AMERICAN MID 20TH CENTURY MODERNIST

$135.00 (item #HPM006)

Please see Ruth Berridge, Jewelry in Motion, MODERN SILVER magazine, Fall/Winter 2009-2010

$195.00 (item #SMM008)

Great artist-made, mod copper bracelet with wonderful, mottled patina; about size 7-1/4"long  x 2" wide; no marks; fine condition.

SOLD (item #CJM032)

Rebajes copper plated, white metal bracelet; stamped: "REBAJES;" some wear, and slightly out of round; otherwise condition.

$125.00 (item #CJM029)

Fascinating, artist-made, mid 20th century, sterling modernist pin; straight pin on back, no safety catch; size about 3" x 1-1/2"; unmarked, though thought to be by a silversmith/potter from Atlanta; fine condition.

$185.00 (item #MMV001)

Sterling and wood mid 20th century handmade earrings with screwbacks; about 1-3/8" x 1/4"; stamped: "STERLING;" these are light weight, but fun and easy to wear; fine condition.

$75.00 (item #SM010)

Virgil Cantini enamel on copper screwback earrings, red with white flower design with gold leaf, mottled green on back; 3/4" x 3/4"; marked:"CANTINI"; fine condition.

Colorful orange, blue, and yellow flowers and navy blue enamels on copper screwback earrings by Virgil Cantini; about 1" x 1/2"; marked: "CANTINI" in block letters on copper backs; a tiny bit of roughness around the edges and one minute chip on the edge that can be seen with a 10X loupe, otherwise fine condition.

SOLD (item #HC010)

Mid 20th century enamel on copper earrings by James Lanham; each is about 1-1/2" x 3/4"; screwbacks; fine condition; inscribed: "Lanham."

$125.00 (item #M0161)

Great design mid-20th century enamel on copper pin by Robert & Audrey Engstrom; approximately 2-3/8" x 1"; signed "Engstrom" (in script); one tiny spot of enamel loss on one point; otherwise fine condition.

Robert and Audrey Engstrom are known for their unique, handmade jewelry both in silver and in enamel on copper. They worked independently, but it is difficult to know which partner (they were husband and wife) created the pieces on my website, though the enamel work was probably mostly done by Audrey.  More information, photographs and a short biography can be found in my book, Form & Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970 and their 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.

$195.00 (item #M0159)

ENAMEL PENDANT BY HELEN FRANCES NEWHARD

Great, early Ed Levin sterling and red dot enamel earrings in open design, light and pretty; approximately 5/8" diameter; marked: "LEVIN" on side, and STERLING on back of screw; miniscule indentation on the edge of one red dot; otherwise fine condition.

$150.00 (item #M0351)

A very cool pair of handmade mid-20th century sterling earrings by Rob (they are not signed, but came with that attribution--I do not know anything about the artist); about 2-5/8" long; fine condition with great patina.

$105.00 (item #HPM004)

Artist-made handwrought sterling biomorphic brooch with lapis-like blue bead; about 3-1/8" x 2-1/4"; marked with stylus: "C. Cline, 925;" fine condition.

SOLD (item #M656)

Great design hammered sterling pin; about 4-5/8" long; marked: "PEARCE, STERLING"; fine condition.

$135.00  (item #M0227)

Clear glass ring with green and black and brass wire purchased from the estate of Frances Higgins; c. 1950s-60s; approximately 1" square; ring is about size 5; one of the glass bubbles has popped--leaving a small hole, otherwise original condition.

$195.00 (item #M722)

Sterling seagull pin by Robert and/or Audrey Engstrom; approximately 2-1/4" x 2"; signed in script: "Engstrom Sterling;" light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$185.00 (item #SM007)

Mod silver pendant, unsure is it's silver content, untested for sterling; pendant about 3" x 1-3/4" on a 30" chain; no marks; some light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

SOLD (item #KK041)

Enamel on copper pin by Maxwell Chayat--wonderful minimalist design in exquisite colors; about 2" x 1-3/8"; marked: "CHAYAT" on the clasp; fine condition--no chips or cracks.

