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All Items : Artists : Jewelry : Earrings : New item #574318 (stock #T1514)
ALL METAL IS 14K GOLD and it keeps going up.
In a USA studio these asymmetrical earrings were designed, made and signed with the studio maker's mark of: Mimi Dee - Handmade - 14K. This asymmetrical earring pair was made with rare chatoyant Alaskan Fossilized Coral Branch, not to be confused with the most abundant other south seas similar product.
Of all the coral-gems this is the rarest. 150 million years ago some South Pacific islands drifted north and attached themselves to Alaska. ...
All Items : Artists : Jewelry : Necklaces : Contemporary item #615592 (stock #T 1570)
Made in a USA studio. This original handwrought signed sculpture is hand fabricated in the Modernist tradition with 50 grams of sterling silver. Some clients who collect this metalworker's pieces have placed these collars in open shadow boxes and exhibited them on their walls.
Modernism studio metalwork has never ended, as evidenced by this handwrought signed sculpture. Only one.
This is 1.7 Oz 50 Grams collar necklace sculpture. Lower section is One piece of silver without cutti...
All Items : Artists : Jewelry : Pendants : Contemporary item #747495 (stock #T 1604)
Made in a USA studio. This signed sterling metalwork piece was hand shaped then a huge 300 carat faceted drilled Blue Chalcedony gemstone was securely wired in place to create this pendant. The hand hammered collar is a separate purchase - both by and signed: Handmade - Mimi Dee - Sterling. As in the Arts Crafts and Modernist tradition, every mm of metal is wrought by one set of hands in this maker's USA studio. The giant 45mm slate blue chalcedony gemstone from distant lands is approx 1 1/2...
All Items : Artists : Jewelry : Necklaces : Contemporary item #747547 (stock #T 1605)
Made in USA in the Modernist or Arts & Crafts tradition from beginning to end by one set of hands. Two pieces as a hand hammered collar and a 27 Carat Amethyst Pendant. As in the Arts Crafts and Modernist Tradition, every mm of metal was entirely hand wrought in a USA studio by and signed: HANDMADE MIMI DEE STERLING for a total of 2.4 Ounces or 68 grams.
The noticeable 16mm faceted drilled Amethyst bead is from other lands and firmly secured in place. Legal: All images design concept c...
All Items : Artists : Jewelry : Bracelets : Contemporary item #776891 (stock #T 1637)
When you want Made in the USA: Silver sculptural bypass crossover bracelet bangle cuff hand wrought entirely in the modernist tradition by and signed: Handmade Mimi Dee & Sterling, which was hand fabricated in an American studio from one piece of 14 gauge sterling, no cutting, no soldering! Weight 1.7 oz or 50 grams.
It was finished by adding green aventurine, moonstones, amethyst & coral gemstones from other lands. Legal: All images design concept content text solely owned by Mimi D...
All Items : Fine Art : Mixed Media : Sculptural : Contemporary item #808218 (stock #T 1654)
There are some who frame these sculptural hand hammered hand built ceramic clay pieces in a shadow box to hang on their walls.
In a USA studio when the sterling was hand worked and the clay was hand built, it resulted in this studio signed modernist tradition sculpture or neck ring and the kinetic removable pendant to which the semiprecious gemstones of mookaite and red coral were wired in place.
See image 2 for dimensions
A hand painted signed presentation box, all by the same artis...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Arts and Crafts : Pre 1960 item #272247 (stock #702)
This 95 gram studio mid century Modernist or maybe even Arts and Crafts striking completely studio bench made large bib pectoral necklace is not signed, what a shame.
Weighs 3.3 oz
From the hammered metal in the shape of fox face like pendant pectoral, to the hand formed Raku like multi color iridescent ceramic beads ranging 10 to 14 mm... Sound and feel as if fired at high temperatures...
to the primitive hand fabricated prongs holding the large Raku like Ceramic Piece, 3 X 1.5" a...
All Items : Artists : Metalwork : Contemporary item #369739 (stock #T1228)
Hammered and Made in USA. Art for your table just for the two of you and your nesting syndrome romantic dinner for two. Great bridal gift idea.
SIGNED: Handmade - Mimi Dee - Sterling.
In a USA studio, these indeed were hand hammered resulting in this substantial forged pair of napkin rings without soldering.
Two 7.5 mm Amethysts (the lover's and fidelity gem) were added, yet they can be changed to another gem of your choice. Stones from other lands.
Total weight for both is...
All Items : Artists : Jewelry : Bracelets : Contemporary item #603961 (stock #T 1553 )
Made in USA. Sterling silver hand wrought and forged in the Mondernist or Arts & Crafts tradition. This original sculptural metalwork cuff bypass bracelet completely hand fabricated in a USA studio entirely by and signed: HANDMADE MIMI DEE STERLING.
Weighs ~2 Ounces or 55 grams of ONE piece of precious metal. No cutting or soldering! Flexible like a bird's nest. This could not be duplicated, assuring you the Only One.

