Catalog (790)

A great example of Finland Modernist jewelry from the 1960s, a necklace of bronze in the Kaarna or bark design by Pentti Sarpaneva. This version has 8 dangling balls of various sizes.

Pendant measures 2 7/8" across and 3 3/4" to the top of the bale. Chain measures 25" long and has a hook closure.

Marked Finland and Sarpaneva.

Fine condition. Warm patina. Lots of movement.

A very long sterling silver curved brooch by noted San Francisco silversmith, Franz Bergmann.

Measures 5" long and 1" at the widest. Signed with the artisan's conjoined FB and sterling.

Constructed of three curved thick sterling wires with connectors. Features a rollover clasp that holds securely. Has some tarnish. The pin closure is slightly bent.

Would look fantastic on a lapel of either a man or a woman. Fine example.

A vintage bronze pendant in a sun or star design by noted Norway jeweler, Knut Paulsen. Signed Design Knut P and Norway.

Measures 1 7/8" in diameter. Chain measures 24" long and has a secure spring closure.

Wonderful bronze patina, classic design.

A sterling silver hand wrought pair of pierced earrings with a Jack in the Pulpit floral design by the noted Arts and Crafts jeweler, Mary Gage.

These post back earrings measure 5/8" across and 1 1/4" high. Marked Mary Gage once on the back of one earring and multiple times on the back of the other. Appears to be stamped over itself or stamped over sterling. Also marked Mary Gage in the fold.

Looks like one of the posts on the back has been replaced. They hold securely. Have some min...

A well crafted pair of sterling silver abstract screw back earrings. Marked sterling on the back of each screw back.

Measure 7/8" tall and 3/4" across. Opposites so frame the face when worn. Multiple layers and textures.

Screw backs hold securely. Have some tarnish, we did not polish them.

Fine mid century design.

A vintage modernist sterling silver cuff bracelet by Danish silversmith, Arne Johansen in an open spiral shape. Wraps around your wrist. Can be worn with the opening front, back or side and with the longer end up or down.

Measures 7' around and 3 1/2" wide. Slightly adjustable due to the open nature of the design.

Signed AJ, 925, and Denmark. Hand crafted, you can see the hammer marks on the inside.

Has some minor tarnish and surface scratches. There is a small nick and wear to t...

A vintage modernist sterling silver bracelet with overlapping triangles designed by Bent Gabrielsen for Hans Hansen, Denmark.

Measures about 7" long and 1" wide. Has an ingenious clasp with a screw that locks in place, very safe.

Marked with script Hans Hansen, Denmark, and 925S. In fine condition with some surface scratches and a little tarnish.

Sleek and well crafted. Great example of Scandinavian modernist design.

A vintage sterling silver brooch from the Studio Modernist jeweler, Olaf Skoogfors with a smiling sun.

The brooch measures about 1 3/8" in diameter. Has a bale so can also be worn as a pendant. Signed Olaf Skoogfors on the back.

Rollover clasp holds securely. Fine condition, has some wear to the gold wash towards the top of the brooch and to the raised surfaces.

Iconic work from a noted artisan.

A vintage pair of sterling silver pierced dangle earrings by the American Modernist Jeweler, Ed Levin. One long curved and flattened piece of silver wire.

Measure 1 1/2" in diameter. Earrings are marked with the block letter LEVIN on one and Sterling on the other.

Have some minor surface scratches and a little tarnish. They have a long hook to help them stay in place when worn.

Have never seen this design before. Very comfortable to wear.

A very unusual hand made copper necklace with a pendant depicting a stylized bird like creature. One of the wings is a bezel set dark purple toned stone. Lightly hammered curved links attach to a central abstract pendant. The connectors are curved and have little balls at each end.

The necklace measures approximately 24" around. Pendant measures 3" at the longest and 2 1/2" across including the curved hammered bar which surrounds the bird. Hook clasp holds securely.

In very nice condi...

An abstract sterling silver and exotic wood pendant suspended from the original riveted chain by NYC studio jeweler, Henry Steig.

The pendant measures 3" long including the bale and 1 1/4" across. The 18" chain is made up of flattened sterling bars connected with rivets. Has a hook closure. Has a very industrial feel.

Signed on the underside of the pendant with Steig Sterling. Has some minor surface scratches and a little tarnish. There is a slight ding to the bottom edge of the ster...

A pair of vintage sterling silver heart shaped earrings by Peggy Ackerly, (1921-2011), who apprenticed with Sam Kramer from 1943-64. Ackerly helped design and execute many of Kramer's most iconic pieces. These earrings are post 1968, when she began using the conjoined MA mark for Margaret Ackerly.

The heart shaped pieces swing on the curled vines that are attached to the ear wires. The earrings measure 7/8" across and 1" tall. Marked with her hallmark and sterling on the back of each one....

A sterling silver modernist hand wrought bracelet made of three sterling ribbons, one with a gold colored or brass wash, by the highly regarded Polish jewelry designer, Radosław Szwed.

Measures about 7 1/2" around when fully expanded. Measures 1 5/8" at the widest. The ribbons are tension set and can expand to put on. Can be worn with the seam side front, side or back.

Marked with the RS hallmark, SZWED and 925S.

Very nice condition, has some minor scratches and some tarnish. Warm pati...

A well crafted sterling silver brooch by K. Uyeda Jewelers, the oldest jeweler in Tokyo, located in the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Imperial Hotel. This leaf and berry design is reminiscent of the work of Alphonse La Paglia for Georg Jensen.

Measures 1 5/8" across and 1" wide. Has an earlier trombone clasp that holds securely.

Marked K. Uyeda Sterling. Has a warm dark patina, it has not been polished.

Finely crafted. Classic design.

A sterling silver hand wrought necklace with eight lightly hammered leaf shaped dangles of graduated sizes by the mid century modernist studio jeweler, Ruth Berridge, (1921-2004). Berridge referred to these types of designs as mobiles.

The necklace measures about 16" around, and the longest drop falls 1 3/4". Marked Berridge Sterling on the back of one leaf and Berridge Hand Made on the underside of the hook clasp. The hook closes securely. An extender could be added if needed. This neck...

A sterling silver Snake Collar necklace and/or squiggle bracelet by the MCM jeweler, Martin Lasak who studied jewelry making under Joseph Skinger in New England.

The collar measures about 16" around and has an opening of 2 1/2". The central part measures 2 1/4" across and 2 1/4" high. Marked Sterling Lasak. Has a snake head at one end and the rattle at the other. Lightly hammered and flattened at the turns of the squiggle. Has some minor tarnish.

The squiggle bracelet measures 7 1/4...

A brutalist, hand wrought, modernist sterling silver pendant in a design resembling a boulder.

Measures about 2 3/4" long including the bale and 3/4" at the widest. Large bale so will accommodate a thick chain or neck ring. Can be worn with the hook from the bale facing the front or back.

Has some scuffs and a little tarnish. Adds to the brutalist nature of the piece so not sure if some of it is original.

Fine quality, heavy, solid piece.

A modernist sterling silver ring with a brutalist dome design from Sweden.

Measures a between 5 1/2 and 6, but could be resized without affecting the hallmark.

Marked Sweden and 925S.

Has a little tarnish.

Quality piece, heavy for size. Fine modernist design.