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A vintage modernist pair of sterling silver screw back earrings by Hector Aguilar from Taxco, Mexico.

Measure 5/8" long and 5/8" wide. Marked with the early conjoined HA mark circa 1940-45.

Thick silver, high quality. Screw backs hold securely. Have some tarnish.

Classic design.

A pair of floral sterling silver earrings, design #36 by Georg Jensen.

Measure 5/8" across. Marked Georg Jensen in a dotted oval, 925S Denmark and style 36. No need to have pierced ears, these are clips which hold securely. In fine condition with a little tarnish.

Classic Georg Jensen design.

A modernist, heavy, sterling silver ring from Denmark, designed by Knud V. Andersen in the highly sought after bark design.

The thick curled wrap style ring with a bark like texture measures a size 7. The shank measures 1/2" at the widest. Marked 925S KVA Denmark.

This ring can not be resized without disrupting the design.

Fine condition, dark patina. Feels great on!

An interesting hand wrought ring in copper with two brass overlaid wires by JB Pericles. Marked Pericles Haiti on the back. Currently a size 7 but is adjustable.

Jean Baptist Pericles was closely associated with Winifred Mason Chenet d'Haiti who trained the exceptional jeweler, Art Smith.

This ring has some tarnish.

Fine example.

A rare sterling silver ring with a green gemstone by Carence Crafters of Chicago. Signed on the back with Sterling and the intertwined C's. Has a classic Arts and Crafts design around a green cabochon. Measures about a size 4. Perfect pinky ring. Minor surface wear. Fine example of Arts and Crafts design.

A vintage sterling silver modernist ring by Hans Sten and Karl Laine from Sten and Laine in Finland. Interesting abstract molten design.

Measures about a size 8 but is adjustble. Top measures 5/8" wide and 1" long.

Marked with the hallmark for Sten and Laine, National Mark, 925 for sterling, town mark for Turku and Y7 for 1976.

Very nice condition with some minor tarnish.

Fine example of Scandinavian modernist design.

A vintage modernist pair of sterling silver earrings in the Boomerang or Peak pattern by Hans Hansen, Denmark designed by Bent Gabrielsen. These screw back earrings measure 1 1/4" long, 3/8" across, and are marked with the conjoined HH, 925S, Denmark and style number 432. Screw backs hold securely. In nice condition with minor surface scratches and a little tarnish. Well crafted. Great example of Scandinavian modernist design.

A Mid Century Modernist pair of screw back earrings in a sterling silver oyster or floral design signed Macefield for William Mason and Leonard Field, American studio jewelers who worked in Massachusetts in the 1940's -50's.

These earrings measure 1" across. Screw backs hold securely. Signed Macefield Sterling on the back of each earring. The screw backs are also signed Sterling.

Nice contrast between the textured background and the polished sterling orbs. They are in fine condition with s...

A vintage modernist sterling silver ring with two orbs surrounded by multiple ribbons by Elis Kauppi's studio Kupittaan Kulta Oy, Turku Finland. A sleek Mid Century Modern design.

Measures about a size 7.5 but may be able to be resized without affecting the hallmarks because they are on the side.

In very nice condition with minor tarnish, tiny nicks along the edge of the band and some minor surface scratches.

Marked with the Anvil, Finland and 925S. Also marked NB for Nina Breedal, a Br...

A wonderful vintage bracelet and matching pair of screw back earrings from Taxco by Victoria ~ Ana Maria Nunez de Brilanti in her 'Double Shadowbox Angel' design.

The bracelet measures 7 3/4" long by 1 1/8" wide. It closes by inserting a pin through interlocking cylinders. The bracelet is marked on the back Victoria, Taxco, Mexico, Sterling, and Style #53. This is the heavier and wider version of the bracelet.

Earrings drop down about 1". They measure 3/4" across. One earring is marke...

A pair of vintage modernist sterling silver earrings signed by the Polish modernist jeweler, M. Krasny. Abstract textured sterling with an overlay of smooth sterling for an interesting contrast. Opposites so frame the face when worn.

Unusual design for the clips which hold securely. Measure about 1 5/8" long and 7/8" at the widest.

Marked M.Krasny, with hallmark for the artist which looks like a conjoined MK and the silver standard for Warsaw sterling.

Well made, fine condition. Wonderf...

A vintage pair of sterling silver screw back earrings with moonstone cabochons by Antonio Pineda, Taxco.

Measure 3/4" long and 5/8" wide. Marked with the Antonio crown, and an Early Eagle 17 mark. Screw backs hold securely. Have some tarnish.

Beautifully made, classic Antonio.

A stand out modernist sterling silver ring from Finland by Pekka Piekainen for Auran Kultaseppa. Iconic flared design. Very heavy and solid.

Marked on the back of the shank for Kultaseppa, Finland silver standard, 925, Town mark for Turku, and X7 for 1976. Also marked with the maker's mark and Finland. About a size 8.

In fine condition with some surface scratches and tarnish, shows some surface wear. There is a very tiny ding at one corner on the underside, you really have to look for it. ...

A pair of vintage Mexican Sterling Silver screw back earrings by Sigi Pineda in a modernist, whimsical creature design. Have a polished layer of sterling over an oxidized background for an interesting contrast.

Signed Sigi Tasco in the back of one earring, and Sterling, Made in Mexico, around an eagle mark on the back of the other. Have great detail, and are mirror images.

Measure 1 7/8"long and 7/8" at the widest. Screw backs hold securely.

Fine condition, have a little tarnish. Very un...

A modernist pair of pierced earrings in 830 silver designed by Jorma Laine for Kultateollisuus, Ky of Turku Finland. These earrings feature a stylized face in a sun. The polished face is in contrast to the oxidized background. They measures about 3/4" wide.

One is marked with the mark for Kultateollisuus, Ky, the Finnish National mark and 830, Mark for Turku, V7 for 1974 and Finland. The other is marked 830 for the Finnish silver standard, and Finland. The clutches are not a match, one is...

A pair of sterling silver modernist abstract dangle earrings by Phyllis Sklar, American Mid Century jeweler.

They are opposites so frame the face when worn.

Measure 1" long and 1/2" at the widest. Have the stylized 'phyllis' hallmarks on the back of both dangles and sterling on the back of the screw backs.

Screw backs hold securely. They have a dark patina with some tarnish and minor surface scratches.

Classic Phyllis design.

A collection of four pair of hand made modernist sterling earrings with various stones by the NYC jeweler, Max Nass. May be purchased individually or in any combination.

JJ3615 Long teardrops with red beads. Measure 2" long including the screw backs. $125.

JJ3613 Curved dangles with coral colored beads. Measure 2" long with the screw backs. $125.

JJ3612 Fish shaped dangles with black beads. Measure 2" long with the screw backs. $125.

JJ3614 Long modernist dangles with blue b...

Two pair of vintage Mexican Sterling Silver screw back earrings by Sigi Pineda in modernist designs. May be purchased together or as two separate pairs.

One pair has a polished layer of sterling intertwined with an textured layer for an interesting contrast. Measure 1 1/4" long and 3/4" across. Marked Sigi Tasco, and Eagle #36. There are some more markings which are under the screw back and can't be read. In fine condition with some minor tarnish. $125.

The second pair has onyx cab...