Update: some have tried to duplicate "the look" by casting and s...

All Items : Artists : Jewelry : Necklaces : Contemporary item #622689 (stock #T 1573)
Made in a USA studio and in the modernism tradition, this hand hammered necklace neckring & Amethyst pendant entirely hand wrought by and signed: Mimi Dee - Sterling - Handmade, weighing 1.8 Oz or 51 grams. Mass production is not of interest here nor even limited production. One could not duplicate this even if one tried, assuring you the Only One! Nestled within a 30 Carat faceted rich plum Amethyst and 2 faceted cultured pearls permanently dyed a delish kiwi color for fab contrast. Gemston...
All Items : Artists : Jewelry : Pins : Contemporary item #759044 (stock #T 1621)
Made in USA. Only One. Studio pin brooch pendant.
Every square mm of sterling silver was hand fabricated, wrought & forged by one set of hands and signed: Handmade Mimi Dee & Sterling. Forged in a USA studio from one piece of precious metal makes this a fibula.
No prefab components! Graceful Art Nouveau ish curves. After hand forging the fibula brooch with unilateral spring action, an oval vintage purple and white art glass piece was carefully and securely fitted within to make t...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Regional Art : Asian : Chinese : Jewelry : Pre 1940 item #1285462 (stock #1799)
Select from two old Chinese lots:

(A) Reticulated jade or jadeite double sided pendant plaque open work carved hard stone with an Asian man carved on both sides.
20 grams white to light soft sage with touches of light tan yellowish russet on some edges.
Ice cold to touch, has a good gloss and a nice "clink" when clinked against an old nephrite carving.
57 X 40 X 4mm. 2 1/4" X 1 1/2" X 1/8" Possibly the older of the two pieces.
Test: repeatedly used hard jewelers' metal t...

All Items : Artists : Metalwork : Contemporary item #1356052 (stock #T1837)
Mimi Dee Artwear
Commission - Thank you! In H P Presentation Box
Hammered in a USA studio this commissioned pair of hand wrought gemstone adorned signed sterling silver table art napkin rings for two were made as a bridal wedding gift for Miss G and Mr. K . To their many happy future dinners for two!

Signed stamped by the metal work artist as: MIMI DEE HANDMADE STERLING
Wt: ~ .75 ounce

Gems: Ruby for the bride's birth month stone and amethyst for the groom's.
Silk lined presentation box - hand painted in a sagey green - also signed by the artis...

All Items : Fine Art : Sculpture : Metal : New item #1392834 (stock #1853)
Signed studio original hand hammered brass bold kinetic ethnographic like pendant necklace sculpture with four major segments which include an added bold carved carnelian ear of corn dangle.

Looks equally well in a shadow box on your wall, window hanging art piece or around your neck. It was wrought in a USA studio in the in the Mid Century Modernist or Arts and Crafts tradition by this self directed metalart maker and signed Mimi Dee - Handmade.

*Bold north to south: 8" X 3...

