Bold sterling hand-hammered pendant with beautiful, mottled green stone; leather strap with sterling clasp; nice patina; mark is of two figures dancing; I believe this piece is from Peru; fine condition.

Great, industrial design aluminum neck tube with original case and box by Dutch modernists Frans Van Nieuwenborg and Martijn Wegman, c. 1972; tube is made of two half circles that fit together tightly when closed; about 20" around the outside; inside diameter is approximately 4-3/4"; tube is signed with stylus: Frans Van Nieuwenborg/Martijn Wegman; some surface wear, otherwise fine condition with no dents.

Frans van Nieuwenborg and Martijn Wegman have cooperated as artists and industrial designers since 1972.  Apart from their work in the plastic arts they design lamps, jewelry and other objects which are manufactured either industrially or in small quantities by the artists themselves.

The timeless nature and clear composition characteristic of their designs gave them international recognition.  Their work is exhibited in museums all over the world. They are represented in many design collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. (from card enclosure with necklace)

$850.00 (item #SM002)  NEW!

A large, rare, and beautiful cast and forged brooch by mid 20th century jeweler and enamelist, Mary Kretsinger;  I believe that it is made from forged and cast copper or bronze with various applied patinas and also some gold wash; about 3-1/4" diameter x almost 1/4" thick, forged C-catch; marked with Mary Kretsinger's conjoined "MK" mark; fine condition.

Mary Kretsinger (1915-2001) was one of the most respected experimental enamelists of her generation. With successful teaching and art careers  spanning more than fifty years, she dedicated her life to her art and the advancement of modernist philosophies in jewelry. (Read a complete biography of  Mary Kretsinger and see more photographs of her work in my book, Form & Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970  beginning on page 158.  This section was written by my friend Shiela Pamfiloff.  Her work was also included in the exhibit "American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970" at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 2008. See American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970, MODERN SILVER magazine, Winter, 2008-2009.)

SOLD (item #M0300)

 Please see additional pieces by Mary Kretsinger at http://www.mschon.com/specialcollections/specialcollections.html

Please see additional pieces by Mary Kretsinger at http://www.mschon.com/specialcollections/specialcollections.html

A beautiful pendant by Elsa Freund; rare black "elsaramic stone" wrapped in sterling wire; about 2-1/8" x 1-3/4"; marked: "Elsa" on reverse.

Elsa Freund (1912- 2001) was a mostly self-taught jeweler. She was born in Branson, Missouri where she was influenced by the natural beauty of the Ozarks. In the 1940s, after teaching school and working at odd jobs, she started making jewelry.  Her "stones" were made by firing clay with pulverized bits of glass. Freund was an "intuitive modernist" who, though she had not seen the work of other modernist jewelers, wrapped her stones in free-form designs that are reminiscent of the work of New York jeweler, Sam Kramer. In 1949, Freund moved to Florida where she began placing her work in shops in Fort Lauderdale, Sarasota and St. Amand's Key.  Later, she also sold her work at America House in New York. 

Freund became a major figure in the studio jewelry movement of the mid-20th century and her work is in the permanent collections of many museums throughout the U.S. and abroad. (from my book, Form & Function, American Studio Jewelry, 1940 - 1970, pages 144-145)

Enamel "painting" on sterling plaque on velvet ribbon by Doris Hall; beautiful blue, cherry red, white and gold enamels depicting a young woman; curved plaque is about 2-1/2" x 3/4"; overall length of choker, including ribbon is about 12" (closes with a snap); fits small neck, but the ribbon could be changed for a longer one or the piece could be made into a very pretty bracelet; marked: "STERLING" and inscribed: "Designed by Doris Hall;" fine condition with no chips or cracks to the enamel.

Doris Hall (1907 - 2000) graduated from the Cleveland Institute in 1929 and during the 1940s opened a gallery and studio in Gloucester, Massachusetts. She and her husband, Kalman Kubinyi later opened a studio/gallery in downtown Boston and lastly, a studio in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

Hall exhibited in the Cleveland Museum of Art annual May Show throughout the 1930s.  She also exhibited at the Walker Art Center in 1948. She originated the idea of making enamel "paintings" by treating her copper (or silver) as a canvas and drawing in a dried layer of opalescent crackle to produce an oxidized line. 

This piece is pictured in my book, Form & Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970 on page 149.  More pictures of her work as well as biographical information can be found in Painting with Fire, Masters of Enameling in America by Bernard N. Jazzar and Harold B. Nelson.

$650.00 (item #MM003)NEW!

Mobile earrings with graduated faceted pastes by mid 20th century New York jeweler, Ruth Berridge; each is approximately 2-1/2" long; clips; I'm unsure of the silver content of the wire or the findings; marked: "BERRIDGE;" fine condition.

See MODERN SILVER magazine article, "Jewelry in Motion, The Modernist Art of Ruth Berridge" by Jacqueline Rehmann http://www.modernsilver.com/summer09/jewelryinmotion.htm

$225.00 (item #M0361)

Sterling mid 20th century ring with three beautiful chrysoprase cabochons by Ella Cone; approximately. size 4-1/2; marked: "CONE, STERLING;" fine condition.

Ella L. Cone was a mid-20th century silversmith who worked in New York and Boston.

$250.00 (item #M0347)

Gorgeous pin/pendant by Rachel Gera, sterling with amethyst, pearl and iridescent glass; about 3-1/2" long x 2" wide; inscribed: "R. Gera (in script) and marked: "925, HAND MADE; pin with safety catch and bale for chain; fine condition.

$695.00 (item #M0306)

Exquisite, early Betty Cooke sterling necklace; elegant design; about 16" around (fits smaller neck) ; marked: "COOKE, STERLING," some light surface wear; good patina; fine condition.

$1,800.00 (item #AB-M0367) NEW!

Great geometric, architectural ring by Betty Cooke; slightly larger than size 6 (hard to measure because of the shape of the band); top is approximately 1-1/4 (longest section) x 7/8" (across), marked: "COOKE, STERLING;" some light surface wear, good patina, fine condition.

SOLD (item #M0251)

Wonderful sterling boomerang-shaped brooch by Betty Cooke; about 3-1/8" long; marked: "COOKE STERLING;" fine condition; I believe this is an early piece by Cooke--c. 1950s-60s.

1960 Betty Cooke sterling pin with pearl; abstract bird design; approximately 4" x 4-1/2"; inscribed: "COOKE, 1960, STERLING;" wonderful patina, fine condition.

$850.00 (item #M0232)

Sterling brooch by Betty Cook; brushed silver front and oxidized back and sides;  3-1/4" X 3"; marked ; "COOKE STERLING;" fine condition.

$495.00 (item #M0208)

Exceptional 14 K gold ring with greenish-grey stone sphere; top section is about 1/2" wide; approximately size 5-1/2; marked COOKE, 14K; fine condition.

$1,500.00 (item #M0204)

Wonderful, early sterling and brass brooch by Betty Cooke, probably c. 1950s-60s; about 2-1/4" diameter; marked: "COOKE;" fine condition.

Betty Cooke has been designing and creating her one-of-a-kind pieces since the 1940s. She has been widely recognized and has won many prizes for her work. She exhibited at the 1951 "Alumni Exhibition,Textiles, Ceramics, Metalwork" at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, 1955 and 1959 at the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, and she was given a retrospective at the Maryland Institute, College of Art in 1995. I interviewed Betty Cooke at her shop in Baltimore in 2001.  You can read that interview at http://www.modernsilver.com/BETTYCOOKE.htm

She is also featured in my books, Modernist Jewelry 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement and Form & Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970 and her work was included in the exhibit "American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970" at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 2008. See American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970, MODERN SILVER magazine, Winter, 2008-2009.

$950.00 (item #M0241)

ED WIENER STERLING "DANCER" BROOCH

One of Ed Wiener's most famous and well-loved designs, "The Dancer," inspired by Martha Graham, designed, ca. 1947; about 4" x 2"; marked: "ED. WIENER, STERLING;" beautiful old patina; fine condition.

This brooch is picture in my book, Modernist Jewelry, 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement, on page 63.

A fabulous sterling ring by mid-20th century jeweler James Parker; very substantial and completely handwrought; top is verdigris copper surrounded by sterling with faceted onyx and a pearl; ring is about size 9; top is approximately 7/8" diameter; ring is in very fine condition, is unsigned, but comes from the estate of the artist.

James Parker (1914-1987) is known for creating unique designs in jewelry that are a mixture of subtlety and boldness--linear elements almost always curve or circle around his forms creating a feeling of vitality. 

In 1951, Parker was president of the Allied Craftsmen of San Diego.  He was invited to submit work for consideration in the Brussels World's Fair and was represented in "Craftsmen in a Changing World."  His work is in several museums within the United States.

(taken from my book, Modernist Jewelry, 1930 - 1960, The Wearable Art Movement, page 244)

SOLD (item #SM001) NEW!  

Ed Wiener sterling pin with moonstone; approximately 2" x 1-1/4" (this is not a tiny pin); c. 1950s, pictured in Ed Wiener's catalog, "Jewelry designed and handwrought by Ed Wiener, Arts & Ends Studio" seen in my book Modernist Jewelry, 1930 - 1960, The Wearable Art Movement, p. 62; marked: "ED. WIENER, STERLING;" fine condition.

 SOLD (item #M0263)

ED WIENER STERLING PENDANT

Ed Wiener double pendant necklace; c. 1950s, sterling silver; about 2-1/8" long; 18" chain; great patina, fine condition; marked: "Ed Wiener, STERLING."

$650.00 (item #M0149)

Ed Wiener sterling hammered square spiral pin and stick pin, c. 1948-1950 (a favorite Ed Wiener design); pin is about 2" square, stick pin is approximately 2-1/4" long, spiral about 3/4" square; large pin is picture in Jewelry by Ed Wiener, Retrospective Exhibition, Fifty/50 Gallery, 1989, p. 14 and Modernist Jewelry, 1930 - 1960, The Wearable Art Movement, p. 65; large pin is marked: "ED. WIENER, STERLING"; fine condition.

$550.00 (item #M0264)

A great early pair of Ed Wiener sterling and pearl screwback earrings, c. 1950s; each is about 1-1/4" x 1-1/4"; marked "IENER, STERLING;" great patina, fine condition.

$850.00 (item #M0234)

Rare Ed Wiener sterling cuff, c. 1947; pictured in Jewelry by Ed Wiener, Retrospective Exhibition, Fifty/50 Gallery, 1989, p. 11, Structure & Ornament, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1960, Fifty/50 Gallery, 1989, #33, and Ed Wiener's Arts and Ends, by Toni Lesser Wolf, Metalsmith, 1988;  approximately 1-3/8" wide (at the widest point), inside diameter about 2-1/4"; fits small wrist; marked: "ED. WIENER, STERLING"; great patina, fine condition.

$1,500.00  (item #M0265)

Ed Wiener sterling earrings with cat's eye agates; each is approximately 1-7/8" x 1-1/2"; clips; marked: "ED. WIENER, STERLING"; the design of these earrings is like the "myriad associations brooch on page 63 of my book Modernist Jewelry, 1930 - 1960, The Wearable Art Movement; fine condition.

$950.00 (item #M0266)

Ed Wiener early hammered pin, c. 1955; pictured in Jewelry by Ed Wiener, Retrospective Exhibition, Fifty/50 Gallery, 1989, p. 29; approximately 3" x 2-1/2"; marked: "ED. WIENER, STERLING"; fine condition.

SOLD (item #M0267)

Ed Wiener sterling mobile earrings with pearls; each approximately 2-1/2" long; fabulous design--pendants move freely on twisted wires; posts for pierced ears; pictured in Jewelry by Ed Wiener, Retrospective Exhibition, Fifty/50 Gallery, 1989, #15, marked: "ED. WIENER, STERLING"; fine condition.

$775.00 (item #M0268)

ED WIENER STERLING NECKLACE

Ed Wiener sterling necklace, c. 1950s; slightly less than 17" around (fits a small neck); approximately 3/4" wide at the widest section; marked: "ED. WIENER, STERLING"; fine condition.

$2,500.00 (item #M0269)

SOLD (item #M1040)

PAUL LOBEL STERLING CUFF 

Paul Lobel handmade sterling cuff, c. 1950's; tapers from about 2-1/8" wide to 5/8" wide; inside diameter approximately 2-3/8"; marked: "LOBEL, STERLING;" fine condition.

