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SIGNED 14K & STERLING CUFF
Dramatic, heavy sterling silver cuff bracelet adorned with two natural mineral specimens. The purple is assumed to be amethyst. The other is a dark, fairly transparent green, possibly moldavite, a natural glass. The rocks are attached with 14K gold wire and there are four 14K gold ball decorations. The bracelet is marked with a conjoined H and R, as well as "14K" and "STERLING". The bracelet measures 1 1/4 inches wide. The interior circumference measures 6 1/4 inches. Excellent condition. $550 Order #14KSSCuff


INDUSTRIA ARGENTINA MODERNIST SET
Modernist style set constructed of folded brass links. Marked: "INDUSTRIA ARGENTINA MADE IN". Bracelet measures 7 3/4 inches long. Choker necklace measures 14 1/8 inches long. In excellent unpolished condition. $155 Order #Argentina

ED LEVIN MODERNIST EARRINGS
Sterling silver screw back earrings with 14K gold accent. These match the Ed Levin tie clip shown below which was made from 1963- approximately 1965 by Ed in Shaftsbury, Vermont. Marked: "LEVIN STERLING". Each earring measures 5/8 inch in diameter. Excellent condition. $195 Order #J70735


MODERNE STERLING PIN
Interesting layered sterling silver pin. Marked "STERLING". The pin measures 1 5/8 inches wide. Very good condition. $55 Order #J70720


DANGLY GEOMETRIC STERLING EARRINGS
Fun, dangly earrings for pierced ears. Marked: "925". Each earring measures 3 inches long. In excellent unpolished condition. $68 Order #J80203

CUBIST STERLING RING
Chunky, cubist style sterling ring. Click here for another view. There is a faint STERLING mark on the inside of the ring. The ring measures a size 4 1/2. Excellent unpolished condition. $95 Order #J80208

ED LEVIN MODERNIST TIE CLIP
Sterling silver tie clip with 14K gold accent. According to staff at the Ed Levin web site, this design was made from 1963- approximately 1965 by Ed in Shaftsbury, Vermont. Marked: "LEVIN STERLING". Clip measures 1 3/4 inches long. A couple of tiny nicks on the silver bar, otherwise in excellent original condition. $195 Order #J70724

FAB SIGNED MODERNIST STERLING EARRINGS
Suspended, pierced, rotating balls in a brushed sterling finish. For pierced ears. Although unmarked, these earrings are the work of designer Elizabeth Garvin, circa 1995-1997. Each earring measures 1 1/2 inches long. Excellent condition. $195 Order #J70707

MODERNIST HOGAN BOLAS SET
Eye-catching, Modernist, brass on copper pendant and screwback earring set with enameled accents. All pieces are marked: "HOGAN BOLAS". Hogan and Bolas were Rhode Island School of Design students who produced jewelry designs in copper and brass, as well as experimenting with enameling techniques. They created jewelry using a mixture of hand and machine work. Hogan Bolas' work projects a distinctive blend of modernist and geometric qualities. Pendant measures 1 7/8 inches by 1 1/2 inches. Each earring measures 1 3/16 inches long. Very good condition. $136 Order #J50514

MODERNIST SNAKE CHAIN NECKLACE
Interesting, long snake chain necklace with spaced beads of various shapes. The spheres have a brushed metal finish. The other beads have a smooth finish. Nice, heavy construction. Unmarked. The necklace measures 36 inches around. Excellent condition. $95 Order #J70416

POUL SVARRE MODERNIST HINGED BANGLE BRACELET
Clean, Modernist "Wave" design hinged bangle bracelet, accented with bright green cabochons. Marked: "PSvarre" (Poul Svarre), "HANDMADE IN DENMARK, 900S". Interior circumference measures approximately 8 inches. Excellent unpolished condition. A fine Modernist piece. $355 Order #J61112

KREMENTZ MODERNIST GOLD TONE CHOKER
Beautifully constructed gold tone choker made up of hinged, fan-shaped links. Comfortable light weight. Marked: "Krementz". Choker measures 17 inches long. Mint conditon. $88 Order #J70420

MODERNIST ITALIAN STERLING BRACELET
Industrial look, sterling chain link bracelet. Marked: "Italy, 925". Bracelet measures 7 inches long. Excellent unpolished condition. $65 Order #J70733

