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."

  Model wearing the sterling, woven bracelet by Karen Gilbert--see below

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.

$695.00 (item #M410)

Fabulous, sterling and glass necklace by contemporary artist, Karen Gilbert; about 18-3/4" (around necklace) with 7-1/2" pendant; unmarked; fine condition.

$1,950.00 (item #CJM028)

From an elegant New York City jewelry store and studio at 57th Street and Madison Avenue, designing sculptures to wear in 18K Gold and Sterling Silver has been Alfred Karram's passion for over 40 years. The most recent collections, exhibited at major global shows from New York to Dubai, have received critical acclaim from clients, art galleries, and major museums.....Alfred Karram is proud to have pieces acquired for the permanent collections of the Museum of Arts and Design (NYC, 2008) and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. (taken from http://www.alfredkarram.com/about.php)

Monumental, torque-style, sterling neckpiece by Alfred Karram; about 12-7/8" long, including pendant, neck ring is about 7" around, and the pendant is about 7-1/8" long; marked: "KARRAM'S SILVER; some light wear, a few tiny dents, otherwise fine condition.

$450.00 (item #CJM031)

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. 

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.

$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)

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/)

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.

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 also in 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.

$1,200.00 (item #CJM018)

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  (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.

SOLD (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.

Heidi Abrahamson is a studio jeweler living in Arizona. She studied fine arts and interior design at Indiana University. Her beautiful modernist designs are especially reminiscent of the mid-twentieth century modernist jewelry of Scandinavia and Germany. See Heidi Abrahamson, A Beautiful Balancing Act, MODERN SILVER magazine, Spring, 2009.

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)

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.

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.

$2,200.00 (item #C553)

Gina Pankowski'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.

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)

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.

$1,050.00 (item #C175)

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

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.

$450.00 (item #C489)

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."

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.

$1,100.00 (item #C169)

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.

Yumi Ueno gold and sterling pin with drusy quartz; about 3-1/2" x 1"; marked: "Yumi Ueno" (in script); fine condition.

$950.00 (item #CJC001) NEW!

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.

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

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)

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."

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)

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.

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.

$950.00  (item #C823)

Kiwon Wang says, " My jewelry combines eastern tradition and western modernity in objects that adorn the body through contrast, tension, absence and presence.....My jewelry is like a journal. It reflects all of my six senses and is the physical representation of my body and soul expressed in metals and pearls."

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/)

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, fine condition.

$450.00 (item #C560)

"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

Model wearing Tana Acton's sterling wire cuff- see below

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."

$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)

Biba Schutz 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

Biba Schutz sterling brooch with ball-topped copper wires "exploding" from the interior; about  1-5/8" diameter x 1-1/4" high; signed in script: "Biba Schutz;" fine condition.

$550.00 (item #CJC004) NEW!

Biba Schutz sterling and copper  "helmet" brooch; size about 3-1/2" x 1-3/4"; signed in script: "Biba Schutz;" fine condition.

$650.00 (item #CJC005) NEW!

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.

$850.00 (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.

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.

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.

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)

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.

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.

$2,900.00 (item #M1038)

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

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

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.

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)

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

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.

$655.00 (item #C571)

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.

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.

$625.00 (item #C562)

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.

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.

$950.00 (item #C567)

THOMAS MANN MIXED METALS HEART PIN

Thomas Mann mixed metals heart pin with plastic and metal beads; safety catch;  about 2-1/4" x 2"; marked with "TM" maker's mark, "DESIGN" and "TECHNO-ROMANTIC ®;" with etched signature; fine condition.

$295.00 (item #HPC031)

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.

$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.

SOLD (item #C895)

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)

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.

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.

SOLD (item #C542)

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)

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)

Dana Driver is a California contemporary jeweler who uses beach stones as the foundation for her jewelry. She carves and drills the stones and inlays them with fine silver and 22K gold. 

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.

Gallen Benson is a Minnesota contemporary jeweler whose one-of-a-kind creations are in prestigious collections including the Musuem of Art & Design in New York City.

Nina Mann is a studio jewelry designer from Michigan producing a limited edition line and one of a kind work for wholesale and retail sales. She participates in select regional fine craft fairs and gallery shows .

Lil McKinnon-Hicks is a studio jeweler from Jackson, Mississippi.

Lil McKinnon-Hicks red-orange enamel on copper link bracelet with Woodrow black leaf design and matching concave enamel discs and pearl earrings; links are silver; bracelet is about 8" long x 1/2" wide, earrings are about 5/8" around: signed: "LilKH;" fine condition.