$795.00 (item #M0281)

Paul Lobel cufflinks; handmade figure-eight link back; approximately 5/8" X 5/8"; marked: "LOBEL, STERLING;" slight surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$325.00 (item #MS-M0365) NEW!

Great mid 20th century mixed metals cufflinks; sterling, brass, and copper; design reminiscent of work by Peter or Daniel Macchiarini; about 1" x 5/8"; marked: "STER.PAT.2472958;" slight surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$365.00 (item #MS-M0366) NEW!

Extremely rare, stunning, highly three-dimensional Bob Winston cast gold pendant with applied blue-green patina; about 4" x 2-3/4" x 1/2" high (at the highest point); weighs approximately 50.9 grams; fine condition. This amazing piece of wearable sculpture is fresh to the market. It was made for a friend and student of Winston in the 1960s and will come with a letter of provenance.

Bob Winston (1915-2003) was one of the first jewelers to experiment with the lost-wax method of casting by centrifuge. In 1942 he began teaching at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland where the process became an integral part of his program, influencing jewelers such as Irena Brynner, Robert Dhaemers and others.

In 1959 Winston left the California College of Arts and Crafts and moved to Arizona in order to concentrate on his own career as a designer/craftsmen, though he did teach in the Extended Education Department at one of Arizona's three universities. In 1970 he wrote a text book on the lost wax casting technique titled Castaway.

Winston's cast "jewelry designs are fluid, highly sculptural and textured forms that appear to carved and molded directly in metal. Each piece is unique; he never cast in multiples."

As well as exhibiting at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis in 1948 and 1955, his work was exhibited at the Seligman Gallery in New York City and the Raymond and Raymond Gallery in San Francisco. (taken from my book, Form & Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970, p.225)

$3,500.00 (item #M0260)

Beautiful gold abstract cast ring by Bob Winston with black lindy star sapphire; about size 6-1/2; top is about 1-1/4" x 1"; This piece is fresh to the market. It was made for a friend and student of Winston in the 1960s and will come with a letter of provenance.

Bob Winston (1915-2003) was one of the first jewelers to experiment with the lost-wax method of casting by centrifuge. In 1942 he began teaching at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland where the process became an integral part of his program, influencing jewelers such as Irena Brynner, Robert Dhaemers and others.

In 1959 Winston left the California College of Arts and Crafts and moved to Arizona in order to concentrate on his own career as a designer/craftsmen, though he did teach in the Extended Education Department at one of Arizona's three universities. In 1970 he wrote a text book on the lost wax casting technique titled Castaway.

Winston's cast "jewelry designs are fluid, highly sculptural and textured forms that appear to carved and molded directly in metal. Each piece is unique; he never cast in multiples."

As well as exhibiting at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis in 1948 and 1955, his work was exhibited at the Seligman Gallery in New York City and the Raymond and Raymond Gallery in San Francisco. (taken from my book, Form & Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970, p.225)

$1,900.00 (item #M0261) (this piece and the one above by Winston can be purchased together for $5,500.00)

Stunning geometric enamel on copper link bracelet by mid-twentieth century metalsmith Esther Lewittes; beautiful shades of golden yellow, red orange, and teal blue enamels; approximately 7-1/8" around x 1-1/2" wide (fits small wrist); stamped: "LEWITTES," and signed, "Lewittes" (in enamel on reverse); condition appears to be original with no apparent cracks or chips.

Esther Lewittes was a Los Angeles, California studio jeweler who worked in the mid 20th Century modernist style. Her work was included in the exhibition: "Structure and Ornament, American Modernist Jewelry 1940-1960" at the Fifty-50 Gallery, New York, 1984.  Her work is featured in both of my books, Modernist Jewelry 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement and Form & Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970 and her work was included in the exhibit "American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970" at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 2008. See American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970, MODERN SILVER magazine, Winter, 2008-2009.

SOLD (item #M0276)

A  beautiful necklace by mid 20th century California jeweler, Esther Lewittes; sterling with amethyst beads; about 16" long; marked: "LEWITTES" and "STER;" fine condition.

$565.00 (item #HPM003) NEW!

Great looking handmade sterling bracelet with linked panels, unique designs on each panel; very wearable, sturdy without being too heavy; fits larger wrist, approximately. 9" long x  1/2" wide; marked: "925"; light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$265.00 (item #M0348)

Silver disk pendant with what appears to be Latin text; 1-5/8" diameter x 3/16" thick; I believe it is sterling, but have not tested it; marked: "PMM;" lovely patina; fine condition.

$225.00 (item #M0349)

Fabulous classic Peter Macchiarini sterling, brass and copper ring; about size 6; diameter of top circle is approximately 3/4"; marked: "MACC;" fine condition.

Peter Macchiarini (1909 - 2001) is considered one of the pioneers of American modernist studio jewelry.  His studio/gallery was in the North Beach section of San Francisco where, beginning in the 1930s, he handcrafted unique works of art including sculpture and jewelry. Margret De Patta was a close friend and, together with other "pioneers" of this period, they started the San Francisco Metal Arts Guild. 

Please read more about Peter Macchiarini in both of my books, Modernist Jewelry, 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement and Form & Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970 .  His  work was a major part of the exhibit "American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970" at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 2008. See American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970, MODERN SILVER magazine, Winter, 2008-2009. 

Also see Macchiarini on Macchiarini, one of the first and still one of the best articles from MODERN SILVER magazine, June - July, 2000.

SOLD 

A rare and exceptional sterling constructivist pin by Peter Macchiarini with a cabochon Chatham emerald, this fresh to the market piece comes from a collector who purchased it directly from Peter in San Francisco in the 1950s; approximately 2-1/2" x 2-1/4"; marked: "MACCHIARINI." 

The very high quality emerald in the piece comes from John Chatham, son of John Carroll Chatham who provided Peter Macchiarini with stones after World War II. According to Daniel Macchiarini, who recently set the stone in this piece, John Carroll developed the first real mineral lab in the early 1940s and created stones of extremely high quality. This emerald is unique--though there is very little of real Chatham emerald chunks left from which to create stones, Daniel Macchiarini's lapidary had enough of the original material in order to create this magnificent, blue-green emerald cabochon.

SOLD (item #M0262)

Rare Peter Macchiarini sterling mask pendant, signed P. Macchiarini and dated 1947, 1-5/8" x 7/8"; according to Daniel Macchiarini, these pieces were among Peter Macchiarini's first in solid metal; though the size is small, the weight gives the piece presence as a pendant for either a man or woman; great patina, fine condition.

Rare Peter Macchiarini sterling earring (only one). Very very early!  Possibly 1930s--a transition piece from wood carving to silver, 5/8" x 3/8;" great surface and patina, fine condtion.

$5,500.00 for both pieces (item #M0270)

Large, beautifully designed gold cufflinks with amethysts by Art Smith; each is about 1-1/8" x 7/8"; constructed in two layers so the amethyst cabochons float in between; has typical Art Smith patination on parts of the gold; findings are marked "14K" and cufflinks are marked "Art Smith" (in script); cufflinks come from a private New York collection of a couple who purchased these and other pieces directly from Smith; fine condition.

Art Smith (1917-1982) was a New York silversmith who's African American heritage influenced his sculptural jewelry forms.  More than any other modernist jeweler of his day, Art Smith was concerned with ornamenting the human form.  His primitive-inspired, biomorphic constructions can only be truly understood in relation to the body. "A piece of jewelry, he said, "is a whatisit? until you relate it to the body...Like line, form and color, the body is a material to work with. It is one of the basic inspirations in creating form...(the question is) not how do bracelets go, but what can be done with an arm?"

Information from my book, Modernist Jewelry, The Wearable Art Movement.

SOLD (item #M1027)

$1,650.00  (item #M0359)

Twisted copper cuff by Art Smith with applied modernist design that is related to a pin that can be seen in my book, Modernist Jewelry, 1930 - 1960, The Wearable Art Movement, on page 74; cuff is about 7" around by 2-1/4" wide; inside diameter about 2-1/4"; signed: "Art Smith;" a little rubbing to the patina, otherwise fine condition.  This cuff is wonderful and very wearable--fits beautifully on a wrist.

$1,750.00 item #M0305)

Great looking Ed Levin handmade ring; I believe it is early work; sterling with gold wash (some of the gold wash is worn); about size 9 and approximately 1/2" wide; marked: "LEVIN" (in block letters), STERLING"; fine condition.

$295.00 (item #M0175)

An early pair of great looking Ed Levin sterling hammered earrings; screwbacks; each is about 2-3/4" long; circles are each approximately 1" diameter;  marked: "LEVIN (in block letters), STERLING;" nice old patina, fine condition.

$350.00 (item #M0231)

Beautiful, lightly hammered sterling collar by Ed Levin; light and flexible; about 4-5/8" across; about 15" around with 1-1/2" opening; marked; "Ed Levin (in script), STERLING;" fine condition.

SOLD (item #M0350)

It is rare to find a wonderful little ring like this by Sam Kramer who wrote about wrapping stones with wire in an article titled, Gems in New Contexts, Craft Horizons, Vol. 12, No. 5, 1952; ring is about size 5-3/4; top is approximately 3/4" x 3/4"; band is 3/16" wide; marked with Sam Kramer's  mushroom mark and "STERLING," fine condition.

In the aforementioned article, Kramer said, "The bezel, that band of metal which encases the girdle of a stone cannot readily be accommodated to the craggy outlines of a chunk of gem rough.  Instead the problem solved itself by means of silver, gold, or brass wires, some heavy and some light, which can be manipulated around the stone--criss-crossed, woven, threaded and tied, capturing the stone in a net or cage." (see photos from the article on html page).

$550.00 (item #M0147)

Great cut-out biomorphic sterling pin with copper pendant by Sam Kramer, c. 1940's-50's; wonderful weight, patina and handmade quality; approximately 2-1/4" x 1-1/2"; marked with Kramer's mushroom stamp, "STERLING;" light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

Great surrealistic suite by Sam Kramer; sterling brooch and earrings with attached pendants; brooch is approximately 2-1/2" x  2", clip-back earrings are each about 1-1/4" x 3/4"; each piece is marked "STERLING" and Kramer's lobed mushroom mark within a circle; nice patina; fine condition.

$1,695.00 (item #M712)

Creepy mid 20th century Sam Kramer sterling creature pin with carnelian--the blob with arms! Pin is about 2" x 2"; marked with Sam Kramer mushroom stamp and "STERLING;' fine condition, good patina.

SOLD (item #M0239)

Great surrealistic Sam Kramer-like three-dimensional sterling brooch; about 2-/2" long x 1-1/4"; marked with indelible marker on back: "made by P. H. B. 1948; nice patina, some surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$265.00 (item #HPM001)NEW!

Exquisite enamel pin by Earl Pardon, c. 1980s (it is hard to capture the "glow" of this piece with a camera); green, blue and copper-colored enamels, 14k gold, silver, shell, diamond, peridot, and what may be a citrine; approximately 2" x 1-3/8"; marked "Pardon" (in script), STERLING, 14K;" fine condition.

A very similar brooch is pictured in jewelry of our time, art, ornament and obsession by Helen W. Drutt English and Peter Dormer.

SOLD (item #M0240)

Great design modernist sterling earrings by Frank Miraglia, New York, circa 1950's; screwbacks; layered three-dimensional design approximately 1" x 1"; marked: "F. MIRAGILIA, N.Y. STERLING;" fine condition.

$450.00 (item #M0153)

Stunning 18K gold ring with cabochon moonstone by Irena Brynner; about size 6-1/2; band is approximately 3/8" at the front and 1/4" at the back;  moonstone is approximately 1/4" diameter; ring is marked: "I Brynner, 18K" and initials, "IB" (in cursive); fine condition.

This ring is pictured in my book, Modernist Jewelry, 1930 - 1960, The Wearable Art Movement. 

Irena Brynner, (1917 - 2002)  was a skilled sculptor, painter, musician and, most importantly, one of the most celebrated American jewelers of the mid 20th century.  She came to the United States in 1946, to San Francisco where she first made jeweler and began showing her work at the San Francisco Open Air Art Festivals and nationally in exhibits such as  "Contemporary Jewelry" at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis in 1955.

In 1957 Brynner set up a studio and gallery in New York City where she soon became recognized through articles in major craft magazines and a one-woman exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Crafts.  When she died, in 2002 her work was in museums throughout the world including the Smithsonian, the Louvre and the Hermitage.