ORB MODERNIST FIGURAL HORSE HEAD PIN
Stylized figural horse head pin in lacquered brass. Marked: Orb, HANDWROUGHT". Otto Robert Bade was a foreman in the Modernist copper shop of Rebajes of New York in the 40s-50s and started his own business in the late 1950s. Pin measures 2 1/8inches long. Excellent condition. $65 Order #J70112

MODERNE STYLE STERLING RING
Organic, Moderne style sterling ring. Marked: "STERLING". Ring is a size 5 3/4. Excellent condition. $88 Order #J60911

TAXCO MODERNIST SILVER PIN
Interesting, abstract design. Nice heavy construction. Marked: "MEXICO, 925, TA-172 (as best I can make out). Pin measures 3 1/8 inches by 1 1/84 inches. Excellent, unpolished condition. $95 Order #J20907

HOGAN BOLAS MODERNIST SCREW BACK EARRINGS
Two-toned, lacquered brass, screw back earrings. Marked: "HOGAN-BOLAS". Hogan and Bolas were Rhode Island School of Design students who produced jewelry designs in copper and brass, as well as experimenting with enameling techniques. They created jewelry using a mixture of hand and machine work. Hogan Bolas' work projects a distinctive blend of modernist and geometric qualities. EAch earring measures 3/4 inches square. Excellent condition. $65 Order #J60411

MODERNIST BICYCLE CHAIN STYLE STERLING NECKLACE
Heavy weight (64 grams, 2.3 oz) sterling necklace which resembles a bicycle chain. Interesting construction. Marked: "925". Necklace measures 19 3/4 inches long. Excellent conditon. $195 Order #J70734

HOPKINS STERLING / PEARL BRACELET
Stylish Modernist Sterling bracelet gracefully sweeps around the wrist. Accented with a single pearl. Marked: “HOPKINS STERLING”. Inside circumference measures 6 ¾ inches. Excellent, unpolished condition. A striking Modernist piece! $199 Order #J60509

MODERNIST PIERCED STERLING BAR PIN
Beautifully constructed, 3 dimensional, pierced sterling bar pin. Marked: "925". Pin measures 2 1/8 inches long. Excellent condition. $85 Order #J70417

SIGI TASCO MODERNIST STERLING EARRINGS
Modernist, comma shaped, screwback earrings. Marked: "SIGI, TASCO, STERLING MADE IN MEXICO", style mark "256", and Eagle Mark #3 . Each earring measures 1 5/8 inches long. Excellent, unpolished condition. $88 Order #J60601

CORO MEXICO MODERNIST BRACELET
Warm gold tone, embossed metal bracelet with safety chain. Marked: "CORO, MEXICO". From 1943 to 1950 Coro contracted Taller Borda Silversmiths, owned by Hector Aquilar to manufacture for them. Bracelet measures 7 1/4 inches long. Very minor wear to the surface, overall very goodl condition. $90 Order #J50307

INDUSTRIAL STYLE NECKLACE
Choker length, Industrial style necklace made up of curved arch-shaped tubes connected by hinges. Soft, gold tone finish. Interior circumference measures 13 1/2 inches. Very good condition. $68 Order #IndNecklace

NAPIER MODERNIST BRACELET
Folded metal links in a soft gold tone. Marked: "NAPIER". Bracelet measures 8 inches long and just over 1 inch wide. Very minor wear to the surface, overall very goodl condition. $58 Order #J50722

BARTEK MODERNIST PIN
Modernist style, 3 dimensional pin constructed of curved brass tubes attached to a brass backing. Marked: "BARTEK". According to Ginger Moro (author of European Designer Jewelry) Bartek designed for Napier in the late 1930's, before opening his own company in Connecticut. He is believed to have continued designing through the 1950's. The pin measures 1 1/2 inches across. Interesting piece from a designer whose work you will not see very often. Excellent condition. $48 Order #J70403

DANECRAFT STERLING MODERNIST NECKLACE
Clean, Modernist style sterling links necklace. Marked: "DANECRAFT STERLING". Necklace measures 15 1/2 inches long. Excellent condition. $95 Order #J70423