$210.00 (item #ML001) - Bracelet 
$70.00 (item #ML002) - Earrings  SOLD
 

Jeanine Payer is a San Francisco jeweler who hand-engraves poetry onto precious metals. Her international following includes Jessica Lange, Susan Sarandon, Mick Jagger and Johnny Depp. Payer has also worked closely to design custom pieces for Meg Ryan, Seal, Sheryl Crow, and Debra Messing.

Joanna Kao lives and works in Boston, Massachusetts. Her parents came to the U.S. from China in the mid 1930s.  Her work has been shown in exhibits throughout the world including Jingdezhen Ceramic Arts Institute in Jiangxi, China, the Hankuk Art Museum in YoungIn, South Korea, the Zhejiang Art Academy in Hangzhou, China, and the Public Libraries of Boston and Newton. Most recently, my work was selected for exhibition in "Transplants," a group show at the Asian Arts Initiative in Philadelphia. I have also shown work in "Progress of the World's Women, Beijing +5," at the UN General Assembly, and group shows at the Kala Institute in Berkeley, CA; the Massachusetts Artists Foundation, school art galleries such as that of UMass Boston, and community art centers.

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.

$950.00 (item #C557)

Joel Misita is an extremely talented metalsmith/sculptor working in Natchez, Mississippi.

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.

See: http://zeegalliano.com/

Sterling and copper earrings by Florida contemporary jeweler, Zee Galliano; each is about 1" diameter; fine condition.

$85.00 (item #GZ001) NEW!

Sterling and copper earrings by Florida contemporary jeweler, Zee Galliano; each is about 1-3/8" long x 1" wide; signed: "ZG, 925, cu;" fine condition.

$105.00 (item #GZ001) NEW!

Gorgeous, sterling and 14K gold earrings by Zee Galliano; created so that the circular middle section and the arrow shapes at the bottom turn freely--a truly beautiful, wearable pair of earrings; about 1-3/4" long (excluding wires); fine condition.

$260.00 (item #GZ001) NEW!

Other beautiful handmade and designer contemporary jewelry

Model wearing the four finely woven wire bangles--see below

Four beautiful finely woven wire bangles in gold, silver, dark silver, and copper; each is about 5/8" wide; inside diameter about 2-1/2"; exquisitely made; fit average wrists; excellent condition.

$225.00 each or $800.00 for all four (item #CJC003) NEW!

Sterling hinged bracelet with black onyx; great geometric design; about 8" long; pin and tube closure; marked: "STERLING," and what appears to be "NS" (or 7.5) on each link (difficult to decipher); fine condition.

$450.00 (item $CJC002)  NEW!

Great design, artist made long modernist silver necklace; about 32" long overall with textured circular links; most likely sterling, but I have not tested the piece; no marks; fine condition.

$350.00 (item #KK048)

$175.00 (each), $325.00 (pair) (item #CJM025)

 Hand-hammered sterling cuff with great modern design; about 1-5/8" wide (at the front), inside diameter approximately 2-1/4" with a 1-1/8" opening in the back; marked: "STERLING, HAMMOND, ©;" light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$225.00 (item #CJM027)

Large, Libertad brooch with sterling, bone (or ivory), turquoise, abalone, and a green and blue stone; a sweeping artistic design; about 7" long and 7/8" to 1-3/4" at widest point; signed: "Libertad;" and stamped "STERLING;"

$265.00 (item #CJM001)

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)

Elsa Peretti sterling heart on link bracelet for Tiffany; elegantly simple lines with 7" link chain; heart pendant about 7/8" x 7/8"; marked on clasp: "TIFFANY AND CO., 925," and "Elsa Peretti" (in script), "SPAIN;" very light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

SOLD (item #KKG001)

Tiffany XXXOOO sterling brooch by Paloma Picasso; safety catch; about 3-3/4" x 5/8"; marked: "©1983, TIFFANY & CO; STERLING" and in script: "Paloma Picasso;" fine condition.

$160.00 (item #SMC001)

Elsa Peretti sterling heart pendant and chain; 15" link chain; heart pendant is about 7/8" x 1"; marked: "TIFFANY AND CO., 925," "Elsa Peretti" (in script) and "SPAIN;" very light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

SOLD (item #KKG002)

Elsa Peretti modernist brooch; about 2-1/4" x 1-7/8" on a 16" chain; marked: "TIFFANY AND CO., 925," "Elsa Peretti" (in script), and "SPAIN;" very light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$225.00 (item #KKG004)

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)

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.

$1,250.00 (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)

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).

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)

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.

SOLD (item #M0261A)

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)

Handmade sterling, gold, and stone pin by Swedish contemporary jeweler Michael Hamma; made from two squares of sterling with gold rivets and centered with speckled black and white stone; about 1-1/2" square x 1/8" deep; marked: "MHW," Stockholm stamp, "925, T10 (for 1993), and M. Hamma;" fine condition.

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