SOLD (item #M0272)

Gorgeous pair of handmade earrings by Irena Brynner; sterling silver, gold, and baroque pearls; the back plaque is cut-out and the gold sections are carefully inserted and held by handmade prongs; approximately 2-1/4" x 2-5/8"; posts for pierced ears; fine condition; marked: "I. Brynner."

These earrings are pictured in my books "Modernist Jewelry, 1930 - 1960, The Wearable Art Movement" and "Form and Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970."

$1,250.00 (item #M0167)

Exceptional design by Ronald H. Pearson; ca. 1950's-60's; sterling with Baroque pearl; substantial weight; about 1-3/4" x 1-7/8"; marked: "PEARSON, STERLING;" great patina, fine condition.

$450.00 (item #M1004)

Ruth Roach sterling and gold pin from her "Wait For Me Series" titled "Napoleon IV"; about 2" long x 1" wide; marked: "ROACH, STERLING;" fine condition. This piece is from the collection of Patricia Roach and comes with an original handmade felt pouch with "Napoleon IV" on an iron-on label.

Ruth Roach (1913-1979) was an extraordinary, multitalented artist/craftsman who made a significant impact on the art world during her relatively short career. Her "Wait for Me" series was a one time project which she did for fun.  She drew intersecting freeform lines across a piece of paper which resulted in interesting shapes being created between the lines. She then cut out the shapes and later used each one to make a separate piece of jewelry.  The shapes accidentally dictated the basic designs of the pieces and, when Ruth translated them to metal, they became mythical, humorous beings to which she would add texture and bits of wire. This piece is picture in my article at MODERN SILVER magazine "Ruth Roach, Uncommon Jeweler" and a short biography of Ruth Roach can be found in my book, "Modernist Jewelry, 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement."

SOLD (item #M821)

HENRY STEIG STERLING FISH EARRINGS

A charming pair of playful fish earrings by Henry Steig; each is about 1-1/16" long x 1/2" wide; marked: "STEIG, STERLING;" light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

Sterling ring by Henry Steig; about size 6; great quality and design; band varies from about about 1/2" at the front to 1/4" at the back, it is also about 1/16" thick; marked: "HENRY STEIG, STERLING;" fine condition.

SOLD (item #M0155)

Sam Patania, as the third generation of Patania artisans, has followed very much in the footsteps of his father and grandfather before him.  In 1969, at the age of ten, he began his apprenticeship at the Tucson Thunderbird Shop.  For the next decade, his after-school training would be a major part of his daily routine.  But Sam followed his own path, too, having sought instruction outside the traditions of the shop.  In his 1977-78 school year, Sam enrolled in a jewelry-making course at Catalina High School where he....explored new approaches to his craft.  In 1979, he became a full-time employee of the Thunderbird Shop.  Feeding his need for knowledge he would attend the University of Arizona in 1988-89, where he met jewelry instructor Michael Croft.

Sam tries to keep within the traditions with which he was raised, honoring his father and grandfather, and other artisans as well, including well-known silver designer William Spratling. 

Sam’s personal philosophy as a jewelry artist reflects this aesthetic: “A desire to learn drives my work,” he says. “New techniques, symmetry, asymmetry, materials—all are areas which continue to drive my designs.  Color captures my eye and the thought of the beautiful women who will wear my work keeps me inspired.”

Sam’s talents shine like his one-of-a-kind creations, such as the one which is currently in the permanent jewelry collection of the Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C.. And his work is also on display at the old Thunderbird Shop—now renamed “Patania Sterling Silver Originals,” to honor the creative spirit that has earmarked this family’s heritage for three generations.  The strength and character of the Patania name and tradition show no sign of weakening—doubtlessly, this is a family whose standard of excellence will survive and thrive well into both the future and history alike. (taken directly from "Patania: 70 Years of Excellence, Part II" by Shari Watson Miller, MODERN SILVER magazine, April - May, 2001)  (See also, An Interview with Sam Patania by Marbeth Schon, MODERN SILVER magazine, Fall/Winter 2009)  and read Sam's blog at http://patania-jewelry.ganoksin.com/blogs/

$950.00 (item #C817)

SOLD (item #C818)

Here is the crème de la crème of handmade cuffs--a beautiful platinum and 18k gold Nadia cuff by Sam Patania; about 5-1/2" around with a 7/8" gap; inside diameter approximately 2-1/8" side to side and 1--58" from the inner top to the center gap; width of the cuff is about 6mm (maybe a hair more) and weight is 79.1 grams; marked: "FPS" and "Pl900" (for 90% platinum--a standard in the jewelry industry); fine condition.

Price upon request  (item #C893)

Fabulous sterling and 18k gold necklace and bracelet by Sam Patania; ingeniously entwined sterling and gold wires, lily shapes and 18K gold pistils; necklace is approximately 15" around (fits smaller neck); bracelet is about 7-1/8" long (fits smaller wrist); both pieces are marked with Sam Patania's makers mark: "FPS, STERLING, 18K;" fine condition.

Price upon request (item #C892)

Beautiful wide sterling Rio Plata cuff by Sam Patania; about 1-3/8" wide; inside diameter approximately 2-1/2" (fits medium to large wrist); marked "FPS, STERLING;" fine condition.

$1,265.00 (item #C894)

Beautiful sterling and 18k gold Rio Plata cuff by Sam Patania; about 3/4" wide; inside diameter approximately 2-1/4" (fits small to medium wrist); marked "FPS, STERLING;" fine condition.

$695.00 (item #C895)

SAM PATANIA HAND-FORGED STERLING NECKLACE & BRACELET, "COSMOS"

Sam calls this a very distinctive power piece that will stand out in the board room under a collar or on a simple black dress.The piece speaks for itself and for you!  It is highly three-dimensional and a masterpiece of engineering. 

$1,960.00  (item #X828)

Sam says that one side of this chain (and the one below) is very clean and classic while the other side is very primitive and dark and unfinished.  It can be worn as a necklace by itself or with a large Black on Black pendant (yet to come).  It can be shortened or lengthened with according price changes. Both pieces are simple and interesting.

$890.00 (item #X829)

Sam says that one side of this chain (and the one above) is very clean and classic while the other side is very primitive and dark and unfinished.  It can be worn as a necklace by itself or with a large Black on Black pendant (yet to come).  It can be shortened or lengthened with according price changes. Both pieces are simple and interesting.

$890.00 (item #X830)

Beautiful handwrought sterling brooch by Tucson metalsmith Fred Zweig with free spinning hematite bead, titled Idyllwild 04; approximately 2"x 3 1/4"; marked: "HANDWROUGHT STERLING" and FZ makers mark; fine condition.

About this piece, Mr. Zweig wrote, "This brooch was created for display at Idyllwild Arts Parks Exhibition Center during the 2008 Metals Week program at the Idyllwild Arts Academy in California.  The theme of the brooch is one of many variations I am exploring and is typical of my work with texture and intersecting planes.  The mounting I have used for the bead allows it to spin freely.  It makes for a very tactile piece. The contrast of the hematite is perfect for my work."

Fred Zweig is a practicing self taught metalsmith with a passion for process. "I design with process in mind and the careful use of my media, he says. "I have been doing this since the '70s and love every minute of it. I have taught adult classes for over 20yrs and now only do workshops. I consider myself a 'hammerman' and have little interest in other processes due to a limited lifespan. So much to learn and so little time. Forging, raising, repoussage, and fabrication are the routes I use to reach my design." (from http://www.artmetal.com/blog/fred_zweig)

SOLD (item #C812)

Handmade sterling brooch by Tucson metalsmith Fred Zweig; from his Idyllwild series; approximately 2"x 2 1/2"; marked: "HANDWROUGHT STERLING" and FZ makers mark; fine condition.

$335.00 (item #C813)

Very cool handwrought cufflinks, c. 1948; great modernist relief design; each is about 7/8" diameter; marked faintly on the back of one: "1948" and "Rob" on the other; one of the bars is slightly loose, but works fine and is marked: "STERLING;" otherwise fine condition with great patina.

$265.00 (item #HPM002)NEW!

Great looking abstract sterling pendant with pearl, ca. 1950's; about 3" long; marked: "STERLING BY SARA"; fine condition. Sara purportedly worked with Ed Wiener in the 1950's.

This pendant looks wonderful on a sterling neck ring by Fred Zweig.

$225.00 (item #M971)

Great mid-twentieth century sterling ring with large mother-of-pearl cabochon by James Lanham; about size 7; top is approximately 1" x 3/4"; inscribed: "Laham;" excellent old patina, fine condition.

James Lanham was Head Professor of Accounting at the University of Florida.  He studied architecture at the University of Texas and art at the University of Florida.  He used copper and silver with hand polished semi-precious stones, shells, various woods and ivory. His work was included in the Walker Art Center's Contemporary Jewelry Exhibit on Paper, issue #33, Design Quarterly, 1955. (taken from my book, Modernist Jewelry, 1930 - 1960, The Wearable Art Movement, page 148.)

SOLD (item #M0293)

A great pair of handmade, one-of-a-kind earrings by mid 20th-Century jeweler, Christian Schmidt; ca. 1950s; each earring has an ingeniously designed center pendant of wood with drilled holes that creates a very pleasant sound when it hits the silver; each is approximately 2-1/2" long; marked: "CHRISTIAN SCHMIDT" within a rectangle, "STERLING;" fabulous patina, fine condition.

Christian Schmidt was a Minnesota studio jeweler who exhibited at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis in 1955. He did magnificent designs based on intricate plant and pod forms. He was a friend and colleague of Ruth Roach.

He exhibited at the 1956  "American Jewelry and Related Objects" competition in Rochester, New York where he won "Best in Class Awards" for a silver and gold pendant and a gold and ebony bracelet as well as a purchase prize for a silver bracelet. He also won awards at the 1959 Midwest Designer-Craftsmen competition and the 1958 and 1959 Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Competitions.

He was considered to be one of the foremost designer-craftsmen in the United States during his short career and was one of twelve jewelers whose work was accepted for exhibition at the Brussels World's Fair. 

His work is feature in Design Quarterly, issue number 33, 1955. (see The Wearable Art Movement, Part II by Marbeth Schon http://www.modernsilver.com/walkerarticle2.htm)

His work is also shown in Contemporary Jewelry–A Studio handbook by Phillip Morton and in my book, Modernist Jewelry 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement.

SOLD  (item #M916)

Christian Schmidt sterling and stone crab pendant; about 3" x 1-3/4"; c. 1950s-60s; marked: "STERLING," and Christian's stylized "S" stamp; great patina, fine condition; purchased directly from Christian Schmidt in Minneapolis; a similar pendant by Schmidt is pictured in my book, Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1960, the Wearable Art Movement, on page 175.

$725.00 (item #M0176)

Hand-wrought sterling pendant by Minnesota mid 20th century jeweler Christian Schmidt; hammer marks are apparent on this classic Schmidt design; approximately 3-3/8" long; marked: "CHRISTIAN SCHMIDT, STERLING;" fine condition.

$395.00 (item #M0177)

Sterling pendant by Christian Schmidt; appears to be cast in the form of a peace sign; very three-dimensional high relief with good weight and rounded on reverse; approximately 1-3/4" long with bale by 1-1/4" diameter; marked with "CHRISTIAN SCHMIDT stylized S stamp, (STERLING);" fine condition.

SOLD (item #M0178)

Sterling pendant by Christian Schmidt; cast; three-dimensional with good weight; approximately 2-3/8" long x by 3/16" deep; marked with "CHRISTIAN SCHMIDT stylized S stamp, (STERLING);" fine condition.

$335.00  (item #M0179)

Hand-made sterling pendant by Christian Schmidt; great three-dimensional design; approximately 2-1/4" long; marked with: "CHRISTIAN SCHMIDT, STERLING;" fine condition.

$335.00  (item #M0180)

Sterling pin by Christian Schmidt; cast; three-dimensional with good weight and naturalistic relief design; approximately 3-1/4" long; marked with "CHRISTIAN SCHMIDT," stylized "S" stamp,
"STERLING;" fine condition.

$335.00  (item #M0181)

Sterling pendant by Christian Schmidt; cast; three-dimensional with good weight and relief design resembling a leaf, tree or perhaps flames; approximately 3-1/4" long; marked with "CHRISTIAN SCHMIDT," stylized "S" stamp, "STERLING;" fine condition.

