Catalog: Estate Jewelry (479)

Very large hand made sterling belt buckle by Kerr, c.1900. Of good size and weight, it measures 4 1/8" wide by 2 1/4" high and is curved to easily accept cloth or soft leather pulled through. Signed "Kerr mark STERLING 2416" and is in excellent condition......$12 for insured USA shipping. NYS residents pay sales tax.

Very early gold-washed sterling mirror/photo round locket by William B. Kerr Co., Newark, c.1865. Has beautiful defined Victorian design on both sides. One side was meant to hold a photograph and the other, a mirror. The mirror has seen it's day, so two photos are fine. One side has a slight bend(see photo #3). Otherwise, very excellent condition. Measures a generous 1 1/2" in diameter with original bale and signed "Kerr mark STERLING 7", which indicates it is one of the very early Kerr designs...

Aesthetic movement Shiebler-type sterling MEDALLIONS pin by Parks Bros. & Rogers, Providence, Rhode Island, c.1885. Heavy gauge silver pin with a medallion at each end and an adjoining chain link design makes for a very strong design. Chain link is curved so pin can hold a scarf. Measures 2 1/2" long and is marked "STERLING Parks Bros mark". Excellent condition with Shiebler-type closure. Great piece.....$11 for insured USA shipping. NYS residents pay sales tax.

Wonderful modernist sterling and ebony cufflinks by Esther Lewittes, c.1940's. Strong design and very well executed, they measure 1" square. Signed "LEWITTES STERLING" they are in excellent condition. Ebony married to sterling with perfection. Handmade....$15 for insured USA shipping. NYS residents pay sales tax.

Modernist sterling ring by Henry Steig, c.1950's. Signed "STEIG STERLING", is is size 4 1/2. Excellent condition. Construction design with applied silver.....$11 for insured USA shipping. NYS residents pay sales tax.

Hand made sterling modernist sterling, amethyst, copper pin by Sam kramer, NYC, c.1950's. Hand hammered, this large round pin measures 2" in diameter and the pinwheel center design measures 1" in diameter. Pinwheel is raised above the round part(see photo #2) by an applied round silver piece. This is a very desirable Kramer technique. Amethyst has a copper bezel on the pinwheel. Signed "STERLING mushroom mark(for Kramer)" and is in excellent condition...

Sterling and cornelian hand made screwback earrings by famous NYC modernist, Sam Kramer, c.1940's. These early Kramer hand cut earrings measure 15/16" square and are signed "STERLING mushroom mark(for Kramer). Woven silver over cornelian design at center....$16 for USA insured shipping. NYS residents pay sales tax.

Picasso-style sterling face ring by BILL TENDLER, c.1950's. Features are applied shiny silver on oval oxydized face with shiny silver outline. Features and outline stand out over lower face. Measures 7/8" long by 11/16" wide and is size 6. Band measures 1/4" wide. Excellent condition.......$12 for insured USA shipping. NYS residents pay sales tax.

Classic early Ed Wiener 14k hand made modernist set including necklace, cuff, and ring, NYC, c.1954. Architectural and minimalist construction, the design exemplifies the modernist era by one of it's great artists. The CUFF is made of heavy gauge gold(weighs 32 grams)and is signed "EW 14K". The inside circumference measures 5" plus a 1 12/"opening(total 6 1/2") and has an 8mm cultured pearl...

Early hand made eye/eyelash sterling and matrix turquoise earrings by famous modernist Sam Kramer, NYC, c.1955. Each matrix turquoise comes from a different mine - one is greenish turquoise with black material (right) and the other is blue turquoise with brown(left) material. Obviously hand made, with each earring charmingly differently shaped than the other. They each measure approx. 1 1/8" long by 3/4"-1" wide. Each is signed STERLING mushroom mark(for Kramer) and are in excellent condition...

HUGE sterling and onyx Mexican faces sun calendar by William Spratling, Mexico, c.1931. Quite large and extremely heavy(weighs 80 grams), it measures 3 1/4" in diameter and is signed "SPRATLING SILVER" and "WS MADE IN MEXICO SPRATLING". Excellent condition and has never been set as a piece of jewelry. Could be pin or pendant or paperweight......$25 for insured USA shipping. NYS residents pay sales tax.

Artfully carved high-relief shell cameo with 14k bezel, showing the profile of a woman, c.1900. It measures 2 1/8" long by 1 5/8" wide and is signed 14k. The coiled gold bezel enhances the carving. Has early locking mechanism and a fold-down swivel so can be worn as a necklace. Excellent condition - cameo has no hairline cracks. Classical cameo.....$14 for insured USA shipping. NYS residents pay sales tax.

Lovely green jade butterfly pearls connector studded with 10 diamonds and framed with white 14k on the back with connector, c.1950's. Measures 1 1/4" wide by 1" high and has approx. 20 points(1/5 carat)set diamonds. There are two rings on one side to accept strand of pearls. The other side has open lock ready to accept male-part of lock with other end of pearls. Very lovely piece to greatly enhance strand of pearls. Excellent condition.....$12 for insured USA shipping...

Period art nouveau 14k floral pin with enamel and three natural pearls by KREMENTZ, c.1898. Light green to luminescent white enamel on leaves with three small natural pearls on a gold branch make up the pin design. It is signed "14K KREMENTZ mark" and measures 1 3/8" long. Lovely period art nouveau in excellent condition. Quite hard to find Krementz 14k gold pieces......$10 for insured USA shipping. NYS residents pay sales tax.

Period retro rose and yellow gold brooch and hanging Swiss lapel watch by MICRON, c.1940. Unfortunately, the two color golds do not show on the photos. The brooch is made of YELLOW gold and has two 5-point diamonds and four 5-point rubies. Not certain if rubies are genuine, which was common during this period. The flexible braided part and MICRON watch are made of ROSE gold...

Hand made signed modernist 9 carat pin with oval amethyst, England, c.1980's. Pin measures 2 1/4" long by 5/16" wide with approx. 2.5 carat amethyst. Signed on back of pin "H.S. 9 375 triangle P" and "9 CT". Also signed "9 375" on pin stem. Lovely delicate piece......$10 for insured USA shipping. NYS residents pay sales tax.

Collection: Five gold Victorian stickpins: PHOTO#2- green onyx hardstone cameo with gold stem. Excellent condition. $125 PHOTO#3-two gold nugget stickpins. Stems are not gold. Each $225. Wonderful and each different. PHOTO#4-two gold stickpins. Stems are not gold. Each $45. Bow is in excellent condition. The other has a small hole in the gold. $8 for insured US shipping per stickpin. NYS residents pay sales tax.

Gorgeous period art nouveau sheath with nude woman playing the harp sitting in the ocean waves with birds flying above by Unger Brothers, Newark, c.1905. The sheath probably held and can hold a comb, nail file, etc. and measures 3 7/8" long by 13/16" wide and the opening is 1/8" thick(so item should be a bit thinner) by 3/4" long. The design goes all the way around including the narrow edges. It is signed "UB STERLING 925 FINE UB" and is in very good condition...