X 1/2". Each side is adorned with a green cabochon. This bracelet and charm is in excellent condition.
These teardrop-shaped earrings feature purple, grey, violet and black feathers enclosed between pieces of resin or a clear composite. A cut-out zigzag design reveals the feathers through the sterling silver frame. The earrings show some tarnish; they have not been aggressively cleaned to avoid damaging the inserts. The screwbacks are in good working order; one exhibits the eagle 3 mark for Mexican sterling, the other, an unidentified geometrical maker’s mark. They measure 2 ¼ inches long by 1...
This beautiful ring is a size 7. The rose quartz is and setting are beautiful. The bezel-set, stone, cabochon measures 5/8" x 3/8". The inside of the band is marked what looks like 930. It tests sterling silver. It is in excellent condition.
This Reja brooch is sterling with no vermeil and with rhinestones. Reja sterling pieces with large stones in the center can be dated to 1945-1946. The stones were produced by the Oval Company. This tree frog is 2.5" x 1 3/8". It is in excellent vintage condition except it needs polishing.
This is a 3" figural dancer brooch with very intricate enameling. It is hallmarked "sterling" and " made in Siam". Great attention to detail. It is circa 1930-1980.
Most of these designs represent mythological character from the Tale of Ramayama.The enameling and the gilding are in excellent condition.
This is a 3" figural dancer brooch with very intricate enameling. It is hallmarked "sterling" and " made in Siam". Great attention to detail. It is circa 1930-1980.
Most of these designs represent mythological character from the Tale of Ramayama.The enameling and the gilding are in excellent condition.
A matched set of six oval unset hand carved shell cameos c1930s-40s. These 13/16 x 9/16" cameos are new old stock (NOS) and they are from an old Toronto jewellery store. One retains the original MADE IN ITALY paper sticker on the back, and these would be great for a bracelet or clothing accessory. This group is in mint unused original condition with no chips, cracks, losses, damage or repairs. All
items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items ...
This lovely pendant measures 3" x 1 3/8" x 1/2". It features a ballet dancer, surmounted on a slightly concave rectangle, with a unique shadow enhancement. It is then applied to a larger, back / plate. The framing is makes this piece truly stand out. It is in excellent condition and has a good heft.
Two circa 1900 Edwardian Victorian antique lockets, the signed Wightman Hough also stamped "1/4 gold shell", the other with a dragons breath art glass cab, each with chain:
(A) Silver tone Hexagon on Y chain. Antique jelly opal dragon's breath poured art glass cabochon. Boy's portrait photo and one celluloid liner ; OR
(B) Heart Mark logo for Wightman & Hough, a well known locket maker. Also marked: "1/4 gold shell". No photo and two celluloid liners.
Both are in very nice, weara...
A distinctive, eclectic design of various size rings and impressed floral elements, probably ca. 1920. The chain tests strongly as sterling silver and is highly patinated, resembling gunmetal. It is unmarked and does not have a clasp. Doubled, the chain measures 16 ½ inches long. Weight: 58.9 grams
This modernist sterling silver necklace features a pendant centered with alexandrite crystal and cultured pearl was designed c.1950's by Taxco, Mexico artist Antonio Pineda. The chain measures 22 inches. The 3/4"L alexandrite crystal changes colors with the light from rich reds to deep blues and purples. The large pearl is a luminous cream. Signed on the back of the pendant with the ANTONIO's CROWN & TAXCO hallmark. The slide-in clasp is tight and secure and hallmarked with eagle 3 Taxco Mexico,...
This antique Tibetan neckace bronze pendent has a cast bronze pendent with coral and turquoise beads. The pendent is suspended from a hand made chain.
A group of six vintage matched 3/4" x 1/2" (average) oval hand carved shell portrait cameos c1930s. These nicely carved unset shell cameos are unused old store stock from a Toronto jewellery store that closed many years ago. They would be perfect for a bracelet or necklace. They are in excellent and unused condition, with no chips, cracks, losses, damage or repairs. All
items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and ma...
A WWI sterling silver enamel sweetheart brooch pin 1914-1918. This attractively enamelled 2-1/4 x 1-1/2" brooch features a shield with a green, brown and yellow enamel maple leaf; the rest of the pin has a fine engine turned design with green and white enamel. It is stamped STERLING on the back and it has the original c-clasp. It weighs 21.3 grams, and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conserv...