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Contemporary item #569944 (stock #T 1504)
ALL METAL is 14K GOLD. What bride would not want this elegant classic hand knotted necklace strand made with genuine precious Akoya pearls and blue green sapphires? Never faux here! Stamped MIMI DEE 14K. Hand knotted 22" necklace strand.
Sixty nine high nacre luster 5 mm Akoya pearls alternate with sixty eight 2-3mm faceted blue green sapphires for a total of approx 70 carats.
Free restringing within 18 months when requested.
$14 USPS Priority Mail/Ins/Track or Free with USA C...
All Items : Artists : Jewelry : Sets : Pre 2000 item #727899 (stock #T 1597 )
For the Capricorn or January or red birth gem stone collector, this 6 pc, 8.9 ounces or 253 grams of signed studio silver: Mimi Dee Handmade Sterling and approx 1000 or 900+ carats of rich red garnet parure. Hand knotted necklace, bracelet, pendant, earrings, pinky ring, and power ring. Please collect with confidence after reviewing the dozens of Trocadero verified testimonials. Must see every extreme close up image for full details & dimensions, as all Qs will be answered Here in lieu of ema...
All Items : Artists : Jewelry : Bracelets : Contemporary item #764596 (stock #T 1630)
Made in USA. Hefty 61 gram studio silver sculptural hand wrought forged bracelet in the modernist tradition entirely by and signed: Handmade Mimi Dee - Sterling. Made in a USA studio without the use of foreign pre fab metal findings. Green ish Turquoise and Carnelian from other lands were added along with two carnelian charms.
Hefty at 2.1 OZ or 61 Grams.
Legal: All images design concept content text solely owned by Mimi Dee.
As always: only one and guaranteed.

$15 USPS Pr...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Jewelry : American : Pre 1940 item #355943 (stock #T 1195)
Sought after American sterling mark. This 76 gram large highly ornate bracelet for the small wrist stamped: PERUZZI BOSTON STERLING on the ornate wide "J" hook so seen on the pieces from the GINO M. PERUZZI Jewel Shop of Boylston St. Boston, MA, was made nearby during the 2nd quarter of the 20th century. Richly ornate showing a person sitting in the yoga lotus form with a multitude of flowers.
This is for someone who does not mind being noticed! A super gift for the bracelet collector.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Brass : Pre 1900 item #474157 (stock #T 1445)
Worthy as a movie jewelry prop! Very antique circa 1900 Victorian long bookchain necklace with Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau era influences worthy of a jewelry feature or as a jewelry prop for the next movie or theater production. Very early Downton Abbey like piece.
Bookchains are quite often seen as chokers, while this one is double the length! The need for it to place flat requires that it be either short or this length.
100 years of warm rich coppery brass ornate long 30.5" necklace ...
All Items : Artists : Jewelry : Earrings : Contemporary item #573400 (stock #T 1512)
18K GOLD and 99.9% PURE SILVER. Hand wrought in a USA studio. These original studio earrings of Sol and Luna motifs imprinted on them, are signed, hand built by one pair of hands and stamped with the artist's mark of: HANDMADE MIMI DEE .999FS.
Hand built, .999 Fine silver - higher than sterling and higher precious metal content than the best Mexican collectible and finer than the mass produced current imports from eastern lands.

When you must collect Made in USA. Enjoy the dense loo...

All Items : New Century : Jewelry : Sets : Contemporary item #579923 (stock #T 1520)
Sterling Silver and real gems, never faux here! Mauvy lustrous lavender pink 7.5mm high nacre, high luster pearls, juicy ruby gems, and beautiful filigree precious metals were used to hand knot this three piece necklace, earring and pendant set in a USA studio. auc8.16
Precious strand: adjustable 18-20" - hand knotted every 2 of the 108 Ruby gems, approx 95 carats.
Hand knotted - no cable to break! Don't you think that cable is the lazy careless way?
Removable pendant: 1 7/8" showi...
All Items : Artists : Metalwork : Contemporary item #583782 (stock #T1532)
14K Gold and 99.9% Pure Silver.
In a USA studio this pair of hand fabricated earrings were formed by then signed: Handmade - Mimi Dee - 14K - .999FS - for pure fine silver. Finer than the currently mass produced imports from other lands. Lovingly hand fabricated by an American. This jewelry artist hand formed the precious metal earwires, hand built and carved the 999% FS discs then added a white faceted genuine fresh water cultured pearl and amethyst micro faceted beads. All real, neve...
All Items : Artists : Jewelry : Bracelets : Contemporary item #755061 (stock #T 1617)
As in the Modernist tradition, this dark green bloodstone and dark red coral sculptural bracelet's metal was completely hand fabricated by and signed: Handmade - Mimi Dee - Sterling, in a USA studio with stones from other lands. Two charms were added to balance the intricately forged center "medallion". Nice heft @ 1.6 Oz or 47 grams. When you must own the Only One!
$12 USPS Priority/Ins/Track or Free with USA Ck or USPS MO. MADE IN USA. Artist Signed Presentation Jewelry Box.

