One Good Eye Silver
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1970 item #1425882 (stock #15014)
One Good Eye Silver
$1,950.00
A variation of Antonio's amethyst cluster necklaces that doesn't come up often, this modernist dream is wrought in Pineda's signature fine, .970 alloy and adorned with richly colored stones. The renowned Taxco designer plays with a-symmetry here as the necklace's focal point, the stylized amethyst floral cascade, reaches out from the back of the neck and unfolds itself on its right side instead of occupying the center front...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #1455815 (stock #15395)
One Good Eye Silver
$1,785.00
Impressive in its generous width, with a gorgeous greenish blue turquoise bezel-set in its central station, this early Matilde Poulat silver bracelet is wrought en repoussage in the “Mexico City style“ she came to represent. Malt’s repousse work leaves the journey of the silversmith’s tools on the jewelry created intentionally visible and that for me brings her close to the philosophy of the Arts and Crafts movement...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1980 item #1475053 (stock #15912)
One Good Eye Silver
$1,585.00
One of my favorite William Spratling designs, the original (bearing his signature) "hummingbird" pendant necklace I have seen crafted in all-silver and silver combined with black onyx or obsidian. I am sure other configurations must be available which I have not encountered so it is understandable that I was elated to discover this version marrying sterling with copper. My first surprise was followed by a second when I saw that the piece at hand was signed by Mari...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1980 item #1476963 (stock #15031)
One Good Eye Silver
$1,100.00
Crafted of 14k yellow gold and housing a silver coin that shows chariot horses and their charioteer this impressive, towering ring is, I believe, of Greek extraction. The coin is a reproduction of an ancient Macedonian piece from the time of Phillip II, the father of Alexander the Great - part of the king's name in Greek letters "...ΛΙΠΠΟΥ" (of Philip) can be seen under the beasts' hind legs...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #1481321 (stock #15958)
One Good Eye Silver
$850.00
A picture is worth a thousand words, they say, and in preparing to offer this fantastic find of mine, I am putting my trust in popular wisdom. When one has been dealing in vintage Mexican silver jewelry for as long a time as I have, one tends to hear that little "devil" in one's ear louder and louder, claiming that there is nothing new or exciting left to be encountered. Thankfully though, life and the old maestros of Taxco still keep some aces hidden up their sleeve...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1980 item #1454278 (stock #15511)
One Good Eye Silver
$695.00
Reddish brown jasper with light, almost invisible striations attracts the eye in this absolutely minimalist necklace and earrings set bearing the signature of Felipe Martinez and his Piedra y Plata workshop. Martinez was one of Taxco’s best lapidaries and the tight settings, the seamless transitions from sterling to stone in the demi at hand more than attest to the level of his craftsmanship...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1940 item #1485748 (stock #15995)
One Good Eye Silver
$685.00
An iconic Mexico City design from the Deco years, the "peyote flowers" is rendered here in fleshy repoussage that is further enhance with oxidation and the warm patina of time. Graduated in size the floral links are adorned with vibrantly colored turquoise cabochons and connected with "hidden" pin hinges which allow the bracelet to effortlessly conform to the wrist's moves...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #1432946 (stock #15221)
One Good Eye Silver
$650.00
“Jewels by Tono”, the signature found on the figural Mexican silver and carved amethyst brooch at hand, is one of Antonio Pineda’s early hallmarks. Holding a fan, his hair in a long braid, part of his face obscured by the wide coolie hat, the man portrayed here is meant to hail from the “exotic Far East”...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #1450239 (stock #15513)
One Good Eye Silver
$650.00
An ode to Mexico’s ancient crafts this “tribal” necklace wrought in sterling silver with bone links and agate beads bears the signature of Reveriano (Reveri) Castillo. Though the Castillos did, on occasion, incorporate Aztec and Maya artifacts and beads in their jewelry, I believe that here the materials used are contemporary to the designer but brought together is such a way as to evoke ancient types of personal adornment...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1970 item #1440672 (stock #14840)
One Good Eye Silver
$650.00
Drawing inspiration from Mexico’s Spanish Colonial past, this sterling silver necklace and earrings set by Margot de Taxco combines dark oxidation with overlay and deep hand-chasing to achieve an elaborate and rich Old World visual effect. I find the central station to resemble a carnival mask - I know, too Venetian but then, carnivals were celebrated in Spain as well though not as elegantly or extravagantly...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1940 item #1487321 (stock #16004)
One Good Eye Silver
$650.00

There are not many cases in which "massive" is an understatement in the description of a piece of jewelry and even though Mexican silver is in general bold and beautiful, bracelets like the one presented here are worthy of special mention! Green dyed calcite was often used by the early maestros in Mexico's 20th c. Silver Renaissance yet here the carved central "mask" is of monumental proportions...

