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A vintage Taxco pin pendant with maker's mark of "FLC" inside a circle: "Taxco Mexico Sterling 925" and assay # 3. Could this be by a Castillo family member? Multi color gem fish, micro inlay around a very modernist fish pendant pin combination.
2" X 1.5" Very wearable pre owned vintage condition and needs a good polishing. Please view closeups for more info.

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If this isn't an unsigned Lalique, pendant, what is it? Vintage Art Nouveau design foliate lilly Lalique - like design blown into a mold to form large lily pattern green heavy thick pyramid shape pendant with at least 90% silver bail. There are others on the net just like this that are signed. Alas, this one is not.
Finished with nice ground edges.
2" X a hair under 1 1/2" wide at base. 1/4" thick!
24 Grams: postal scale.
Perfect for a modern Jeweler's creation on 14K, Plat...

Book item. Pins are back! Wear them on any piece of your wardrobe. This animal lover vintage lizard alligator crocodile figural pin brooch is unsigned yet stamped Sterling; maybe early unsigned Taxco Mexico Mexican for the American market. Gomez for Los Ballesteros made critter jewelry.
Nice heft at under 1 Oz at .8 Oz or 23 grams of precious metals that keep going up!
3" X 1 3/4".
Well detailed with open mouth and teeth and in nice pre-owned unpolished condition with possib...

Amethyst collectors of vintage sterling silver jewelry look at this oval cuff bracelet with a bezel set light color, probably untreated earlier faceted Amethyst 8X10 mm stone.
Hammered rose Gold accents with sterling silver granulation around that.
Measures 7" inside including the slightly flexible opening of 1 1/4". 1 5/8" at widest center tapers to 1/4" wide at rounded ends.
Weighs .6 Oz or 19 Grams, in very nice preowned condition with a teensie softened edge seen with loupe ...

Mystery mark reward below. Signed VM. Hammered handmade half moon pin brooch stamped with 4 marks, and maker's mark of "VM" for V. Mortensen? Yet another touch mark after that! You be the detective and find the maker! Nordic or Alaskan motifs on the front.
1.5" X 1.5" and lots of unpolished silver patina, and will hand cloth polish at no fee.

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Vintage Art Deco looking Modernist Bib Fringe Necklace w 5 Malachite looking Eilat Cabochons marked stamped: C over S inside N, MADE IN ISRAEL ST 925.
20" in length which includes a newer sterling J hook.
Each of the 5 drops suspend 1 3/8" and hold a bezel set 6 x 8 mm Eilat stone which resembles Malachite.
Very nice condition, unpolished, yet will do so FREE. Please see extreme closeups.

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Precious and semi precious gem stone 22K gold on sterling silver vermeil earrings designed and assembled by Mimi Dee in a USA studio using 22 carats total of yummy translucent pink opal, light green sapphire & 4mm micro facet plum amethyst for a rich feminine look.
All genuine stones, no faux here!
1 5/8".
Only one! Why settle for costume when you can have genuine mother earth materials?

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Signed antique vintage "H" in a triangle for F. A. Hermann of nearby Attleboro, MA. Stamped; Sterling. A cobalt blue beautiful scenic rectangular "C" catch enamel pin showing windmills, boat, birds, mountains in very nice preowned condition.
1 7/8 X 7/16".

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Reminding one of a Spratling star fish motif, this vintage multi hue abalone delightful playful star fish pin brooch and earring set marked by the maker as: HECHO EN MEXICO 925 STERLING and initials MR, MB or MP, please see extreme closeups.
Pin: 2", while sb ears are 1" and the turnwheels work very well. Super, no issue, unknown age, vintage condition and weighing 19 grams total. Hurry, Mexican silver jewelry is more popular than ever and going up in price!