$335.00 (item #M0182)

Wonderful, highly three-dimensional Abstract Expressionist enamel on copper by Maxwell Chayat; about 2-1/2" x 1-1/2"; marked: "CHAYAT" on pin finding; fine condition.

$425.00 (item #M0162)

Colorful enamel on copper bird pin by Russian-American enamellist Harold Tishler; lemon-yellow, lime-green, orange, brown, with fabulous raised translucent blue-green eye; approximately 2-1/4" long x 1-1/8" high; signed; "H. TISHLER;" fine condition, I see no damage.

SOLD (item #M0253)

Striking abstract enamel brooch by master enamelist Lilyan Bachrach; enamel on fine silver with fine silver wires and pure gold foil; in fine silver bezel with sterling frame; approximately 2-3/4" x 2-1/8"; signed in enamel on reverse: "Bachrach"; fine condition.

Lilyan Bachrach is a remarkable, versatile enamellist whose oeuvre includes jewelry, wall pieces, plates, bowls, mezuzahs, and switch plates. Her work flows easily between beautiful floral and abstract designs; she is equally adept at both. She has been enameling for over fifty years, studying with the "greats" such as Kenneth Bates and Doris Hall.

Since 1970 her Bachrach Art Enamels have been exhibited in museums and galleries across the United States.  Her commission work has ranged from cloisonné pins to architectural panels and religious objects.

Lilyan Bachrach is also an author; her first, very successful book on enameling was titled Enameling with Professionals. She has just published a new, expanded edition of her first book titled, Contemporary Enameliing Art & Techniques that discusses the techniques and materials for using vitreous enamels and has "how I work" chapters by over 30 enamel artists who share their secrets of working with the techniques of cloisonné, plique--a- jour, champlevé, etc. There are photographs of the work of over 55 individual contemporary enamelists.

Bachrach is also one of the featured jewelers in my book, Modernist Jewelry, 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement."

Read Lilyan's biography at http://www.modernsilver.com/lilyanbachrach.htm
Order her new book at http://www.modernsilver.com/booksales.htm

Exquisite cloisonné enamel on fine silver by Lilyan Bachrach with 18K and 24K gold; approximately 2-7/8" diameter; signed: "Bachrach" on reverse; two short lines (crazing) by the silver frame on one edge; otherwise fine condition.

$690.00 (item #M1001)

Exceptional repousee enamel on fine silver pin by Lilyan Bachrach; about abstract cloisonné enamel pendant on fine silver by Lilyan Bachrach with 24K gold granulation and 18K gold bezel on sterling silver frame; about 1-1/2" x 2-3/4"; no marks, though Lilyan did sign it in ink on the back of the frame--unfortunately most is rubbed off; from artist's collection; fine condition.

Wonderful, large, colorful abstract enamel on copper pin with gold accents by mid 20-century enamellist Miriam Peck; approximately 2-3/4" x 2"; signed: "Miriam Peck" in gold script on the reverse; a small chip lower right corner and some very fine radiating cracks from the corner and a chip to the enamel on the reverse upper left point that translated into fine cracks (see larger photo); enamel is stable and otherwise fine.

Enamels by Miriam Peck are not readily available.  She is mentioned in my book, "Modernist Jewelry, the Wearable Art Movement" on page 156. She exhibited at the Walker Art Center in 1955. She attended Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Institute of Art and created enamel jewelry in mostly abstract designs on fine silver and copper.

$250.00 (item #M935)

Hand-wrought sterling pendant by Philip Morton; c. late 1950s; approximately 3" long x 2-1/4" wide; no marks, but purchased directly from Philip Morton by the owner; fine condition.

$425.00 (item #M0184)

Ingenious sterling wire earrings by Philip Morton, circa 1946; pictured in his book Contemporary Jewelry on page 150; inventive hand-made clips hold spiral pendants; pendants are approximately 1" x 1/2"; clips are 1-1/4" long; fine condition.

$675.00 (item #M0185)

Hand-wrought sterling earrings by Philip Morton with primitive design; approximately 1-1/2" diameter; brass clips, one of which is missing part of the clip (see larger picture on html page); marked: "P M, STERLING" (within a square); very light wear.

$315.00 (item #M0188)

Sterling, 22K gold, and mixed materials three-dimensional pendant by David Jones; about 1-1/8" x 3/4" on 16" metal cord; marked: DAVID JONES, 22K, STERLING;" excellent condition.

David Jones received his Bachelor of Fine Arts/Crafts degree at the University of Pennsylvania in Kutztown and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Jewelry and Metalsmithing at the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia.  He has been studying at the Penland School of Crafts from 1988 to the present and has participated in many exhibitions throughout the United States and other countries such as a One Person Show ,"American Folk" in Asheville, North Carolina, 2000; an International Traveling Show in Sweden, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Stockholm, 1999 into early 2000; "ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS" at the Velvet da Vinci Gallery in San Francisco, 2001; "Once and Again" at the OXOXO Gallery in Baltimore, Maryland, 2001; S.O.F.A. in New York City with Gallery 500, 2001; and many more.

He is represented by numerous prestigious galleries and is in demand for commission work.

Here is his part of his artist's statement:

I consider myself a three dimensional animator. My goal is to use the finest material both new and old to create functional and non-functional curiosities.  I look to the work of old drawing from, the Arts and Crafts movement, Folk Art, Modernism and the beginnings of the American Studio Movement and its contemporaries all around the globe.   The finished pieces look as though they may be old but are curiously 21^st Century.  I search in unobvious places for materials such as antler, recycled copper (including existing patina), scraps of various woods – (exotic and not so), European Laminate, plus anything else that I notice a certain “richness” – to include in my work.  Recycled materials are more or less a constant.  I also use traditional commercially available materials such as Sterling, Fine Silver, Copper, Brass, Bronze, and high carat gold, among others. 

See: "David Jones, Three Dimensional Animator" MODERN SILVER magazine, Spring, 2009.

SOLD (item #C542)

Incredible sterling and copper necklace by David Jones; approximately 24" long; handmade beads are varying designs of copper and silver and are threaded through two "hungry" Packman-type heads of copper and silver; fabulous design and craftsmanship; marked: "STERLING" and copyright symbol; fine condition.

$1,110.00 (item #C544)

Wonderful, whimsical pin of .999 silver, 22k gold, wood, copper, and other materials by David Jones; about 3-1/2" long x 1-1/2" wide; marked: "DAVID JONES, .999, 22K, STERLING; excellent condition.

$605.00 (item #C545)

Great (perhaps slightly anthropomorphic) three-dimensional pin by David Jones; sterling, gold, wood, and other materials; about 3-1/2" high; marked: "DAVID JONES, .999, 22K, STERLING; excellent condition.

$605.00 (item #C546)

Wonderful, wacky, sterling necklace by David Jones with buttons and Three Stooges "moving pictures"; about 19" long; marked: "DAVID JONES, STERLING," and hand imprint; fine condition.

This necklace is pictured in my book Form & Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970 on page 41.

$485.00 (item #C547)

Great mixed metals pin in sterling, 22K gold, copper, and other materials by David Jones; approximately 3-1/2" x  2"; marked: "DAVID JONES, STERLING, .999, 22K;" excellent condition.

$505.00 (item #C550)

Magnificent elliptical, curved dot ring by Daniel Macchiarini; sterling, ebony, copper, and ivory; band is approximately 1/2" wide at the front; ring is about size 9-3/4; marked: "MACC"; excellent condition.

Daniel Macchiarini is one of my favorite jewelers. He handcrafts unique pieces in his studio/gallery on Grant Avenue in San Francisco's North Beach area. Like his father before him, each piece is one-of-a-kind and he adheres to the traditions of maintaining a studio where customers can participate in intellectual conversation while watching the pieces being made.  There is much more about Daniel Macchiarini in my latest book, Form & Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970 .  His  work was a major part of the exhibit "The Modernist Movement and Beyond: The Works of Peter Macchiarini and Daniel Macchiarini, Earl Pardon and Tod Pardon."  Pleae see: http://www.modernsilver.com/Americanmodernistjewelry.htm

See also Macchiarini on Macchiarini, one of the first and still one of the best articles from MODERN SILVER magazine, June - July, 2000.

SOLD (item #M891)

Daniel Macchiarini mixed metals reversible brooch; sterling silver, brass, copper, onyx, ebony and ivory; approximately 4-1/2 x 1"; marked: "MACCHIARINI;" fine condition. 

This brooch was shown in the recent exhibition at St. Francis University in Fort Wayne Indiana, "The Modernist Movement and Beyond: The Works of Peter Macchiarini and Daniel Macchiarini, Earl Pardon and Tod Pardon." see: http://www.modernsilver.com/Americanmodernistjewelry.htm

$1,725.00 (item #M0294)

Daniel Macchiarini silver, copper, brass, ebony and ivory handmade bangle; approximately 2-3/4" diameter; marked: "MACC;" fine condition.

$495.00 (item #M0201)

Great little mixed metals dot ring by Daniel Macchiarini; sterling, gold, ivory copper and ebony; about size 5; marked: "MACC;" fine condition.

SOLD (item #M0203)

Daniel Macchiarini dot ring; sterling, copper, onyx and ivory; about size 12; fine condition

$750.00 (item #M0245)

Daniel Macchiarini dot ring with square back; great design; sterling, copper, onyx and ivory; about size 9-3/4; fine condition.

$750.00 (item #M0246)

Great design, sterling, ivory and ebony "half dot" ring by Emma Macchiarini; about size 9; top is approximately 7/8" x 3/8" band is approximately 3/8" wide at the front; marked: "EMM"; fine condition.

$650.00 (item #M0247)

Sterling and ivory "bow" ring by Emma Macchiarini; about size 8; band is approximately 3/8" wide at the front; marked: "EMM"; fine condition.

$650.00 m #M0248)

A wonderful multi-layered pod brooch by Daniel Macchiarini; bronze, copper, and nickel silver with black pearl; approximately 3-1/4" long x 1-5/8" wide; marked: "MACCHIARINI;" excellent condition.

"The exploration of form" was the never-ending journey that Peter Macchiarini began in the 1930s. His experiments with the exploration of depth were represented in multi-layered creations he called "Pods."  Daniel Macchiarini continues to create new, exciting versions of this pod form. (information from my book  Modernist Jewelry 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement, pg. 36.)

$850.00 (item #M728)

Fabulous wood and sterling modernist pendant by mid 20th-century jeweler Milton Cavagnaro; excellent design, beautifully executed; about 3" x 1-3/8"; marked "CAVAGNARO" on reverse; great patina, excellent condition.

SOLD (item #M931)

Great modernist design sterling and ebony earrings by Milton Cavagnaro, c. 1950s; screwbacks; each is about 2-1/2" x 5/8"; signed: "CAVAGNARO;" fine condition.

These earrings are pictured in my upcoming museum catalog "Form and Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970."

$750.00 (item #M0148)

1950's blue enamel on sterling drop earrings by merry renk; each is approximately 2-1/2" long; screwbacks; marked: "renk" (in script); some crazing to the enamel, otherwise fine condition. merry renk remembers making these earrings between 1951 - 1955 and said they are vitreous translucent enamel on fine silver. She titled them "Tear Drops."

More information about merry renk and photographs of her work can be found in both of my books, Modernist Jewelry,1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement and Form & Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970 and her work was included in the exhibit "American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970" at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 2008.

SOLD (item #M0278)

Exquisite 14k yellow gold wedding crown with thirty-five Australian opals by merry renk, titled "James Love Peacock"; this piece just returned from the traveling exhibit "Craft in America;" inside diameter of oval-shaped crown is about 7" (front to back) x 6-1/8" side to side; front peacock section is approximately 5-1/2" wide x 3-1/2" tall; whole piece is in fine condition and comes with original handmade pouch and box by merry renk.

About this crown, merry renk said, "In the twenty-five years, 1947-1972, I designed my jewelry following the ideas of modern constructivism and non-objective concepts.

I realized in 1972, that I needed to express other ideas concerning ecology, memories and family, using symbolic realism.  I was concerned about how we were poisoning our air and birds became a symbol.

I have always been fascinated with jewelry worn on the head and have made many hair combs.  I have walked the San Francisco zoo those years with my growing children where we often shared space with a male peacock with his tail fanned wide and dragging the ground as he stalked about for his peahen.