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #1473563 (stock #15904)
One Good Eye Silver
$600.00
Very similar to one of Antonio Pineda's designs, this modernist sterling silver and amethyst bracelet is signed by a listed yet still unidentified early Taxco maestro. Formed by a series of truncated pyramidal links this is a substantial piece that holds its shape almost like a hinged bangle rather than a loosely articulated bracelet. The design's austere geometry is mediated by the rich color and soft curves of the amethyst cabs set in generously wide, raised bezels...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Deco : Pre 1950 item #1472885 (stock #15508/15695)
One Good Eye Silver
Sale Pending
It's been a while since I offered a vintage Italian silver cimaruta necklace but today I hope to prove the wait worth-while with this gorgeous set from the first decades of the 20th c.. An ancient talisman associated with Southern Italy, the cimaruta was used to protect against the evil eye and in our days, it has been re-invigorated as a powerful wiccan symbol...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #1445723 (stock #15500)
One Good Eye Silver
$595.00
Matilde Poulat needs no introduction to the seasoned Mexican silver collector but I believe her work is equally appreciated by all lovers of bold, earthy, hand-crafted jewelry. Matl’s creations have a unique, powerful character - there is nothing timid or hesitant about them and I cherish them for exactly that. The ring presented here is a design that comes up less frequently than some of her other rings...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1980 item #1457765 (stock #15594)
One Good Eye Silver
$595.00
Hinged bangle bracelets whether gem- or hard stone-studded, wrought in shadow-box or simply crafted in bold, massive silver are among my favorite designs by the Los Ballesteros workshop. The modernist, generously wide version at hand with its impressed “nested ellipses” and its bezel-set green jaspers is a first one for me...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Deco : Pre 1950 item #1463264 (stock #15765)
One Good Eye Silver
$585.00
An exquisite example of Italian Renaissance Revival jewelry that were so popular with tourists on their Grand Tour at the turn and first few decades of the 20th c. this long pendant necklace is the epitome of “figural”. Not only is its chain interspersed with links representing iconic Italian monuments and coats of arms, its large pendant is a work of art too. I will suggest that the central figure is maybe inspired by Verrocchio’s “Child and Dolphin”. The child here, however, is combi...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Victorian : Pre 1930 item #1488076 (stock #15029)
One Good Eye Silver
$550.00
I have had this antique Indian Raj bracelet in my collection of unlisted jewelry for quite a while and from time to time, I would take it out and marvel at the miniature paintings that form its links. Colorful, minutely detailed and kept under glass, I think they depict long past scenes of Hanuman Jayanti - the feast and parade to mark the birthday of Lord Hanuman, Indian god of wisdom, strength and devotion. There are no hallmarks or signatures on the bracelet which makes dating it very difficu...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Edwardian : Pre 1920 item #1471028 (stock #15807)
One Good Eye Silver
$550.00
Long antique guard chains have been very popular in the last couple of years and I am very happy to have come upon this stunning solid silver example. This is not your ordinary guard chain, as you can see. All its links are hand-cut and chased, each featuring a beautiful forget-my-not flower and even the connectors are embellished with tiny little bead appliques. Exquisite and romantic, it can be comfotablyd worn double up, holding your favorite bauble as it comes with its original dog clip, or ...