Plea...

All Items : Artists : Jewelry : Bracelets : Contemporary item #764164 (stock #T 1629)
Made in USA, silver hand wrought sculptural bypass crossover bracelet bangle cuff by and signed: Handmade - Mimi Dee - Sterling. Hand fabricated in a USA studio from One piece of 14 gauge 1.2 OZ sterling and finished by adding 12 real (no faux here!) black pearls and 24 luminous labradorite from faraway lands. LegaL: All images design concept content text solely owned by Mimi Dee.
$13 USPS Priority/Ins/Track or Free w/USA Ck or USPS MO. Made in USA
Please collect with confidence ...
All Items : Artists : Jewelry : Sets : Contemporary item #848091 (stock #T 1663)
Made in America. Absolutely a studio sculptural original, never seen before this graduated width, hand wrought, hand fabricated, hand hammered copper sterling accented cuff bracelet by and with maker's mark of: Handmade & Mimi Dee. The highly textured cuff can be shown as a free standing sculpture that can be displayed on any table or shelf.

Included is a coordinating handkerchief corner, as seen in antique Victorian buttons, adjustable ring. Lush, lilac and copper colored Ametrines from ...

All Items : New Century : Jewelry : Sets : Contemporary item #750042 (stock #T1608 A or B)
Aquamarine & Amethyst bracelet with charm was designed, made by and signed: Sterling - Mimi Dee. 22k Gold on Sterling Vermeil was used as accents and all total approx 200 Carats of lush cool ocean blue green dreamy mossy aquamarine (a beryl) and just yummy amethysts, both magical gemstones. You won't be able to stop touching or looking at them. Priced separately:
(A) Bracelet approx 140 carats - 8 1/4" interior. 295 ;
(B) Ear/135.

$12 USPS priority/ins/track ea or free w/USA Ck...

All Items : Fine Art : Paintings : Oil : N. America : American : Contemporary item #1201667 (stock #1786)
Mimi Dee Artwear
Each A, B or C priced individually
March of the Bluebonnets I, II & III. When you desperately miss them, sometimes unconventional results can trump realism.
Select from three signed American original landscape oil paintings on stretched canvas depicting wistful "rivers of bluebonnets" starting at the horizon as in the middle work, they approach the foreground and wrap themselves around the trunk of a leafless tree. Bright colorful palette.
(A) 11x14: with swing (III), signed lower right by this self directed ar...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Native American : Pre 1970 item #759929 (stock #T 1623)
Mystery mark reward below: A signed sterling silver Zuni Native American flip spinning necklace pendant reminding one of the work by Zuni jewelry artists Nancy & Dennis Edaakie or that of Jake Livingston.
Suspends from a hand made etched 24" chain
Pendant: shows a mallard duck bird in flight while spinning! Horn face & cat tails, engraved MOP & Turquoise wings, coral or turquoise body, onyx beak and tailfeather tips. North to south 2"
Disc is 1 1/2" X 3/16" thick. See image 2....
All Items : New Century : Jewelry : Necklaces : Contemporary item #175974 (stock #T 464)
Pardon the hyperbole, but this is the most original bead laden, non sterling, largest nouveau deco ish necklace this person has ever designed and assembled. Massive! Sometimes one sees a piece of 'hardware', as in this circa 1890 brass Art Nouveau escutcheon with butterfly figural motif, and the creative person knows instantly what to create. Wear this bold original to your next art fund raising event or movie premiere and declare that you support artist created jewelry by wearing this origin...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1980 item #486027 (stock #T 1464)
Wow bold articulated Taxco necklace with a super imposed mystery mark ! 95 grams / 3+ ounces of precious metal with mosaic stone inlay and metals keep going up! Vintage signed hand made Mexican Sterling Silver bold cut work necklace with turquoise inlay.
Maker's mark of TC-14 a listed silversmith perhaps one of the Castillo family of silversmiths and an odd mark, please view images.
Over 3 ounces of sterling and
Measuring approx 18.5" including a very strong secure push v box clas...
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Jewelry : American : Pre 1940 item #577811 (stock #T 1515)
Very vintage Hobe Sterling Silver Bow Pin Brooch signed: HOBE STERLING DESIGN PAT'D, hand applied leaf ornamentation and 7 bezel set ocean blue aquamarine color faceted poured glass stones.
Nice heft at 41 grams, 1.4 Ounce and
3 1/4 X 2 1/2!
Very nice with decades of rich darkening in crevices, maker's mark first used since 1926.