A typically complex and attractive mid-Victorian 1-3/4 x 1-1/4" rolled gold plate pin c1860s. This pin features seed pearls, applied black enamel and a layered design. It has a c-clasp, and it has a hook for wear as a pendant, for suspension of a watch or from a chatelaine. It is unsigned, and it is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than a few tiny misses to the enamel. All
items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition...
A solid sterling "bar" chain that measures 19" and weighs 9.3grams. Marked sterling on the clasp.Light wear.
This fine ring measures 1" x 3/4" x 3/4". It is a size 8. It has a neat mother-of-pearl and onyx design. It is marked 925 and is hallmarked with 3 horizontal lines (on either side) with a star in the middle (see pic). It has good heft and is in excellent condition.
This fine belt buckle measures 1 3/4" x 1 1/4". The top portion is 14K gold and the rest is sterling silver. It is slightly convex. I was unable to get a good picture of the top, because of a lighting reflection. It is marked 14K and STERLING with the CROSS maker's mark. It has good heft and is in excellent condition.
A retro chrome & Japanned metal ballerina pin & earrings. This great and vintage 1950s chrome and Japanned (black finished) metal pin and matching earrings have dancing ballerinas. This set consists of the 2-1/2" x 1-3/4" pin with a safety catch, and the matching clip-on 1-1/2" x 3/4" earrings. This set is in very good condition with no dents, bends, scrapes, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than some minor scrapes from use. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and al...
An 835 silver and amber ring from the 1950s-60s. This size 7-1/2 amber ring in .835 silver. This European ring measures 5/8" across the top, it is stamped 835 with a fish maker's mark, and it weighs 3.2 grams. This item is in excellent 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 vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use. Tracked Pack...
A vintage c1920s Scandinavian .830 silver 2-5/8 x 3/4" bar pin by Hugo Grun of Copenhagen, Denmark. In business from c1918-1937, this signed pin has Grun's H.Gr 830S mark on the c-clasp guard, it weighs 5.4 grams, and it is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, 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. Surface shipping to the U.S...
A vintage signed Forstner sterling silver engraved hinged bangle bracelet c1940s-50s. This bracelet measures 2-3/8" x 2-1/4" (across the interior/inside of the bracelet), and it is 3/4" wide. It is hand-engraved on both the front and back side, with an allover design. It has a buttonless (hidden) clasp and a safety chain, and it weighs 28.9 grams. This item is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All
items are thoroughly and conservatively grad...
A 10k yellow gold signet ring with stylized letters 1900-1910. This size 4 gentleman's signet pinky ring measures 1/2" x 7/16" across the top and it has an applied letters monogram which is possibly JJS - it is done in such a way as to vaguely resemble a dollar sign. It is stamped with a maker's mark and 10K, and it weighs 3.0 grams. This item is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs, but the band will need building up as it is a little thin.
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A Peru(?) 18k yellow gold and silver Incan gods necklace. This 20-3/4" long (extended) 925 silver and 18k yellow gold necklace, probably Peruvian, depicts what appear to be Incan gods. It consists of 9 hand-hammered and cut segments ranging in size from 1-3/8 x 7/8" to 2-1/2 x 2". Each has an applied silver-backed skin of 18k gold in the form of Inca gods. It has a hook catch and it is stamped what appears to be RI 935C 925 18K. It weighs 67.4 grams, and it is in excellent condition with no...
The focus of this studio necklace is the central drop of translucent banded agate, suspended by a chain of hand-forged links. The agate is securely mounted in an open-back bezel framed, and the hook closure is also hand-wrought. Each connecting ring is soldered closed, exhibiting a high quality of workmanship. The piece is likely from the 1970s-1980s. The necklace measures 24 inches long; the agate pendant drops by an inch.
Of an organic design, with a concave disc bearing a group of applied spore-like elements. The finish exhibits a volcanic iridescence. The band is of graduated width, and is well-marked for Helsinki, Finland, sterling silver and the date symbol for 1971 in an impressed rectangle. A second rectangular mark reads E. Granit Co. Design Jewellery. The top measures 1 inch by 7/8 inch. The ring is sized at about a 5 ¼. Weight: 9.5 grams
Set in white metal panels with scroll edges, the abalone is carved or incised with modified starburst designs, and exhibits beveled edges. The backs have sturdy findings, with no stress or stretching to the metal. Each button measures about ½ inch square.