In 1978, I designed a comb called "Ebony Peacock" in silver, ebony and pearls.  In 1979, I made a gold comb  that I called "James Love Peacock." There was not much interest in this comb as the fashion of wearing combs at the opera, etc., was now passé.  When I made plans for a wedding crown exhibit at the Artisans Gallery in san Francisco, I moved the bird from the comb onto a circle of gold peacock feathers and I moved the name along with bird.

How did I name my crown, "James Love Peacock?" 

My desire was to honor my friend, the poet Carolyn Kizer, for her poem called "James Love Peacock."  When I was asked to send a copy of the poem to be exhibited along with the crown,  I was stunned to discover that I had a very creative memory.  I found that her poem was called "What Was in a Name" followed by "Thomas Love Peacock!"  "Thomas Love Peacock!" There was no James Love Peacock anywhere in her poem.

Nevertheless, I think it is still fair to say that a poem by Pulitzer Prize Winner Carolyn Kizer inspired the name for my wedding crown, "James Love Peacock."

Watch a video of merry renk's crowns on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCzkCy_YaDQ

(Item #M0307) Price upon request

A rare example of enameling by Mary Schimpff; great abstract design with vivid blue and green enamels; front is about 3/4" square; ring is approximately size 6-1/4; marked: "Schimpff, STERLING."

In 1954, in an article titled “Five Contemporary Jewelers,” published in American Craft Magazine, Mary Schimpff’s jewelry was shown alongside that of Margaret De Patta, Bob Winston, Paul Miller, and Robert Von Neumann. Though not as well known within the collecting public, her work compares favorably with the best of mid-20^th century modernist jewelry. Like De Patta, Schimpff is a perfectionist and a modernist whose designs are based on the integration of form and function. Her work has been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Brooklyn Museum of Art and is part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution.  She has won four De Beers Diamonds--International Awards, has been awarded an honorary membership in the De Beers Diamonds International Academy exhibitions, and her work has been included in the Trieniale Di Milano, Italy; The International Schmuckschau, Munich, Germany; and the Centenary in Johannesburg commemorating the discovery of South Africa's first diamond.  (Information is from my new book Modernist Jewelry, 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement.  Se Also, Mary Schimpff-Webb, a career devoted to excellence, M0DERN SILVER magazine.)

SOLD  (item #M1013

Beautiful Mary Schimpff handmade sterling and 14K gold pin and earrings set; clip earrings are each approximately 1" x 5/8", pin is about 2" x 1"; marked: "STER, 14K, Schimpff;" fine condition.

$850.00 (item #M0235)

Great biomorphic pin by mid-twentieth century jeweler Herman Roth; approximately 3-1/2" x 1-1/2"; marked: "HERMAN ROTH, LARCHMONT. N.Y., HANDMADE, STERLING," and conjoined "HR;" light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

Herman Roth studied at the Crafts Students League and the Museum of Modern Art.  He was an instructor in art metal at the 92nd Street "Y" in New York and worked in many metals, especially sterling silver.  He used ivory, ebony and enamels to accentuate his designs and showed a silver and wood shuttle pin in the Walker Art Center's Contemporary Jewelry Exhibit on Paper, issue #33, Design Quarterly, 1955. (taken from my book, Modernist Jewelry, 1930 - 1960, The Wearable Art Movement, page 172.)

$350.00 (item #M0285)

A great pair of heavy sterling disks by Heidi Abrahamson; each is approximately 5/8" wide x less than 1/16" thick; inside diameter about 2-3/8"; each is marked: "Heidi (in script), .925;" fine condition.

$265.00 each (item #C617)

Striking sterling and star diopside pendant on neckring with freshwater pearl; neckring diameter is 5-3/8  (length) x 4-6/8" (width); pendant is 4" long and includes a 1" x 1-2/8" setting for the large star diopside; total length of neckring with pendant is 9-2/8"; marked: "925, Heidi;" fine condition.

SOLD (item #C902)

$435.00 (item #C626)

Ingenious design sterling and freshwater pearl earrings with oxidized disks by Heidi Abrahamson; each is about 2-1/4" long; earrings curve down either away from the face or towards it, depending on which way you choose to wear them; each is signed "Heidi (in script), .925;" fine condition.

 SOLD (item #C627)

A masterpiece by Austrian contemporary jeweler Anna Heindl; bracelet in loosely woven sterling with black lacquer; gold, and amber; approximately 2-1/4" wide; inside diameter about 2-1/4" (stretches to fit larger wrist); no marks; excellent condition.

SOLD (item #C172)

Another masterpiece by Austrian contemporary jeweler Anna Heindl; bracelet in loosely woven sterling with black lacquer; gold, amber, and other beautiful stones; approximately 2-1/4" wide; inside diameter about 2-3/8" (has some stretch, but will no fit a large wrist); no marks; fine condition.

Anna Heindl was born in 1950 in Perg, Oberosterreich, In 1970 she attended the Art University of Vienna's master class for metalworking and won the Professor Hagenauer Award.  She has won numerous prizes for her work in Vienna and participated in many International exhibitions. She lectures at the Royal College of Art in London and at the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam.

$3,285.00 (item #M1038)

One-of-a-kind handmade sterling and gold vermeil pin with pyrite and garnet by Japanese/American jewelry artist Yumi Ueno; approximately 2-1/4" x 2-3/4"; inscribed on reverse in script: "Yumi Ueno"; fine condition.

A similar brooch by Yumi Ueno was shown on the cover of  Lapidary Journal in April of 2000 in which her work was featured.

Yumi Ueno attended Musahshino Art University in Tokyo and later studied metalsmithing at Barnsdale Art Center in Los Angeles. Her work has been on exhibition at several prestigious museums and galleries around the country and is "sought-after by collectors with an eye for the best in new and upcoming young artists. "

Yumi is the recipient of several awards; most notably 'best of show' award at the Museum of Craft and Folk Art at the ACC show in San Francisco.

Paul Klee was a big influence on Yumi's developing aesthetic sensibility, and Wendy Ramshaw is the jewelry-artist that she credits as having the most impact on her career and direction as an artist-jeweler. Yumi sees her work as an expression of the mysterious and primeval forces of nature, such as "light, wind, space, and time." In the future Yumi wants to concentrate more on sculpture, a direction to which her unique oeuvre is well suited. (taken from http://www.modernsilver.com/YumiUeno.htm, "Yumi Ueno, Jewelry Artist" by Patrick Kapty, MODERN SILVER magazine, June-July, 2002 .

1,050.00 (item #C512)

Sterling, gold and lapis pin by California jeweler Yumi Ueno; wonderful, magical design; approximately 4-1/4" long; signed: "Yumi Ueno"; fine condition.

$995.00 (item #C639)

Magical, highly sculptural, three-dimensional pin by Yumi Ueno; sterling, gold and variegated pink stone; about 4-1/2" long; marked "Yumi Ueno, fine condition.

$1,250.00 (item #C640)

Large, magical sterling bangle with moonstone by Yumi Ueno; about 2-3/4" wide (at the widest section); inside diameter is approximately 3"; looks great worn on the forearm; fine condition.

$1,400.00 (item #C511)

One-of-a-kind handmade sterling and gold pendant with what appears to be peridot, moonstone, and a type of agate by Japanese/American jewelry artist Yumi Ueno; pendant is approximately 6-1/2" long x 2-3/4" wide; rubber cord is slightly over 16" long overall; inscribed on reverse in script: "Yumi Ueno"; fine condition.

http://www.modernsilver.com/YumiUeno.htm

Sterling and pebble ring by Dana Driver; pebble is carved and inlaid with fine silver; ring is about size 6-1/2; pebble sits up approximately 1-1/16" from the band; marked: "Dana, '01"; fine condition.

Sculptural sterling and 18k gold vermeil pin by renowned American jeweler/sculptor, Biba Shutz; sterling wire wrapped around a gold skeleton with gold "nails"; approximately 3-1/2" x 1-1/2"; fine condition.

Biba Shutz is a native of Brooklyn, New York. She trained at American University in Washington, DC, Pratt Graphics Center in New York, and at the Instituto de Allende in San Miguel, Mexico.

Her work has been shown in major gallery and museum exhibits since 1992 and articles about her have appeared in Lapidary Journal, American Craft Magazine, and Metalsmith Magazine and several books.

In her artist's statement she says, "My jewelry is the abstract of my experiences, vision and ideas. I create form, texture and color with repeated elements, threads of wire and manipulation of materials."

taken from http://www.charonkransenarts.com/artists/Schutz/artist_schutz.html

$695.00 (item #C507)

A wonderful long pendant in sterling with copper by Biba Schutz; pendant is approximately 3-3/4" long x 2-5/16" diameter, chain is about 36" long; signed: "Biba Schutz," nice patina, a little bit of stubborn tarnish on the edge of the top, otherwise fine condition.

$935.00 (item #C640)

Sterling brooch with copper wire and bits of patinated metal with bead-type tops (that move) by Biba Schutz; approximately 3" long x 1" wide x 1/2" high; inscribed : "Biba Schutz" on reverse; fine condition.

In an article from "Lapidary Journal," Dec. 2004, Schutz says, "I was drawn to the pod's strong sculptural and organic form. It lends itself very well to my work and has been a very fertile source of ideas and forging techniques. For the Magnolia series, I created forms, which I built up using tiny elements, beaded wires, and swimmers, which also gave movement to the forms. Each piece consisted of little components that were like a life story. These little experiences combined together make up the larger picture of everything."

$650.00 (item #C556)

Biba Schutz handmade pin; sterling wire and what appears to be patinated brass; fabulous writhing, creature-like design; about 3-1/4" x 1-1/4"; signed: "Biba Schutz;" fine condition.

Sophisticated geometric bracelet by contemporary jeweler Sandra Enterline; five ingeniously hinged half spheres; great patina; 8-1/2" long x 1" wide; inscribed: "Sandra Enter----'99, Sterling;" excellent condition.

Sandra Enterline graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in jewelry and metalsmithing.   She received a National Endowment to the Arts Visual Fellowship in 1988 and 1992.  Her work has been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the US and abroad and is in the permanent collection of the Oakland Museum of Art, Oakland, California.

SOLD $1,100.00 (item #C173)

Sterling ring by Sandra Enterline from her pierced ring series; top is approximately 1-1/4" x 1/4" x 5/8" high; ring is about size 7; no marks.

$570.00 (item #C582)

Sterling ring by Sandra Enterline from her pierced ring series; top is approximately 1-1/4" x 3/8" x 1/2" high; ring is about size 6-1/2; inscribed: "Sandra Enterline" (in script); fine condition.

Exceptional sterling ring with pearls by California jeweler Elisa Bongfeldt; about size 8; top is approximately 5/8" diameter; marked: "Bongfeldt, 2000"; fine condition.

Elisa Bongfeldt studied art and art history in Italy, but returned to the USA, to California where she attended Pacific Lutheran University and then received a B.F.A. in Metal Arts from the California College of Arts & Crafts. She has been in numerous gallery exhibitions throughout her career.

In Elisa's artist statement, she says, "My interest in design—industrial and architecture especially—has influenced my work considerably. My current work focuses on freshwater pearls and oxidized sterling silver. These pieces are meant to evoke the feeling of steel and ball bearings, looking back to the machine age. I am attracted to these designs for their clarity of strength and simplicity."

from http://www.velvetdavinci.com

Beautiful sterling silver, 22k gold, and blue pearls brooch by Baltimore, Maryland jeweler Clara Ines Arana; about 1-7/8" square; inscribed, "2/20, Clara Inés Arana, SS, 22K, 2001;" fine condition.

$360.00 (item #C570)

Columbian born, Clara Ines Arana is a well-known contemporary jeweler. She now lives and works in Baltimore, Maryland.  Her work is in many private and public collections.

Sterling pin by German/American silversmith Petra Class with hammered gold surface; about 2-1/4" x 1-1/4" x 5/16" thick; marked "C" over "P" in a square and "925;" fine condition.

German trained silversmith, Petra Class creates jewelry that is beautiful and wearable. He works in mostly in gold and silver. The themes of "rhythmical arrangements of several elements, repetition of similar forms or colors, (and) the unexpected contrasts of differently textured materials" are often repeated in his work. From: http://www.galleryflux.com/html/artists_class.html

$755.00 (item #C571)

Superb, beautifully designed handmade pin by Katy Hackney; sterling silver, enamel and what appears to be celluloid (what is often called French Ivory in antique pieces), about 3-3/8" x 2"; marked: "KH" (within a crown shape), lion passant stamp,"925", lion's head stamp, "a" (date letter) and cross stamp with 2, 0 , 0 , 0; fine condition.