$12 USPS Priority/Ins/Track or Free with your USA Ck or USPS MO. Please collect with confidence after reviewing the dozens of Trocadero verified tes...

All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Jewelry : Continental : Pre 1940 item #603934 (stock #T 1552)
Earlier desirable Peruzzi Florence 800 Silver Mark. 39 grams of vintage Circa 1940 Carnelian Bracelet signed: PERUZZI FLORENCE 800 SILVER fine detail hand applied silversmith workmanship. Similar work of Flli.
Five lush translucent Carnelian Sardonyx 12 mm bezel set semi precious gemstones.
Super vintage pre owned condition
Just under 1.5 oz on postal scale or 39 grams. Their work still being manufactured today has the Italian stamp: STERLING, instead of 800.

$15 USPS Priori...

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Period : Pre 1930 item #803842 (stock #T 1651)
Circa 1920 camera shy magnet reacting cut steel sautoir worthy of a jewelry museum or jewelry book and ready for the next movie. This multi metal beaded fluid flapper fringed necklace is a rare find.
Similar to the French made sautoir book piece seen on page 190 of Antique Trader Jewelry Price Guide 2nd edition which is priced higher in the book than here.
From North to South doubled it measures 18" which includes the 3" medallion pendant, yielding approx 31" around the interior. Eac...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Period : Pre 1920 item #893522 (stock #1687)
Stunning necklace choker with difficult to find circa 1920 etched on both sides coveted Amethyst color art glass. It is often referred to as "Lalique" like as found on page 91 of the 2nd Edition book: Popular Jewelry 1840 - 1940. This type was worn in Victorian, Edwardian, Art Nouveau on to the Art Deco era. Silver plate on brass. Simply the best to wear anytime, anywhere! Very nice pre owned vintage condition for age.

Length: 18"
Center beautifully etched bead on both sides: 35mm ...

All Items : Artists : Jewelry : Necklaces : Contemporary item #1384249 (stock #1852)
Signed studio original hand hammered brass bold kinetic protective eye pendant necklace with spiral dangles and an added bold turquoise dangle, was made in a USA studio in the in the Mid Century Modernist or Arts and Crafts tradition by this self directed metalart maker and signed Mimi Dee - Handmade.

The multi cultural ethnographic evil eye protection motif, used in jewelry by the ancient Romans, Asian Dzi, Victorian, Latin American countries and continuously through out the middle east was h...

All Items : Artists : Jewelry : Pendants : Contemporary item #1397199 (stock #1854)
Signed Studio Piece

Signed studio original hand hammered brass bold kinetic pendant necklace sculpture that frames a tree with nine branches of sterling silver, brass and copper with two antique faceted red amber beads. Looks equally well in a shadow box on your wall, window hanging art piece or around your neck. It was wrought in a USA studio in the in the Mid Century Modernist or Arts and Crafts tradition by this self directed metalart maker and signed Mimi Dee - Handmade.

*Bold n...