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Late Art Deco to early retro and not easily found by this jewelry maker? This geometric bracelet is signed: ROLLED GOLD, KJ on feather for Kollmar & Jourdan, Made in Germany. This firm was established in 1885 in Pforzheim Germany and according to research destroyed during WWII, rebuilt and out of biz in 1977.
7 7/8" X 3/8" wide.
Note the early bakelite or early plastic 11mm colorful disc links.
Research also shows that bracelets by this maker were made available in 2004 by Do...

Vintage oval puffy edge brooch pin pendant sterling silver hand made piece stamped: 925, Mexico, and what appears to be
Maker's mark: TA-95. The T for Taxco and one can only hope any of the famous Taxco silversmiths whose name begins with the letter "A".
Wt: Nice heft at 1.3 ounces or 38 grams on a postal scale.
North to South is > 2 1/4" and has a 10mm clearing bail for your omega.
The bold black bezel set cabochon is 1.5" or 40mm, displaying silvery gray chatoyant characte...

Signed: ORLANDO. These Victorian to late Deco era gold gilt on brass adjustable rings do not survive because brass anything was usually tossed out.
Who is Orlando?
Knuckle to knuckle ring has a molded or pressed
30mm black glass oval set within a serrated bezel setting with applied leaves and other decorations.
It is in quite good antique condition considering it is decades old and not saved.
Presently @ ~ 7, yet can be gently coaxed either way.
Maker's Mark: 3rd...

With so many of our local MA communities banning plastic bags, carry your not so tiny pet dog, yummy baguettes, sexy beach togs, fresh cut flowers or organic vegetables in style!
Signed: Mimi
Oversize heavy canvas fiber bag hand painted in a cabbage rose motif with quality, permanent, artists' acrylics, then signed by the artist: Mimi.
Only 2 left.

(A) Hot rose pink or
(B) Plum purple tones.
16" X 16" X 5.5 base".
Home decor use: holds guests' towels, bath robes, ...

Here is an opportunity to wear a distinctive bold mineral multi zoned stone and semi precious gems around your neck. Select from either 30mm bold fluorite kinetic signed sterling silver pendants. Also known as blue john and fluorspar. Two original pendants, each priced separately.

(A) Bold dangle pendant of fluorite bead with interesting sand, purple and aqua bluish green zoned bands paired with a bronze pearl and green aventurine bead to weigh 35 grams. North to South 3"X7/8" which incl...

Vintage mini mantilla comb? Reminding one of Aguilar scroll work. A Taxco contemporary of Spratling or Castillo? Beautifully hand cut unmarked yet tested at least sterling, but could be higher due to its density.
21 grams.
3 x 1 /2"
1mm thick making this 16 or 18 guage sheet.
Unusual configuration: silver portion is @ 90 degree angle to the "hecho en Mexico" plastic 10 tine comb. Marks and one comb tooth missing please see #2 and priced accordingly. Still, a lot of prec...

Valentine any time! This two piece construction odd shape heart pin by Charles Skiera of Austin Texas shows an organic look with the bench made reticulated surface and the bezel set natural odd shape Boulder opal stone showing deep blue and green flashes.
1.5" both ways and has a good working safety catch.
Gem stone 10 X 9mm with an organic shape and strong deep blue.
Stamped: sterling and a scribed "Skiera" on the bumpy back. In very good preowned vintage condition.

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For your fave DVM: Masterful MOP carving and detail tube hinge brooch! Not often seen Victorian carved reticulated 2 pc riveted layered construction MOP mother of pearl figural rectangle pin brooch of an antlered stag reindeer buck in the forest.
1 5/8" X 1 1/4" X 5mm thick.
Flashes of light lavender, pink and aqua. Lots of hands and cameos out there but only this very Victorian stag theme brooch here.
Appears to have had safety added later as many treasured 19th century p...

Flower power for the ear lobes. Vintage earrings by this maker are always collectable. Clip these circa 1970 Danish clean classic floral earrings signed: Sterling Denmark N. E. From for Neils Erik From of Denmark, on your ears and step out in vintage Danish style!
1 1/4" across as a five petal flower with 5 ball motif. Classic! Large comfortable clips.
13 grams on postal scale, super condition and needing a good polishing. Decades of rich darkening!