Scottish jeweler, Katy Hackney received her BA at Edinburgh College of Art and her MA at the Royal College of Art in London.

Since 1997, she has participated in numerous exhibitions including in Europe and the United States.  Her work is the collections of the Craft Council, London, the Royal Museum of Art  Scotland, and the Montreal Museum of Art as well as other private and gallery collections.

Fabulous sterling and faux ivory mod ring by Katy Hackney; about size 5; middle sterling section is approximately 1-3/4" long; marked: "KH" (within a crown shape), lion passant stamp,"925", lion's head stamp and date letter; fine condition.

$995.00 (item #C641)

Another fabulous sterling and faux ivory mod ring by Katy Hackney; slightly larger than size 6; disk is about 1-1/4" in diameter; striped bead sits up about 1/2"; marked with about size 5; middle sterling section is approximately 1-3/4" long; marked: "KH" (within a crown shape), lion passant stamp,"925", lion's head stamp and date letter; fine condition..

$595.00 (item #C642)

Yet another fabulous sterling, faux ivory and blue bead mod ring by Katy Hackney; about size  6-1/2; disk is about 1-1/4" in diameter; striped bead sits up about 1/2"; marked with about size 5; largest bead is approximately 2" long, middle sterling section about 1-1/2" and blue bead is about 1-1/4" long; marked: "KH" (within a crown shape), lion passant stamp,"925", lion's head stamp and date letter; fine condition.

$950.00 (item #C643)

Romantic wide sterling silver wire cuff with sterling beads by Tana Acton; about 3" wide; inside diameter approximately 2-3/8" (flexible enough for almost any
wrist); fine condition; marked: "ACTON, STERLING."

Tana Acton utilizes textile techniques in metal, wrapping silver or gold-filled wire over a sculptural framework, sometimes incorporating gemstone beads or pearls in her bracelets and rings. She studied metalworking in the 70's, explored modern dance, and fashion design over the years, and all these disciplines have given her a vocabulary with which to work." Movement, air and light are used to create pieces that are at once delicate, yet solid, organic yet sharply contemporary.  Quoted from: http://www.humanartsgallery.com/pages/artists/jewelry/tanaActon.htm  and http://www.poppy.biz/fun/jewelry/acton.htm

$650.00 (item #C643)

Sterling silver wire cuff with elongated gold beads by Tana Acton; about 1/1/4" wide; inside diameter approximately 2-3/8" (flexible enough for almost any
wrist); fine condition; marked: "ACTON, STERLING."

 SOLD (item #C641)

A small masterpiece by Sydney Lynch; circular sterling silver pin with gold and pearls; center section sits up almost 1/4" above the base; pin is approximately 1/2" diameter; marked; "SYDNEY LYNCH, STERLING;" fine condition.

Sydney Lynch grew up in rural Connecticut and moved west after working at a school on the Navajo Reservation. She completed her BFA in 1973 at the University of Colorado, then proceeded to design and make jewelry in her home studio, and successfully developed a following.

Her jewelry combines bold, simple, sculptural shapes to create a dynamic of tension and balance. She uses textures and surface patterns for tactile and visual interest. Her personal interests are reflected in her work: the natural forms of rocks and seashells that she has collected since childhood, the intriguing shapes she finds in weathered areas of the city. She’s also interested in tribal and ancient jewelry and this too is reflected in her work. 

from  http://www.williamzimmergallery.com/artist_info/sydney_lynch.html

Lynch is one of the jewelers featured in Art Jewelry Today by Dona Z. Meilach.

$625.00 (item #C562)

Beautiful small  3-dimentional sterling pin by Sydney Lynch with gold and seven oval-shaped pearls; about 2-1/2" long x 1/2" wide; marked: "SYDNEY LYNCH, STERLING;" fine condition.

SOLD (item #C568)

Great three-dimensional one-of-a-kind silver and copper pin by Thomas Mann; about  5" long x 1-1/8"; marked with hallmark of "T" within an "M" and "Mann Made" as well as "Thomas Mann" inscribed in script, and "#02175;" one tiny oval spot on the front, otherwise fine condition.

Thomas Mann, a very well known contemporary jeweler based in New Orleans, has been creating jewelry for about thirty years. He describes himself as "an artist working in the medium of jewelry and sculpture." He has won numerous awards for his jewelry and is featured in many books on modern jewelry including  Art Jewelry Today by Dona Z. Meilach.

$1,215.00 (item #C567)

Incredible sterling & pebble bracelet by Austrian/Swiss jeweler Gundula Papesch; amazing design and construction; 90 individually attached pebbles on flexible silver frame; almost 8" long x 3" wide; no marks; fine condition.

Austrian-born Gundula Papesch studied at the Ecole supérieure d'Art Appliqué,  in Geneva, Switzerland. She has participated in many museum and gallery shows (too numerous to mention). Her work is collected worldwide and is in the collection of  the publique du musée de l'horlogerie et d'émaillerie, in Geneva.

This is definitely "art to wear": delicate crumpled painted paper with illegible words and pearls front and back surrounded by a sterling frame created by American contemporary jewelry maker Kiwon Wang; brooch is about 4-3/8" x 1-3/4"; inscribed: "Kiwon" on reverse; appears to be in original condition.

Kiwon Wang's work is an artistic interplay of material, form, method, technique and literature. As an Easterner living in the west, Wang particularly likes to use pearls, long associated with the east and symbolic of the universe. (from http://www.guild.com/artist/5632.html)

Kiwon Wang received her BFA in Jewelry Design and Silversmithing at Georgia State University in Atlanta and her MFA at the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence (where she taught from 1991-1994). Her work has been shown in countless exhibitions in the US, Europe, and Taiwan.  She has been written about in Metalsmith Magazine; The New Paltz Oracle, New Paltz, NY, "The Pearl Ardour", Financial Times, London England, 2001; "The Art of Adornment", the Boston Sunday Globe, 2000
Design Monthly, Seoul, Korea, 2000; Asiana Magazine, Seoul, Korea, 1999;  and The Monthly Art Magazine, Seoul, Korea, 1999.

She has won numerous awards, has shown her work all over the world, and her work is in the collections of the Museum of Art & Design, New York, NY and  Samuel Dorsky Art Museum, SUNY New Paltz, NY. (information from http://www.velvetdavinci.com/)

$290.00 (item #C560)

In "Art Jewelry Today" by Donna Meilach, it states that Joanna Kao's jewelry "reflects emotional responses to events in her life." This three-dimensional design may have meaning for all of us--a plant grows (anyway) in the midst of a "concrete jungle." The brooch is 1-5/8" x 1-1/8" x 1/2" deep; inscribed: "J. Kao, 98" on the bottom; fine condition.

$1,215.00 (item #C557)

Great design sterling mid-20th century earrings with black branch coral; approximately 1-5/8" x 1/4"; marked: "STERLING;" great patina; screwbacks; some very light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$215.00 (item #KH-M0368) NEW!

Beautiful sterling and chyrsoprase brooch, lovely modern, naturalistic design, great patina; 2-7/8" x 1-5/8"; marked: "HB, 33"; safety catch lock is broken, but works as a C-catch, clutch is provided for safety;  otherwise fine condition; marked: "HB" (conjoined, in a diamond-shaped cartouche).

A magnificent handmade sterling bracelet by Tina Rath; incredibly intricate construction: loops of sterling silver move freely back and forth on handwrought "pins;" absolutely delightful when worn; each loop is about 1-5/8" long x 7/8" wide; bracelet is approximately 6-1/2" long (fits smaller size wrist); inscribed: "Tina Rath (in script) and other illegible words; a few of the wires of the loops are bent, otherwise fine condition.

Tina Rath is currently an assistant professor and the program chair of the Jewelry and Metalsmithing department at the Maine College of Art. She has exhibited her work internationally at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam; in the annual Schmuck exhibition, Munich, Germany; and in "Le Porte Object", Nimes, France. She has had numerous exhibitions in the US and her work is in the permanent collections of the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte, NC and the Museum of Art and Design in New York as well as many private collections. She has been written about in various publications including Art Jewelry Today by Dona Meilach and Metalsmith Magazine.

$2,575.00 (item #C553)

Very bright and pretty enamel on copper earrings by Robert and Audrey Engstrom; a great shade of red with black modernist design; each earring is about 1-1/2" long; screwbacks; marked: "Engstrom;"  a tiny bit of roughness around the very top of one earring, but otherwise fine condition with no cracks or chips to the enamel.

SOLD (item #M0302)

This pair of earrings are probably the best I've seen; handmade by Robert Dhaemers; ca. 1940s; sterling with greenish-blue quartz; screwbacks; each is approximately 1-1/2" long x 1-1/8" wide; great patina; fine condition. 

In a note sent to me by Robert Dhaemers, he speaks of the earrings:  "The earrings are some of my earliest work.  I made them when I was a student and sold them to an art student who lost one. She came back to me and asked me to make another one so I did, but she never came back to pick them up so they hung on my work bench wall since 1946 or 1947. The stones I cut and polished and are a form of quartz."

Robert Dhaemers (b. 1926), was Assistant Professor in Crafts at the California College of Arts & Crafts, Oakland, California and taught for ten years at Mills College. His exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Crafts in New York City included "Creative Casting Thirty Craftsmen" and "Art of Personal Adornment." He also exhibited at Columbia University, New York; Addison Gallery of American Art, de Young Museum and Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco; Oakland and San Francisco Art Museum; St. Paul Gallery, University of  Minnesota; University of California; University of Iowa, and numerous others.

He is a sculptor who has created over dozen large sculptural works on commission. He interprets his sculptural ideas in his jewelry, feeling that it should be seen in the round: his pendants are designed to stand alone as three-dimensional sculpture.  He works mostly in lost-wax casting and credits Bob Winston as his inspiration. He exhibited a cast sterling ring in 1955 at the Walker Art Center.

(from my book, Modernist Jewelry, 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement, pg. 137-38)

SOLD (item #M950)

Rare sterling ring with pearl on gold pin by Robert Dhaemers; ca. 1956; top is approximately 7/8" x 1"; ring is about size 5; excellent condition; acquired from the artist; no marks.

$850.00 (item #M817)

Handmade bronze pendant by Robert Dhaemers, ca. 1967; "Fertility Figure"; approximately 3" x 1-3/4"; 13" braided cord; fine condition. In Dhaemer's words, "The one that is in the form of a Fertility Figure is a favorite of mine and the surface texture is my finger prints in the surface of the wax when I was forming the pendant."

SOLD  (item #M922)

Handmade bronze pendant by Robert Dhaemers, ca. 1967; approximately 3-1/4" x 1-5/8"; 24" braided cord; fine condition.

$450.00  (item #M924)

Stunning bronze necklace with ruby with forged bronze neckring by Robert Dhaemers; pendant is as beautiful on the reverse as the front so can be worn both ways; pendant is approximately 5-1/2" across dipping down 2-1/2" at the front; gorgeous red ruby; neckring is about 8" diameter (very large); excellent condition; great patina; acquired from the artist, no marks; ca. 1964; exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Crafts "Creative Casting" in 1964.

$1,200.00 (item #M820)

Beautiful cast sterling ring with large pearl by Robert Dhaemers; top is about 1-1/16" x 3/4"; ring is about size 5; excellent condition; great patina; acquired from the artist; no marks; ca. 1970.

 $550.00 (item #M822)

JOEL MISITA HAND-HAMMERED COPPER CUFF

Joel Misita hand-hammered copper cuff; made with 32 gauge copper with polymer coating; approximately 1-3/4" wide; inside diameter approximately 2-1/2" lengthwise x 2" deep; signed: "Joel Thomas Misita, 2005;" excellent condition.

JOEL MISITA HAND-HAMMERED COPPER CUFF

Joel Misita hand-hammered copper cuff; made with 32 gauge copper with polymer coating; approximately 1-5/8" wide; inside diameter approximately 2-3/8" lengthwise x 2" deep; signed: "Joel Thomas Misita, 2005;" excellent condition.

JOEL MISITA HAND-HAMMERED COPPER CUFF

Joel Misita hand-hammered copper cuff; made with 32 gauge copper with polymer coating; approximately 1-5/8" wide; inside diameter approximately 2-1/2" lengthwise x 2" deep; signed: "Joel Thomas Misita, 2005;" excellent condition.

