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A vintage pair of hand made sterling silver pierced dangle earrings with bezel set pink swirled stones.

Measure 3" long and 3/4" across. Unsigned. Opposites so frame the face when worn. In fine condition with a little tarnish. The fish hooks have some bends in them.

Have a cool mid century artisan feel.

A pair of hand made sterling silver screw back earrings by the well documented Mid Century Modernist jeweler, Philip Morton. These earrings, in an abstract design, have two layers of sterling with a darkened patina around the central area. Measure 7/8" across and 3/4" high. Screw backs hold securely. Marked PM Sterling in a rectangle. Fine condition with some minor surface scratches and a little tarnish. Jewelry by Morton is quite rare.

A rare pair of modernist earrings by Peter Macchiarini in a layered design.

These round screw backs measure 1" across. They have darkened backgrounds with 'floating' textured silver amoeba shaped disks.

Signed Macchiarini on the backs. Screw backs are signed Sterling and hold securely. They have some tarnish.

Fine mid century design.

A pair of vintage Mexican Sterling Silver screw back earrings by Sigi Pineda in a design that looks like hands holding the amethyst cabochons.

Signed Sterling Made in Mexico and design number 257 on the back of one earring, and Plateros Taxco with Eagle #3 mark on the back of the other. Plateros was the first name of Sigi's shop in 1952. He eventually renamed it Sigi. They are mirror images and frame the face when worn.

Measure 1 7/8" long and 1/2" at the widest. Screw backs hold s...

An Arts and Crafts hammered sterling silver ring with a blue bezel set cabochon by the Art Silver Shop of Chicago. Stone measures 3/4" long and 1/2" across. Measures about a size 3 1/2 so currently would probably be worn as a pinky ring. Marked on the back with Hand Made, conjoined TASS and Sterling. Mark is behind the part of the ring where the stone is so it could resized without disturbing it. You can see the light hammering. Beautifully made. Great example.

A Mid Century Modernist pair of screw back earrings in two layers of sterling silver by Peggy Miller, an American studio jeweler who worked in Baltimore in the 1950's -60's. These earrings measure 3/4" across one end and 5/8"across on the other end. Measure 7/8" high. Screw backs hold securely. Signed Peggy Miller Sterling on the back of each earring. Nice contrast between the darkened background and the top layer of sterling. Great mid century design.

A rare modernist ring by Bjorn Weckstrom for Lapponia in sterling silver, 'Birth of a Crater'. This ring is part of his earlier series called Space. Marked with the Lapponia Hallmark, 925H, Finnish silver standard mark, date code for 1969, Sterling and Finland. The front of the ring measures 1 1/2" across. Ring is a size 7-7.5. Very nice condition. Wonderful example of Scandinavian design.

A pair of Taxco, Mexico Sterling Silver earrings with Bronze central domes by William Spratling. These earrings were in the 1945 catalog.

Measure 1 1/4" across. Marked on the back of each screw back with the conjoined WS and Spratling Made in Mexico.

Screw backs hold securely. Have some tarnish, dings and minor scratches.

Great design. Pre Eagle.

A vintage brutalist ring in sterling silver with turquoise and coral cabochons. Measures about a size 10 1/2. Face measures 1 5/8" long and 1 1/8" across. Could be Native American or a studio piece. Fine condition. Heavy and substantial.

A whimsical sterling silver brooch and matching earrings depicting fish with applied copper wire and stone or art glass eyes.

The large brooch measures 3" long and 1 1/4" at the widest. Has a large oval amethyst cabochon. Signed Ed. Wiener Sterling. Has a rollover clasp that holds securely. Has some minor tarnish and surface scratches. Thick, heavy sterling.

The screw back earrings measure 1 1/8" long and 5/8" at the widest. They have faceted bezel set purple stones for the eyes. They a...

A sterling silver pair of pierced earrings and a matching bangle bracelet by noted modernist jeweler and sculptor, Russell Secrest. Post earrings measure about 1/2" across. The heavy solid sterling bangle bracelet measures about 7 1/2" around the inside and 3/8" wide. Marked Secrest sterling on the back of each earring and inside the bracelet. Nice contrast of dark and light. Striking 3 dimensional design. We will sell the earrings and bracelet individually or as a set.

A pair of vintage modernist pierced earrings by the Mid Century studio jeweler, Polly Stehman. These earrings are mirror images so they frame the face. Sterling abstract dangles with two curved gold wires running across at an angle.

They measure 1 1/4" long and 3/4" at the widest. Gold ear posts and clutches. Marked 'polly' and Sterling on the backs. They are in fine condition with minor tarnish.

Nice detail and quality workmanship.

A vintage modernist hand made sterling ring with a bezel set large dark blue stone in a size 8. The dark blue stone has a slight swirl and is not shiny. Has a raised center section around the stone and a thick wire that wraps around the shank. Has a worn 925 mark in a circle inside.

Measures about size 8. Sits 1/2" above the finger. Setting has some minor scratches and a little tarnish.

Well constructed. Very interesting design.

A vintage modernist pair of sterling silver clip earrings by Hans Hansen, Denmark. Measure about 3/4" across and 1" tall. Marked with Hans Hansen in script, 422 for the design number, Denmark and 925S. Clips hold tightly. In nice condition with very minor surface scratches. Classic example of Hans Hansen's work.

An iconic pair of sterling silver earrings by Frank Miraglia, based on a famous Ed Wiener design. Originally based on a photograph of the well known modernist dancer and choreographer, Martha Graham. Earrings measure 1" tall and 3/4" across. Signed F. Miraglia N.Y. Sterling. Screw part is also signed Sterling. Screw backs work fine and hold tightly. Have a minor amount of tarnish. Wonderful design!

A modernist pair of sterling silver earrings by noted mid century jeweler, Sam Kramer in a kidney shaped design with red, possibly garnet cabochons. Measure 1" long and 5/8" across. Marked with the Mushroom mark of Sam Kramer and sterling on the back of one earring. Clips hold securely. Have some minor surface scratches and a little tarnish. Great example of MCM jewelry.

An outstanding sterling silver pendant, wire neck collar and earrings from Denmark, designed by Knud V. Andersen for Anton Michelsen in the highly sought after bark design.

The thick curled pendant with a bark like texture measures 2 5/8" long and almost 1 1/2" across. Wire collar measures about 15" around. Could be used with an extender if needed. Collar has a secure hook closure. The pendant and wire collar are both marked 925S KVA Denmark. The pendant is extremely heavy and substanti...

A pair of vintage screw back earrings and matching ring from the American Studio Modernist jeweler, John Lewis, each with hammered sterling silver circles. They have a lightly hammered texture.

Earrings measures about 1 3/8" long and 3/4" at the widest. Marked Sterling and with the crossed JL mark of the artist. Fine condition, have some minor scratches. Dark patina, we did not polish them. You can see a little extra solder on the front of the top parts that is original. Screw backs hold ...