Very dramatic 1980s goldtone metal mounted wood necklace with a large detailed dimensional head of a leopard, hanging from a heavy double strand of dark red silk cord. Marked DOMINIQUE AURIENTIS PARIS. The leopard head element is based on 16th century Benin bronze leopard head masks which were worn as waist or hip ornaments. The leopard was a symbol of royal power in Benin and was also depicted in statues, full size masks, and other objects...

Here is a well-made and nicely conceived silver pin by an unknown studio jeweler. The triangular base is impressed with a geometric pattern enhanced by oxidized surfaces of various metallic shades. A convex silver disk is mounted on the panel at a jaunty angle for contrast. The pin has a commercial rollover clasp in good working order. The back bears no mark except for a K in a triangle, most likely a maker's mark. It measures just under 2 inches wide by 1 1/2 inches high by 1/4 inch deep...

Fabulous luxe big statement 1980s French long sautoir necklace in antiqued slightly matte goldtone metal with double link chain, faux Byzantine coins, double sided, and large poured resin beads in pale yellow and pale lavender, simulating barbaric carved citrine and amethyst stone beads. Marked JACKY DE G PARIS on metal tag. The beads have cast metal ornate caps in the same style as the coins. Continuous strand with no clasp. Long enough to be worn doubled as shown...

Rachel Gera Massive Sterling and Lapis Bracelet

A true showstopper

Israel

Wearable length 6 7/8" x 3 1/2" wide

Weight - a hefty 146 grams

Marked Gera, 925, Made in Israel

Condition - Excellent

This silver runway Jean Paul Gaultier pendant necklace is made up of enameled scarabs of varying sizes and faceted purple and green crystal beads. The large pendant has a center enameled scarab on an Art Nouveau style silver diamond and is embellished with large flat-back colored rhinestones. The crystal necklace hangs down 15 1/2" (39.7cm) (or is a total of 31 1/4" (78cm)). The scarab medallion is 4" (10.5cm) long and a hair less than 2 1/2" (6.7cm) wide...

This sterling silver bangle features a sophisticated geometrical design of conical elements. The distinctive design and quality workmanship allows the bangle to stand on its own as well as be worn with other bracelets. It bears the post-1980 mark of MM34 for Los Ballesteros, on an applied plaque inside the bracelet. The bangle measures 2 5/8 inches by 2 1/2 inches for an inside width, and about 8 inches internal circumference; the conical elements measure about 3/8 inch wide...

This bangle, no. 314, is striking. Designed by Annette Kraen for Georg Jensen, it is open at one part of the curved silver band and has five disks worked into the design. Such a dramatic bangle is rarely seen. I've not seen any since I bought it in 1986. Seven years earlier, in 1979, the bangle was first launched. It is no longer in production.

This is Signed Palamo PICASSO TIFFANY STERLING HEART BROOCH from a Maryland Estate. Size is 1 3/8" X 15/16" and in Excellent condition

Chic 1980s minimalist articulated collar necklace in heavy cast silvertone metal. From the same estate as the similar Clara Kasavina necklace I am listing. 14 1/2 inches wearable length including the gap, and just over 1/2 inch wide. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Beautiful 1980s French long sautoir necklace with glass beads, glass based faux pearls, and large molded and decorated Lucite beads, wired in dark goldtone metal with foldover clasp, in a Renaissance revival style. Not marked but characteristically French. I have had some very similar necklaces marked Monette France. 37 inches wearable length. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

This pin is a simple design but an unusual one. It is a large 11cm semicircle—or it might be described as one-third of a full moon. This rarely seen pin was, according to the Georg Jensen company, designed by Gail Spence for Hans Hansen in the late 1980s. Hans Hansen became part of Georg Jensen in 1992. Since it has both hallmarks it was probably produced around that time. It is no longer in production.

Fabulous weighty bangle in solid cast goldtone metal with a curb chain openwork design. 1980s. Top couture quality and very substantial at 129 grams. 1 1/8 inches wide and just under 2 1/2 inches inside diameter. Excellent condition. Display form is lifesize. Photos enlarged to show detail.

A perfume pendant in bright lipstick red on a red silk cord with a matching tassel in the iconic double V shape by Valentino Garavani. Made in Italy in the 1980s.

Has Swarovski crystals on the front. The two Vs slide apart and reveal an empty small vial of V perfume.

Pendant measures 3 1/4" across and 8 3/4" long with the tassel. Suspended from a 32" red cord that slips over the head.

Fine condition. Ready for your own perfume. Rare red color.

Makes a statement!

A 10k white and yellow gold loop pendant on a 14k chain necklace. The 1 x 3/4" (sans bale) hoop style pendant has a central tooled white gold segment which resembles diamonds. The 18-1/8" flat-link yellow gold anchor chain has a springring clasp and it is stamped 585 and 14K while the pendant is marked 10K MHJ...

A large bangle composed of 63 thin, white metal bangles, each decorated with oxidized and impressed bisecting lines. The thin bangles are entwined so as to lie comfortably on the arm, with a Slinky-like feel despite its heft of about 150 grams. The bracelet has a bit of flexibility for getting it over the hand, but for the most part its interior circumference of about 7 ½ inches is pretty firm. The composite thickness of the bracelet is about 2 inches around. It is unmarked.