JOEL MISITA HAND-HAMMERED COPPER CUFF

Joel Misita hand-hammered copper cuff; made with 32 gauge copper with polymer coating; approximately 1-6/8" wide; inside diameter approximately 2-3/8" lengthwise x 1-7/8" wide; signed: "Joel Thomas Misita, 2005;" excellent condition.

JOEL MISITA HAND-HAMMERED COPPER CUFF

Joel Misita hand-hammered copper cuff; made with 32 gauge copper with polymer coating; approximately 1-5/8" wide; inside diameter approximately 2" lengthwise x 1-3/4" wide; signed: "Joel Thomas Misita, 2005;" excellent condition.

JOEL MISITA HAND-HAMMERED COPPER CUFF

Joel Misita hand-hammered copper cuff; made with 32 gauge copper with polymer coating; approximately 1-5/8" wide; inside diameter approximately 2-1/4" lengthwise x 2" wide; signed: "Joel Thomas Misita, 2005;" excellent condition.

JOEL MISITA HAND-HAMMERED COPPER CUFF

Joel Misita hand-hammered copper cuff; made with 32 gauge copper with polymer coating; approximately 1-5/8" wide; inside diameter approximately 2-1/4" lengthwise x 2" wide; signed: "Joel Thomas Misita, 2005;" excellent condition.

STERLING PENDANT WITH BEAD BY DAVID JONES AND TESS DORAN (M.A.D.E.)

Patinated sterling and mixed materials pendant by David Jones and Tess Doran; 1" x 3" on 16" metal cord with red bead; marked: "MADE, STERLING;" excellent condition.

M.A.D.E. is the collaborative work of husband and wife team Tess Doran and David Jones.  They have been sharing the same studio and working successfully as separate artists for the past 14 years until this common design project brought them together at the beginning of 2007.

David received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Kutztown University in Pennsylvania in 1990 and went on to Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia where he graduated in 1993 with a Master of Fine Arts degree.

Tess received a degree in Business at the Carlow Institute of Technology in Ireland in 1984 and then made the leap to craft and studied to be a silversmith at the Grennan Mill Craft School in Kilkenny, Ireland. Both David and Tess have studied (and taught together) at Penland School of Craft in North Carolina.

SOLD (item #C791)

$325.00 (item #C590)

$635.00 (item #C591)

$265.00 (item #C592)

$585.00 (item #C593)

SOLD (item #C594)

$635.00 (item #C595)

$305.00 (item #C598)

SOLD (item #C600)

$285.00 (item #C601)

Great modern design ring of double-sided emerald cut crystal in two sterling bezels; design is continued with the split band; top section is approximately 5/8" square x 1/2" deep; ring is slightly under 6-1/2; marked: "925, CL;" fine condition.

$225.00 (item #S590)

Ingenious and beautiful ring by Danish studio jeweler, Jytte Kløve; top flips back between patinated silver and gold wash; bezel-set faceted stone (possibly hematite); about size 8; semi-circle top is approximately 1-3/8" diameter, marked: "925S, KLØVE; fine condition.

Jytte Kløve was born in 1949 and has been creating beautiful jewelry in her own studio since 1975.  She studied at Denmark's Design Academy and worked for a time in the studio of Tage Selsøe-Larsen. Since 1976 she has exhibited her jewelry in major shows throughout the world.  Her work is in the collections of many museums including the Arts & Crafts Museum in Copenhagen and the Danish Arts Foundation and she has won many significant awards and prizes for her her jewelry.

She is a member of Danish Arts and Craftsmen and was chair of that organization until 1997.

$1,075.00  (item #C823)

Very pretty gold ring (either 14-18K--have not tested it) with ten small diamonds and one emerald; perhaps c. 1940s; about size 6-3/4, band is just under 3/8" at the front; no marks; emerald is light and has inclusions and the bezel around it shows some wear, but is stable; otherwise fine condition.

$1,175.00 (item #M0261A)

Exceptional artist-made, sterling hinged bracelet with beautiful surface texture; three slices of watermelon tourmaline decorate the front design which is about 2-1/2" wide by 2-1/4" long; inside diameter is about 2-1/4" so it fits nicely on a medium wrist though the oval design of the opening works well even on a small wrist where the bracelet sits nicely right below the wrist bone; marked with makers mark that looks like a "C" intersected by a cross (or "T"), and "Bijou Jeunesse;" fine condition. I believe that the bracelet is by noted Belgian artist, Olivier Vanderstichèle.

$1,500.00 (item #M991)

Beautifully made and designed cuff of sterling silver with bands of silver, wood, gold (18k and 14k), and three pearls; very substantial and highly sculptural--made in layers with recessed areas; weighs about four ounces; band is approximately 1-1/8" wide; inside diameter of cuff is about 2-5/8"; opening is about 1-3/8"; fits larger wrist; marked: "18k, 14k, .925," and what appears to be BW and illegible signature; fine condition.

$995.00  (item #C519)

Artist-made hinged bracelet with brass screws and plastic tubing; unsure of the maker or material; metal is painted steel gray; great design; probably ca. 1970s-80s; a small bit of paint loss, otherwise fine condition.

$250.00 (item #M981)

Highly sculptural bronze and pyrite ring by Pal Kepenyes; top is approximately 1-1/8" x 3/4"; ring is about size 6; the look of the prongs (some seem to be broken) is and integral part of Kepenyes design; marked: "Pal Kepenyes"; great patina; fine condition.

"The strikingly unique art of Kepenyes has been collected by such celebrities as Bob Hope, Robin Leach and Robert Stack."  He was born in Kondoros, Hungary, and began exhibiting in Budapest in 1946. His work had been shown in Paris, London, Berlin, Canada, the United States and Mexico, where he now lives. His work in museum and private collections throughout the world.

" In his miniatures or in his monumental work, he expresses the drama of the man of today: anguish, loneliness in company, desire and/or erotic experiences, trauma, myths, conscience, self-consciousness, wonder and the marvelous...ad infinitum, and all in continuous dimensions."

 He works in bronze, copper, iron, gold, silver-and precious stones....."In his work, he presents past and future as mere moments in eternity." (information from http://www.bryantgalleries.com/index_files/page0077.html

SOLD (item #M826)

Bronze ring by Pal Kepenyes; slightly larger than size 6-1/2; top is approximately 1" x 3/4"; marked: "KEPENYES;" fine condition.

$650.00 (item #M0279)

Incredible, Pal Kepenyes bronze bracelet with Milagros; rare and truly fabulous; weighty, but not too heavy; about 2-1/2" - 3" wide depending on which way the Milagros hang; inside diameter crosswise 1-1/2" and lengthwise 2-1/2"; marked in script: "Pal Kepenyes;" fine condition.

$2,260.00 (item #RN-M0377) NEW!

Extraordinary bronze lion pendant (breastplate) by Pal Kepenyes; purchased directly from the artist in Acapulco in the 1960's; pendant has 58 individually attached bronze hammered bars creating the mane and lion face has resin eyes with red pupils; pendant is huge at approximately 7-1/4" x 6" and is attached to a handmade bronze hammered collar; collar is approximately 20" around; the whole piece is wonderfully detailed, wearable art; marked: "PAL KEPENYES, MEXICO;" one of the individually attached whiskers appears to be broken off, otherwise fine condition.

SOLD (item #M0275)

$2,050.00 (item #0191)

$1,550.00 (item #0192)

$2,250.00 (item #0193)

Handmade sculptural ring by Pal Kepenyes in the style of Giacometti; brass or bronze; male and female figures holding bell which actually rings; sculpture is approximately 1 & 1/4 inches high; ring is about size 7 & 1/2; marked "PAL KEPENYES, MEXICO;" great patina; fine condition.

$950.00 (item #M863)

SOLD (item #M0287)

Artist made, constructed gold cuff, most likely 14k (have not tested it); hammer marks on interior; tapers from about 1" wide to 2" wide; inside diameter approximately 2-1/8"; opening is about 1" ; no marks;

Rare, early hand-forged, fused, and oxidized sterling pendant and chain with four garnets by Bill Roach; entire length is approximately 16"; pendant is about 4-1/2" long; marked: "ROACH2, STERLING;" this has never before been on the market; fine condition.

"Roach2" is the mark and jewelry of Bill and Patsy Roach. Bill was the son of Ruth Roach (see above). Patsy's fascination with the jewelry of Ruth Roach brought her together with Bill and after their marriage in 1959 she began making jewelry, encouraged by her mother-in-law. Bill and Patsy created Roach2 (signifying their union) and began showing their beautiful, unique handmade jewelry in 1961, winning many prizes and purchase awards at the national shows in which they participated. Their work is in the permanent collection of the Mitchell Museum in Mt. Vernon, Illinois and museums in Iowa.  Bill died at the young age of 57 in 1996. Patsy continues to work on jewelry, though her work has taken a new direction. Pendant is pictured in the online article Roach2, A Love Story at MODERN SILVER magazine.

$2,500.00  (item #M615)

Roach 2 sterling band with cut-out cat figure; about size 6-1/2-7; band is approximately 3/8" wide tapering to 1/4" at the back; marked: "ROACH 2, STERLING; fine condition.

SOLD  (item #M0253)

Absolutely stunning handmade brooch by Roach2--large and exquisitely designed and made; polished curved silver bars (about 5/16" wide) make up the intricate design; center is a large, deep, beautifully faceted amethyst; triangular-shaped rutilated quartz stones are set at each side; brooch is approximately 4-3/8" long x 1-1/2" wide; amethyst was originally part of a vintage piece of jewelry and shows some wear under magnification, otherwise excellent condition. 

This brooch is pictured in my upcoming book, Modernist Jewelry, 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement, and see ROACH 2, a love story, MODERN SILVER magazine, Dec.-Jan. 2002-2003  

$1,450.00 (item #M400)

Simply beautiful modernist design sterling ring by Bill & Patsy Roach; band is approximately 1/2" wide at the front to 1/4" wide at the back; about size 6; marked: "ROACH2, STERLING;" excellent condition.

SOLD (item #M360)

Striking sterling, 14K gold and navette-cut malachite ring by Roach2; beautifully designed and executed; about size 11-1/2; malachite is about 5/8" x 5/16"; band tapers from approximately 3/8" at the front to about 3/16" at the back; marked: "ROACH2, STERLING, 14K;" excellent condition.

$350.00 (item #M514)

Beautiful enamel on copper screw back-type earrings, 1-1/2” x 1-3/4”, marked “Cantini” (in script) for Virgil Cantini.

Virgil Cantini was born in Italy in 1919 and came to the US in 1930. He received his Master's Degree from the University of Pittsburgh where he became a Professor in the Henry Frick Fine Arts Department. In Time Magazine’s 1953 Poll he was named as one of the "Hundred Leaders of Tomorrow." He received numerous awards and prizes for his enamel work, many in the form of large-scale enamel panels and sculptures. (information from The Design and Creation of Jewelry by Robert von Neumann.) These earrings are pictured in my book for Schiffer Publishing,  Modernist Jewelry 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement.)

$225.00 (item #M628)

Colorful abstract enamel on copper pin by Virgil Cantini; about 1-1/2" diameter; marked "Cantini" on reverse; fine condition with no chips or cracks to the enamel.

SOLD (item #M930)

Striking enamel pin by Virgil Cantini; beautiful black, red, green and gold enamels; approximately 2" x 7/8"; stamped: "CANTINI"; fine condition

$225.00 (item #M0151)

This is one of the best examples I've seen of jewelry by Virgil Cantini; truly beautiful enamel on sterling silver bracelet with five masked figures--definitely has a Mardis gras (carnival) look; about 7-1/2" x 1-1/2"; marked: "CANTINI" in two places and "STERLING" on the clasp; fine condition--no chips or crazing or cracks--a tiny bit of roughness on some edges that may be original to the piece.

$1,200.00 (item #MM007)

A superb example of mid-Century modern jewelry design by Bill Tendler, c.1950s, handmade, approximately 2-1/8" long x 3/4" wide, safety catch, marked on reverse: "TENDLER, STERLING", excellent condition.

Bill Tendler was an American modernist jeweler who hand made pieces in his studio/shop in New York's Greenwich Village from 1952-1981. More information and photographs of his work are found in my book  Modernist Jewelry 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement, pages 82,83.