TAXCO MODERNIST FISH PIN
Modernist, stylized fish pin with oxidized finish. Pin is marked: "TAXCO, 925, STERLING, FCO". Pin measures 2 1/8 inches by 1 3/8 inches. Excellent, unpolished condition. $115 Order #J41005

MODERNIST INDUSTRIAL STYLE STERLING BRACELET
Complex construction in this industrial style hinged bracelet. The overlapped section at the top opens up for easy on and off. Marked: "925, RSD (or RSO). Bracelet interior measures 7 5/8 inches around when closed. Excellent condition. $98 Order #J70103

PLATERIA ALAMEDA JUAREZ PIN AND EARRING SET
Modernist pin and matching screwback earrings . The pin is marked: "PLATERIA ALAMEDA, JUAREZ 58" on a triangular plaque, along with the initials MR. The earrings are marked: "STERLING, MEXICO". This maker is listed in The Little Book of Mexican Silver Trade and Hallmarks by Bille Hougart. The pin measures 1 7/8 inches by 1 3/4 inches. Each earring measures 15/16 inch by 3/4 inch. Excellent, unpolished condition. $125 Order #J30711

MODERNE STERLING BRACELET
Clean, Moderne styling on this sterling bracelet. Marked: "925, STERLING". Bracelet measures 7 5/8 inches long and 9/16 inch wide. Excellent condition. $78 Order #J40202

RENOIR SAUTEUR STERLING EARRINGS
Modernist, leaf shaped, sterling clip back earrings . Marked: "Renoir, SAUTEUR, STERLING" . Each earring measures 1 5/8 inches long. Some surface scuffing, but overall in very good condition. $42 Order #J70407

MODERNIST TAXCO STERLING BRACELET
Sleek Modernist hinged bangle bracelet. Marked: "TD-77, MEXICO, 925". Beautifully executed design. Interior circumference of the bracelet measures 7 inches. Excellent condition. $125 Order #J70501

NAPIER MODERNIST STERLING BRACELET
Intricate construction in this Modernist sterling bracelet. Marked on the chunky jump ring: "NAPIER STERLING". Bracelet measures 7 3/4 inches long. Excellent, unpolished condition. $98 Order #J60508

SIGI MODERNIST 950 SILVER PIN
Striking Modernist silver pin. Contrasting polished and textured areas, accented with oxidized finish. Nice, heavy construction. Marked with a tiny script signature: "Sigi" and "950". Pin measures 1 3/4inches wide. Excellent condition. A beautifully crafted piece. $185 Order #J50907

NAPIER MODERNIST RIBBED GOLD TONE COLLAR
Flexible, ribbed, bright gold tone collar. Nice heavy construction. Marked: "NAPIER". Necklace measures 18 1/2inches long. Excellent condition. $68 Order #J61003

MODERNIST ORB STERLING SILVER PIN
CPrototypical 1950's style sterling silver pin. Marked: "Orb STERLING". Otto Robert Bade was a foreman in the Modernist copper shop of Rebajes of New York in the 40s-50s and started his own business in the late 1950s. Measures 1 3/4 inches wide. There is a tiny bit of wear to the brushed finish (as seen in the photo). Otherwise, the pin is in excellent condition. $68 Order #J50716

MODERNIST TAXCO STERLING CUFFLINKS
Striking Modernist design square cufflinks. Signed: "MEXICO STERLING, 925 TAXCO, JB in a circle " and the number 3 Eagle mark. Each cuffllink measures 5/8 inch square. Excellent condition. $65 Order #J50511

MODERNIST NAPIER STERLING PIN/PENDANT
Bold spiral design, vermeil sterling silver pin/pendant. Wearable as a pin, and also has a bail for use as a pendant. Marked: "NAPIER STERLING". Nice heavy construction. Pin measures just under 2 inches in diameter. Excellent condition. $68 Order #J70715

MODERNIST GOLDFILLED NECKLACE & EARRING SET
Dainty, yet dynamic, Modernist necklace and screw back earring set. Resembles the atomic symbol, to me. Marked: "H.G., 1/20 - 12K GF". Necklace measures 16 1/4 inches long. Each earring measures 3/4 inch wide. Excellent condition. $98 Order #J70711