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Circa 1900 sash ornament that can be worn as brooch pin with wide "C" catch. The green 14mm oval art glass mottled stone, made to resemble apple green jade and referred to as Chinese peking glass, is bezel set amidst a lattice dome and highly ornate designs. You should see the globules within which is what makes this a very collectible simulated stone.
Substantial @ 3" x 2" & weighs 21 grams.
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Antique Arts Crafts to Art Deco era hammered pinky sterling silver ring with a bezel set 12mm simulated apple green jade Chinese "Peking" art glass cabochon stone, likely poured to resemble apple green jade. auc9.16
Marked: Sterling.
Size: Appears to have been sized to 3.75 a very long time ago
The floating green glass globules are so apparent and are typical for the very collectible "Peking" art glass.
The Arts & Crafts influenced hammered areas show lots of rich darkening.
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Blinding brilliance bounces off these carved faceted natural golden honey cognac amber beads along this half moon shape hair pin ornament comb tiara that flips up and down on its antique Victorian gold gilt frame over the double tine tooth horn section. Circa 1900.
Crazing semi circular drill marks. See image 2.
Largest amber bead: Nine carved and faceted with the middle one at 16mm X 10 mm thick - graduates to 10mm at both ends, forming a fiery brilliant half moon shape to enhan...

Four left. Using a limited palette of 3 plus white, all 6 gems - lively small studies were painted by self learned painter Mimi Dee, depicting regional big skies, river, marsh, crossings, birches, lavender hued hills, rocks, expressive twisted trees, etc. Five have the word: Path in the title:

(A) River... ID 0405171106. Note update: Please search # 1368660 to see the revision placed in a gesso textured hand painted signed frame by the artist.
(B) Study Distant Marsh #0713161011
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Deeply chased scroll work. With the mark last used in 1896 by F M Whiting to be changed to Frank M Whiting Co of North Attleboro MA, one finds this sterling silver bypass napkin ring or could it double as a baby bracelet? You can find the maker's mark of what appears to be a winged griffin? Please see page 367 of Schiffer's Revised Fourth Edition of Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers.

Marks: The "Griffin" maker's mark, Sterling and 155
1 5/8" across X 1/8" wide
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Hefty 50 grams! Unsigned, yet having owned several Peruzzi pieces, who else but the Florence Peruzzi Bros could produce this superbly chased ornate early collectible unsigned 800 silver lipstick case. Nice heft at 50 grams or 1.7 oz on postal scale, 2 1/4" x 3/4" and showing an 8mm bezel set turquoise color cab. Early marks: "coffin", 800 & 10. mild mirror clouding, yet the mirror is intact; see #5. Fab vintage condition.

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Late 19th century Edwardian era bold antique signed sterling sash pin holloware brooch ornament marked: "Sterling" a sword with a faint "B" (Blackinton?) & "#3676". Nice hasp like additions, tube hinge and a wide "C" catch
Very well made holloware to look like repousse ala Unger, etc.
Wear these on your hats, handbags, choker sash, waist sash. So many way to wear this!
3 1/4"X 2". 1+ oz on postal scale.
Very nice pre owned antique condition with rich darkening in recessed are...

Vintage 34 grams sterling silver foliate leaf choker necklace marked "Danecraft Sterling" and "R" in a circle. Connecting leaves, foliate links. Late Art Deco era to modern Mid Century era. Very well made, nice heft and in very good condition. auc7.16
15" X 3/4" ;
WT: 1.2 oz or 34 grams on postal scale.
Precious metals keep going up! Look how you can find plated stuff out there for more than this!

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Extended pin stem and tube hinge. Totally English Victorian with Art Nouveau lines circa 1900 or earlier. Open cut chased bench work sterling pin brooch with extended pin stem, tube hinge and "C" catch.
Marks in back include Anchor, Lion and small "b" with maker's mark of "W A" all of which are in depressed cartouches, also numbers 5 & 2 superimposed and an 8 as model or style number.
2" north to south and 2.5" across.
Nicely engraved, chased and in very good condition.

