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A vintage hand wrought Modernist sterling pendant and neck ring with a large turquoise stone. Pendant measures 3 1/2" long including the bale and 1 3/4" across. Marked sterling on the back. Neck ring measures about 15" around. Hook closure holds securely. Neck ring is also marked sterling. Both pieces have a dark patina. Pendant would also look great on a thick chain. Wonderfully crafted and fine quality.

A vintage sterling silver neck ring by American Modernist jeweler, Ronald Hayes Pearson with a lightly hammered texture. The arms gracefully slope towards the front.

This neck ring measures about 11 1/2" around the inside with an opening of 3". Can be adjusted slightly. Signed Pearson Sterling. In very nice condition with minor surface scratches.

Fine mid century design.

A vintage three dimensional pendant in sterling silver designed by Jose Luis Flores of Taxco, Mexico depicting a stylized figure kissing a nude breast. Flores also worked with Hector Aguilar, Miguel Garcia Martinez and Emma.

Measures 4 3/4" long including the large bale and 2 1/2" across. Marked on the back 925, Mexico JLF, and Taxco. Have also seen this with the additional Miguel hallmark in script. Heavy and substantial. Has some tarnish. Pre Eagle.

Wild Picasso-esque design.

A silver pendant necklace with an amber cabochon in an Arts and Crafts design. Probably from Poland but the hallmarks are too tiny to be sure.

Pendant measures 1 1/4" long and 3/4" across the widest area. The chain measures 23" long and has alternating rectangular and flat links.

Marked on the round part of the toggle clasp with what looks like a maker's mark and a country's Silver Standard. Probably for 900 or better silver.

Dark, warm patina, lots of swirls in the amber. Qualit...

A great example of Finland Modernist jewelry from the 1960s, a large kinetic pendant made of bronze in a puzzle design by Pentti Sarpaneva. This has 5 interlocking puzzle pieces and a dangling ball.

Pendant measures 2 1/4" across and 5 3/4" to the top of the bale. Chain measures 18" long and has a hook closure.

Marked Finland, Bronze and P. Sarpaneva on the back of all the puzzle pieces.

Fine condition. Rare design. Lots of movement.

A wonderfully constructed heavy neck ring by Bent Knudsen, Denmark. Streamlined curves, thick sterling, very Mid Century. Marked Sterling, Denmark, Bent K, 925S, Style #3 and copyright sign. Measures 13" around with a 2 3/4" opening. Can be adjusted slightly. Meant to sit on the collar bone. Would be best on a slender neck. Fine condition.

A sterling silver modernist pendant with a green- brown swirled stone bezel set cabochon by Joaquin Tinta of Ecuador.

Measures 1 3/8" across and 1 5/8" high including the round bale. Could be worn on a chain or neck ring. The central section swings for an interesting effect. Marked Ecuador, Tinta and Sterling on the back. Has some minor surface scratches and a little tarnish.

Well crafted, classic design.

A well crafted, detailed sterling silver necklace in a design of leaves and cherry blossoms by Kalo of Chicago.

Measures about 15" long. Could be made longer with the use of an extender. Marked Kalo Sterling. Has a spring clasp that holds securely. Fine condition.

Classic Arts and Crafts design.

A long necklace with silver and copper links and a central warrior shaped pendant in mixed metals attributed to Los Castillo.

The chain measures 24" long and has a hook clasp. The central pendant is made from married silver, copper, and brass metals and has an inlay of some kind of green stone. It measures 4" long and 1 3/4" at the widest.

Marked Hecho en Mexico on the reverse which is brass. Has some surface scratches and shows a little wear. We did not polish it.

Lots of detai...

A modernist hand made pendant in bronze or brass with a yellow gemstone held in place by exaggerated prongs. Hammered brass link chain. Hook closure. Pendant measures 3 1/2" long and 1 1/2" across. Chain measures 24" long. Well made, bold design.

A wonderfully crafted hand wrought sterling silver necklace depicting a nude woman wrapped around a large druzy stone with two pearls. You can see her from the back on the underside of the pendant.

Pendant measures 3" long including the bale and 2" across. The chain measures 21" around and is held together by small hand wrought connectors. Hook closure holds securely. Marked Sterling and signed with what looks like S. Curran.

Very intricate design. Lovely piece.

A very unusual hand wrought copper necklace with lightly hammered curved links. The end of each link slips through a small slit and is then hammered flat so it won't come out. Hard to explain but ingenious!

The necklace measures approximately 34" around. There is no clasp, meant to slide over the head. Unsigned.

In very nice condition with a dark warm patina and lots of attention to detail.

Fine hand wrought work.

A vintage modernist sterling silver pendant and neck ring designed by Erling Christoffersen in an anchor design for Norway Plus Designs.

The pendant measures 1 5/8" across and 2 1/4" high. Marked with ND, Norway, 925S, and Sterling. The sterling neck ring has light hammering for a shimmering effect. It is also marked ND 925S for Norway Designs and measures about 15" around. The neck ring has a little flexibility. There are some minor surface scratches on both pieces.

Great example from ...

An unusual hand wrought brooch or pendant in thick sterling silver with a brown gemstone bead. Measures 3 1/2" long and 1 5/8" at the widest. Has rods of sterling that are different heights and small holes around the brown bead for an interesting effect. The bar for the pin closure is neatly hidden behind the long bale so it will not show when worn on a chain. Has a rollover clasp that holds securely. Has a little tarnish. Thick sterling, heavy piece. Well crafted.

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.

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 vintage 830 silver pendant with a raw amethyst cabochon by Finnish modernist Pentti Sarpaneva. Pendant measures 2" long and 5/8" across. The chain measures about 24" long and has a hook closure. Marked P. Sarpaneva and 830S on the back of the pendant, and has the mark for Torun Hopea, Turku and 1975 on the ring attaching it to the chain. Very nice condition. Great Scandinavian modern design.

An early example of an Arts and Crafts brooch, probably from Denmark.

Measures 2 1/4" across and 1 7/8" high. Has a central oval brown bezel set cabochon that may be Carnelian. Marked 826, which was the Danish silver standard used until about 1911. Also marked with an incised 'S'. Has a 'C' clasp closure which holds securely. The brooch has some tarnish. There is a small chip to the edge of the stone near the bezel, which may have occurred when it was set. There is some minor wear to t...