This is a substantial Valentino lucite & gilt metal necklace. It measures 19 3/4" (50.5cm) long from the hook to the last ring in the chain. Each of the orange lucite pieces are 1 3/8" ((4cm) long.. They measure a hair more than 1" (3cm) across the top and 1 5/8" (4.5cm) at the bottom. They are about 1/4" (.6cm) thick. The gilt metal spacers are separated from each lucite piece by a gold bead.. IFrom around 1985, it looks to be in unworn condition...

Fabulous statement size vintage 1980s earrings in matte goldtone metal with genuine carnelian beads and cabochon, in a tribal barbaric style. Marked LAZULI. Great size -- 3 3/4 inches long and about 1 inch wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

This pin is a late 20th century rendition of a traditional Russian balalaika composed of sterling silver strings and fittings on a triangular piece of amber. The neck has a layer of what looks like pressed wood to serve as the fingerboard. There is a mark for sterling on the back of the frame and what are probably the maker’s initials of SP; the Polish mark for sterling, 1986 to the present, is on the pin stem...

Sterling and Unakite Statement Necklace

Sweden

Late 20th century

Length - 15"

Center element measures 3" long

Center stone measures 1 3/4" long x 1 1/4" wide

Weight - a substantial 90 grams

See last picture for hallmarks

Excellent condition

The chances of finding a four-leaved clover are one in ten thousand. Here's a sure thing, ready for the picking and ready to grace your lapel. It's 10k gold with an green and white enameled four-leafed clover to bring you luck. The shamrock is 1.2”; overall length of the stickpin is 2 1/8". Age unknown.

Decorated with an applied swordfish inset with cobalt blue enamel. The clip is well made and has good spring, with no metal stress and no loss to the enamel. It measures 2 1/8 inches long by 1 inch wide. It has a maker’s mark of TR-180, as well as the sterling and country mark. Weight: 20.3 grams

Marco Zanini enamel brooch/Oreliana

Acme Studios Los Angeles

1980s

3" x 1 3/4"

18 grams

Marked Zanini, Acme Studios

Excellent vintage condition

Composed of flattened, interwoven strips of sterling silver and set with an amber in a square bezel mount, this pin is a piece of quality workmanship and classic design. The back has a secure rollover clasp and bears a maker’s mark of Strazdins, attributed to Alvis Stradzins, a jeweler in Wilton, WI. The pin measures 2 1/8 inches long by 1 ½ inches wide.

Beppe Caturegli brooch for Acme Studio

Enamel and chromed metal

2 " x 1 1/8"

Mid 1980's

Very good condition

This lovely, sterling silver heart locket is connected to a long, sterling silver link chain - 30". The locket measures 1" x 1" x 3/8". The front has a decorative border. The back is marked with all the British hallmarks: (1) AN in a shield for the silversmith: Ari D...

A unique bezel set rutilated quartz pendant with yellow horsehair. Unmarked, the frame tests 18k. The quartz measures 1-1/4" x 5/8" ; the pendant hangs 1-3/4" including the bail(which is not gold). The chain is for display only.

Ca 1980 A heavy 32" pink crystal necklace with ornate gold plate spacers are well as caps. Attached is a Swarovski tag. Weight 4.1 ozs.

Beautiful two-tone sterling necklace in a modern geometric pattern, with a heavy box clasp. Marked on the clasp MEXICO TL-51 925

This sterling silver open wire pendant No. 210A dates back at least to 1985, which is when I bought it. I was actively buying in the 1980s so many of my pieces are out of production and virtually never seen on people or ads. This is a versatile piece through which a silk scarf or cord or a gold chain can be threaded. The photos show some of the possibilities. Only the pendant is for sale. On the back it says 210A, Georg Jensen in a circle of dots, 925S and Denmark. The wires are about 1.75...

Glam long 1980s black poured glass beaded necklace with large and tiny opaque beads, one tiered silvertone rondelle station with brilliant Swarovski rhinestones, and silvertone lobster clasp. 60 inches long. The rondelle element is 3/4 inch long and 1/2 inch wide. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Large, bold ring set with fiery cabochon tiger’s eye. The sterling band and setting show a warm patina from age; there are signs of wear as well as tool marks from the handwork. The stone measures 1 inch long by 5/8 inch wide. The inside of the band is marked for sterling; an eagle 3 is struck on the outside of the band. The ring is a size Size 9 ¾.

This ring has a great geo design on its band. The dangling charm is of the Aztec calendar. The back is marked MEXICO 925. The ring (and charm) have good heft and are in excellent condition.

A green turquoise pendant with matching chain. The center turquoise appears to be stabilized with an epoxy film. The silver and dyed howlite bead chain measures 20"; the pendant 2" x 1-5/8". Ganadonegro has been creating jewelry since 1984. The pendant is signed on the back.

Beautiful large bracelet in black finished metal with detailed engraving in a Gothic medieval style, with white enameling simulating small pearls. Marked ROCHAS. Slide clasp. Circa 1990. The fashion house of Rochas Paris was founded in 1925 by Marcel Rochas. 7 inches wearable length. 1 1/4 inches wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail. Display form is life size.

Lovely big statement flower form brooch hand made by Pono Italy in very finely made art plastic "moonglow" mother of pearl Lucite with variegated color in very pale blue with a glass bead and stitching in the center, and a leather back. Marked PONO. Nice size -- 2 7/8 inches in diameter. Excellent condition. The tiny red spot on the back is in the plastic. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Exceptional Memphis design large sterling silver brooch

1980's

Polish hallmarks

5 1/4" long x 1 1/4"

Excellent vintage condition