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Necklace: Tri-Pod tri-lobal 14K gold fill hand hammered pendant by and signed: Handmade & Mimi Dee. Only one! Made in a USA studio with 3 caged iridescent purple ish, green ish, brown ish real stick pearls, and an Amethyst in the center, (all real, never faux here!).
Fancy paper clip 14k gf chain cut 18" ending in handmade same metal "S" hooks.
Tri-lobal piece is just under 2.5" X just under 3".
Own the only one!

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Early sterling silver SB earrings attached to a card that reads: Original Jewelry by Frances H. Boothby, then Art Shop Munson - Williams - Proctor Institute, then Utica, New York without a zip code making this pre 1960's.
The original box also has the Art Shop info sticker. The mark of "fhb" could be under the screw back findings which are marked Sterling and are identical to others on FHB earrings.
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Vintage Mexican mid century 35 grams necklace with striated melon color Jasper ball orb pendant on an elongated hand fabricated chain signed:
a stylized MS or SW in a circle with Assay #17 which is associated with Los Ballesteros and Antonio Pineda although looks like another Serafin Moctezuma mark?
The handsome peach color Jasper reminds one of the type of stone favored by Fred Davis
Just under 1" across and 1.75" from top of bail down.
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Vintage unsigned unmarked necklace reminding one of late Arts Crafts or Early Mid Century Modernism Modernist era. This hammered, bench made oval handwrought pendant with a bezel set stone
10 X 15mm Bloodstone cabochon is on a 2" X 1" hammered pendant
3mm wide X 24" long Ster chain with old roll over clasp marked "Sterling".
This gemstone is another birthstone for Aries who will become even wiser by wearing it. Silversmiths have been making sterling jewelry in the Boston area for ...

Strong EA Bliss elements and design yet unsigned. This reminds one of this maker's work. Richly ornate. What wonderful pieces these sash ornament buckle pin brooches can be!
Note the 1" X .5" Turquoise (stablized?) bezel set center of the glorious gilt gold engravings and etchings of flowers, leaves, scrolls
Just under 3" X 1.75"
Weighs 1.1 Oz or 31 Grams.
Very strong sturdy pin stem from an almost 'tube hinge' and wide "C" catch. Some gilt shows wear which is to be expecte...

See reply below. Unmarked unsigned silver that tested bright red, hand made ring with a four claw prong held pierced green jade jadeite oval 25 X 15 mm stone. Chinese export? Size 5.5 allowing your jeweler to resize the 1/8" wide shank for you. In very good preowned vintage condition.

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Vintage heavy well made pendant and chain stamped marked: "Towle Sterling" with a beautiful blue Lapis Lapiz Lazuli 13X20 mm bezel set cabochon showing a few pyrite flecks.
Weighs just under 1 Oz or 26 Grams.
Suspends 2 3/4" X just under 1 inch on a highly Victorian Looking background.
Chain's clasp is marked sterling and is 23 1/2". In very good preowned vintage condition.

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This 111 grams vintage unusual necklace strand is made up of rich amber color brown bakelite -rich yellow results when rubbed with 409 and with acetone- warm to touch tube ridged beads that look like 'horn handles' knotted with -cool to touch -12 mm Black hardstone beads resulting in 25" in length w old deco clasp and weighing 111 grams! Bakelite pieces are 1 X .5" to 5/8" wide and look like bone or horn like shapes. In very good wearable pre owned condition.

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C 1890 Antique Highly Ornate Desk Seal Stamp Piece marked: "F&B Sterling" the mark for Foster & Bailey 1878-1898 with "D" caligraphy initial at the end which could be buffed out for you by your jeweler. This can be worn as a pendant w/o compromising it's integrity...ask us how.
2 3/4" x 3/8"+
Weighs 7 grams and in fine condition!

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