SOLD (item #829)

Sterling silver arrow pin by Bill Tendler; about 3" long; marked: "TENDLER, STERLING;" fine condition.

$195.00 (item #M0158)

Great design sterling mid-twentieth century pin by Bill Tendler; approximately 2" x 2"; marked: "TENDLER, STERLING;" nice patina, fine condition.

$375.00 (item #M0224)

Wonderful sterling silver snail brooch, c. 1955, by Bill Tendler, approximately 1-3/4" x 1-1/8", safety catch, marked on reverse: "TENDLER, STERLING", fine condition.

This brooch is pictured in my book, Modernist Jewelry, 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement, on page 82.

SOLD (item #M803)

Sterling cuff with oxidation by Orb; about 1-3/8" wide; inside diameter approximately 2-3/8"; opening is about 3/4"; marked: "Orb, STERLING;" fine condition.

This is new old merchandise by Orb. It was in their stock from earlier times.

$250.00 (item #M976)

Great modernist sterling pendant by Orb; about 1-3/8" wide; inside diameter approximately 2-3/8"; opening is about 2-3/4" x 1-1/2"; 24" chain; marked: "Orb, STERLING;" fine condition.

$230.00 (item #AB-M379) NEW!

Sterling pin by Frank Rebajes, ca. 1950s; about 4-1/2" x 1/2"; the silver of the long section of the pin is slightly irregular; a bit of loss to the oxidation around the silver ball, and some light surface wear, otherwise fine condition; marked: "REbajES, STERLING."

SOLD (item #M977)

Rebajes copper bracelet with seven diagonally-placed stylized butterflies between each link; lovely design; about 6-3/4" long x 7/8" long; marked "REbajES;fine condition with good patina.

SOLD (item #M0260)

Silver (not sterling--perhaps silver plated white metal) bracelet by Francisco Rebajes, c. 1950s; six links with Picasso-like faces; about 7-1/2" long x slightly over 3/4" wide; marked: "REbajES" on each link; reverse shows some loss to the plating, but front is in fine condition.

$395.00 (item #M0237)

Very cool Rebajes silver Veronica Lake kinetic earrings; screwbacks, c. 1950s; each is approximately 1-3/4" x 1"; marked: "REbajEs;" good patina, fine condition.

$365.00 (item #M0233)

Rebajes copper mask pin, c. 1950s; about 1-1/4" x 1/2", nice patina, fine condition; no marks.

$195.00 each (item #M0230)

Wonderful screwback-type Rebajes copper mask earrings, c. 1950s; each 1-1/4" x 5/8"; nice patina, fine condition; no marks.

$225.00 each (item #M0230)

1950's hand-made sterling earrings with with wire-threaded beads that appear to be turquoise; each is approximately 1-1/4" x 1/2"; marked: "phyllis, STERLING," and maker's mark; nice patina, fine condition.

 $325.00 (item #M0154)

Sterling dachshund pin by Phyllis; about 2" long; marked: "phyllis, sterling;" good patina, fine condition.

SOLD (item #M0251)

Great abstract sterling cat pin by mid 20th century studio jewelry Phyllis; about 2" x 2"; marked: "phyllis, STERLING," fine condition.

SOLD (item #M0156)

Great abstract sterling mouse pin by mid 20th century studio jewelry Phyllis; about 1" x 1"; marked: "phyllis, STERLING," fine condition.

Phyllis W. Jacobs worked in California (Palo Alto) in the 1950s. She worked in clay as well as silver using mostly biomorphic shapes.

SOLD (item #M0157)

Great abstract sterling pendant with coral by mid 20th century jeweler, Phyllis; about 2" x 1-1/4"; marked: "Phyllis" and maker's mark; great patina, fine condition.

$350.00 (item #M0228)

Fabulous handmade pendant and chain by Israeli artist, Peter Ein-hod with fused texturing, applied patination, and sea glass; pendant is approximately 4-1/2" long; chain is about 25"; marked: "PETER EIN-HOD, MADE IN ISRAEL, ST 925;" fine condition.

Peter Ein-hod is the signature of Johanaan Peter who, along with Hans Jean Arp and Marcel Janco established the artist's village  at Ein-Hod, Israel.  He collaborated with Arp on some jewelry pieces. His own work is esoteric in its unusually patinated silver.  He also sometimes uses smooth, colored glass.

$255.00 (item #M646)

Handmade ring by Israeli artist, Peter Ein-hod with applied patination; top section is approximately 1-3/4" x 3/4"; ring is about size 6 ( but is adjustable); marked: "PETER EIN-HOD, MADE IN ISRAEL, ST 925;" band is slightly out of round in the very back, otherwise fine condition.

SOLD (item #M982)

Large, highly textured, handmade Israeli cuff; sterling with what I believe are amber cabochons; quite light and flexible (I believe it is electroformed); 3-1/4" wide at the front; inside diameter approximately 2-1/2"; bracelet has a small opening, but is quite flexible; marked "ISRAEL, 925, and illegible maker's mark; fine condition.

 $365.00 (item #M647)

Strikingly modern, sterling necklace (neckring and pendants) by Puig Doria, Spain; probably ca. 1970s; neckring is slightly over 14" around and has an inside diameter of approximately 4-1/2"; pendants hang down about 6" (this piece fits a small neck) marked: "PUIG DORIA, 925, MADE IN SPAIN;" fine condition.

$1,200.00  (item #M915)

Sterling ring by Spanish designer Puig Doria; great sleek architectural style, reminiscent of Hans Hansen designs; about size 4-1/2--has a little give because of the design; marked: "MADE IN SPAIN, PUIG DORIA, 925;" some light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

SOLD (item #M920)

An easy to wear a tie--looks great with a tuxedo!  Sterling silver whimsical triple tie necklace; probably ca. 1970s; artist-made; light weight, most likely hollow or made around real cloth--not sure; overall length with chain is about 16"; center tie is slightly over 4-1/4" long x 1-3/8" wide; marked with a "D" inside a cartouche that may be a "G"; nice patina, fine condition.

$350.00  (item #M835)

Wonderful abstract rhodium plated sterling ring by Venetian designers Pianegonda; front is about 1-1/2" long; approximately size 5-1/2-6, but is quite adjustable due to the design; ring is marked: "PIANEGONDA" and "925, ITALY,"  star stamp and "2213 VI;" some light surface wear, otherwise fine condition. 

SOLD (item #M779)

Silver and aluminum cuff by American metalsmith Boris Bally, ca. 1987, two anodized aluminum cylinders attached with a silver bar; cuff is about 4" long; inside diameter about 2-1/4" (can accommodate a fairly large wrist); marked "BALLY;" light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

Boris Bally is a highly celebrated contemporary metalsmith whose work is in numerous private and museum collections. He worked early-on as an industrial designer and was inspired by machinery and discarded machine parts. In One of A Kind, American Art Jewelry Today, author Susan Grant   Lewin says that "Bally has translated his interest in unfriendly machinery into engaging works that make intimate claims on the wearer. While their machinelike precision and clinical perfection give his works a dangerous and threatening edge, they draw the viewer in with intriguing construction....." (pg. 72). 

Bally wrote in an email that he was very fond of this piece and "remembered it well." He said that the idea was "sort of a clamp and eventually led up to the piece "Arachnid" which the Museum of Art & Design has in its permanent collection......"

Read more about Bally on his own website www.borisbally.com

$450.00 (item #C489)

Fabricated three dimensional sterling silver bracelet by Gina Pankowski; of interlocking geometric shapes; bracelet moves, rustles, and catches light when worn; titled "Lattis #12" after "Bravias Lattis, a mathematician who created a formula for counting the points in crystalline structures" (see Instruments of Imagination, The Jewelry of Gina Pankowski,  Metalsmith Magazine, Fall, 2002) ; inside diameter about 2-1/2" (moves to about 3" so it's easy to put on); approximately 1-1/2" wide; excellent condition.

Gina's career in contemporary jewelry was decided when she wandered into the metal arts studio at the University of Washington, and the classroom of Mary Lee Hu. Hu has been, and still is, a major influence in contemporary art jewelry, and was the ideal instructor for Gina given their mutual interest in structure and pattern. Since graduating in 1993, Gina has gone on to show her jewelry in galleries around the country and the world, and her work has been included in major exhibitions at prestigious institutions including the American Craft Museum in New York, and the Smithsonian in Washington, DC. Her work is in the permanent collections of the Renwick Gallery of the National Museum of Art, Smithsonian Institution, and the Samuel Dorsky Museum in New Paltz, New York.

From:  Jewelry of Gina Pankowski, by Patrick Kapty, MODERN SILVER magazine, June/July, 2001.

$1,050.00 (item #C175)

Gina Pankowski sterling and hematite bead bracelet; wonderful intricate design with ingenious catch; approximately 9" long (the design of the beads make the inside diameter of the bracelet smaller); fine condition.

$1,000.00 (item #C822)

Incredibly soft, woven sterling bracelet by contemporary jeweler Karen Gilbert; hundreds of small silver points shimmer when it's worn; slightly under  7" long x 1-3/4" wide; unmarked; excellent condition.

Karen Gilbert studied at the University of San Francisco Academy of Arts College (1989-90) and the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California as a Metal Arts Major (1991-1993) and .  She participated in gallery exhibits in Stockholm, Sweden, at the Philadelphia Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., the Nancy Sachs Gallery in St. Louis, and the Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington.  In 1998, she won the Washington State Arts Commission Fellowship Award.

Karen says her "work as an artist is influenced by the objects humans have created for practical use, the observation of human advances in modern technology, as well as their relationship to nature."

$795.00 (item #M410)

A sculpture to wear by contemporary jeweler, Sam Shaw; steel with halved granite pebble; 4-1/2" long x 1-3/4" wide; five strand vinyl cord can be adjusted to go over any sized head; incised on reverse: "SHAW;" excellent condition.

This piece was exhibited in the show, Rock, Paper, Scissors" at Velvet da Vinci Gallery, a show celebrating 10 years of showcasing contemporary metalsmithing.

Sam Shaw works and lives in Southwest Harbor, Maine. His work currently "explores the form, texture, and color, and relationships of natural beach stones."  He says that he associates "them with fossils and familiar gemstones to heighten the awareness of their common ancestry."

$1,100.00 (item #C169)

Beautiful circular wood and gold washed sterling brooch by Patricia Von Musulin; approximately  2-3/4" x 2-1/8"; marked on reverse: "VON MUSULIN, PVM, STERLING, 925;" some very tiny indentations in the wood (probably original); a small "wrinkle" in the metal plate on the back, otherwise fine condition.

$250.00 (item #C170)

Wonderful sterling "stretchy" bracelet by renowned Swiss designer Sonia Morel; about 2-1/4" wide; inside diameter approximately 2-1/4" (stretches, but fits best on a small wrist); marked "925;"condition.

Sonia Morel has affinity for the "crude" and fantastic in art. Her pieces are futuristic and historical at the same time sometimes taking inspiration from the hairstyles of the Egyptians or armor and helmets of Samourai warriors. The innumerable associations of her pieces are not the only fascinations for the spectator. Her pieces have playful movement and a requirement for Sonia is that her pieces respect and adapt themselves to the body. 

$1,750.00 (item #C515)

Great construction by renowned Swiss designer Sonia Morel; about 2-3/8" wide; inside diameter approximately 2-3/4" (stretches somewhat); no marks; the bracelet has been resized, so there is a slight variation to the patina on one section, otherwise fine condition.

$955.00 (item #C174)

Sterling pin with cabochon stone and drusy; wonderful, original contemporary design; about 4-1/2" long x 1-7/8" wide (at the top); marked with what appears to be "B 2, 98;" fine condition.

Brooke Battles is a contemporary jeweler from the US, I believe California. She has exhibited in numerous places throughout the US, as well as England and Scotland.  Within her artist statement, she says, "My work reflects my fascination with the unending nuance of nature’s wildness. My unmanicured textures, my dense, dark finishes, my irregular stones and forms all give my work the sense of the organic, the suggestion of age and experience." (information from http://www.velvetdavinci.com/)

Handmade modernist pendant by British artist; sterling and watermelon tourmaline; pendant is about 3-1/4" long with 24" sterling chain; pendant is marked with hallmarks for London (lion passant and lion head), date mark for 1971, and "SGC;" fine condition.

$595.00  (item #M919) HOLD

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