MODERNIST PEKKA PIEKAINEN STERLING RING FINLAND
Striking Modernist sterling ring made in Finland. Marked: "PP (script) FINLAND" and with a series of small stamps as follows: A bird head(?), crown in a heart (Finnish national mark), 925, symbol for the town of Turku, and a date mark that I can't make out. The ring is a size 9 3/4. The face of the ring measures 1 1/8 inches by 3/4 inch. Excellent condition. $195 Order #J60704

MODERNIST VARGAS MEXICAN STERLING PIN / PENDANT
Modernist sterling pin / pendant with green & black marbled stone cabochon that I believe is chrysocolla. Marked: "VARGAS, HECHO EN MEXICO, 925". Piece measures 1 1/2 inches square. Excellent condition. $78 Order #J60903

MODERNIST TAXCO PIN & EARRING SET
Clean, geometric, Moderne style pin with matching earrings for pierced ears. Nice, heavy construction. Pin is marked: "TR-89, MEXICO, 925" and the earrings are marked: "TC-162, MEXICO, 925". The pin measures 2 1/4 inches by 7/8 inch. Each earring measures 1 1/2 inches by 5/8 inch. Excellent condition. $88 Order #J40407

MODERNIST STERLING SWIRL PIN
Industrial look, pierced sterling swirl pin. Marked: "STERLING" and what looks like "Eo" in a circle . Pin measures 1 5/16 inches wide. Excellent condition. $88 Order #J90443

MODERNIST SILVER RING WITH CABOCHON STONE
Intriguing abstract design. Very 3 dimensional, textured silver, with muted orange cabochon (carnelian?). Unmarked, but I believe it is silver. Size 7. Excellent, unpolished condition. $85 Order #J40422

NAPIER MODERNIST STERLING BRACELET
Abstract tulip shaped links alternate with half domes. Soft gold tone finish over sterling. Marked: "NAPIER STERLING". Bracelet measures 8 inches long. Some light surface scuffing, overall very good conditon. $68 Order #NapierSterling

MODERNIST LOS BALLESTEROS SILVER PENDANT
Dynamic, heavy, silver pendant with carved stone face. The bail is marked: "TALLER LOS BALLESTEROS, TAXCO, GRO", the stylized "B", and the Eagle 12 mark. Pendant, including the bail measures 3 1/2 inches by 2 11/16 inches. An exceptional piece from this well known workshop established in 1937. $265
SALE $195 Order #J50303

MODERNIST MARGARET DePATTA PIN
(private collection)

MODERNIST NATIVE AMERICAN STERLING PIN WITH TURQUOISE
Geometric design with turquoise cabochon accent. IHMSS stands for Indian Hand Made Sterling Silver. The initials DMY, according to the book "Hallmarks of the Southwest"' by Barton Wright, are the marks of Dick Mike Yazzie. The book says he is Navajo/Hopi and that he is a Silversmith/Kachina/Carver. Specializes in shadowbox pieces and miniature kachina. The W is the mark for Woodard's Indian Arts.
The pin measures 1 3/8 inches by 1 1/8 inches. $245 Order #J00327

MODERNIST NAPIER STERLING BRACELET
Sleek Modernist design sterling bracelet with distinctive Napier spring ring clasp. Marked: "NAPIER" and each link is stamped: "STERLING". Measures 3/4 inch wide and 6 3/4 inches long. Excellent condition. $95 Order #NapierBracelet

MODERNIST "MACARONI" LINK STERLING BRACELET
InBeautifully made silver bracelet with individual links that resemble macaroni. Well designed closure with safety clasp. Nice heavy construction. Marked: "BREV 925". Measures 7/16 inch wide and 7 1/4 inches long. Excellent condition. $45 Order #J90546


MODERNIST "MAD" STERLING BRACELET
Quirky, geometric design. Marked: "MAD, 925". Bracelet measures 7 3/4 inches long. Excellent condition. $68 Order #J50723

MODERNIST EMBOSSED SILVER TONE LINK BRACELET
3 dimensional, drum-shaped links with embossed crosshatch design. Unmarked. Bracelet measures 7 inches long and 7/8 inch wide. Excellent condition. $55 Order #J70209

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