Maxwell Chayat (1909 - 1982) was born in Paris, but came to the United States as a child during World War I. His workMr. Chayat's work was prominent in private collections and synagogues in Syracuse. His sculpture ''The Sentinel'' stands outside Crouse College on the Syracuse University campus. His work has been shown at the Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Union, the Jewish Museum of New York and the Newark Museum.

$195.00  (item #M0253B)

Sterling and blue enamel modern design handmade pin by John Bryan; ca. 1950's; approximately 2" x 1"; marked: "BRYAN, STERLING;" fine condition.

John Bryan was a modernist jeweler who lived and worked in the 1950s in Asheville, North Carolina.  He worked mostly in abstract designs in enamel on silver and sold his work through the Southern Highlands Craft Guild in where he was a member, and at one time on the board of directors.  He died in 1982 at the age of 85. (Information is from my book, Modernist Jewelry, 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement, page 221)  

$175.00 (item #M1003)

Ed Levin sterling and 14K gold earrings; post for pierced ears; each is about 1" by 3/4"; marked: "Ed Levin (in script), STER/14K;" nice patina; fine condition.

SOLD (item #M0282)

Colorful, spotted fish pin by Herold Balazs, c. 1950s; brown and yellow enamels on copper; about 2" x 3-1/4"; signed: "BALAZS;" a little wear on the edge of one fin, some crazing and one fine crack where the fin meets the head, otherwise good condition with no enamel loss.

Harold Balazs (b. 1928) is a Mead, Washington sculptor and enamellist.   He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Washington State University in 1951 and has worked in many different media throughout his career including sculpture, jewelry, furniture, toys, etc.  He is a well-known enamellist whose work is scheduled to be shown in a monograph about his life's work, published by the University of Washington Press. (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Balazs )

SOLD (item #M0359)

Deep, three-dimensional spiral sterling earrings, c. 1950s; each is about 1" diameter; fine condition, no marks.

$135.00  (item #M0229)

1940s-50s copper earrings and necklace suite; nice geometric raised design with patination; each section including the clip-back earrings is about 1-1/8" x 1-1/8"; necklace is approximately 18" long; good condition.

$95.00 (item #M659)

Abstract sterling and 14K gold ring by Roach2; about size 11-1/2; band is approximately 5/16" wide; marked: "ROACH2 STERLING, 14K;" fine condition.

$175.00 (item #M524)

Great looking blue enamel on copper link bracelet by Kay Denning; counter-enameled with white; about 7" long x 5/8" wide; signed: "K. DENNING; no chips to the enamel on the outside, a couple of small flakes on the edges of the inside; fine condition.

$95.00 (item #M0357)

Modernist enamel on copper pin with enamel "stones" and great colors of blue and green; about 3-1/4" long x 1" wide (at the wide end); marked illegibly on reverse; good condition with a bit of roughness on the edges that may be original to the making of the piece, no cracks or missing enamel.

$125.00 (item #M0362)

A great pair of handmade mid-20th century sterling and ebony earrings; reminiscent of the work of Cavagnaro, but unsigned; screwbacks; approximately 2-3/8" long; fine condition.

SOLD (item #M0250)

Pretty enamel and copper pendant by Lilyan Bachrach; approximately 4-1/2" x 7/8"; one tiny chip on the edge, otherwise fine condition; unsigned, from artist's collection.

$125.00 (item #M998)

Sterling silver screwback button earrings (unsure of the red material); diameter is about 7/8"; nice patina; very light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$95.00 (item #KH-M0378)

Wonderful copper pin; handmade primitive, abstract design; approximately 2" x 2"; fine condition.

$95.00 (item #M1002)

Handmade sterling ring in great modern design with blue glass; wonderful patina; size 5; marked: "HANDWROUGHT STERLING;"

$99.00 (item #M0354)

DESIGNER JEWELRY

Elsa Peretti star of David necklace; star pendant  about 7/8" x 7/8" on a 16" chain; marked: "TIFFANY AND CO., 925," and "Elsa Peretti," (in script), and "SPAIN;" very light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$145.00 (item #KKG003)

Paloma Picasso sterling XXXOOO brooch;  about 1-1/2"x 1/4"; marked: "TIFFANY AND CO., 925;" and "Paloma Picasso" in script; some light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

SOLD (item #KKG005)

Pierre Cardin 1970s brass tube necklace; about 16" around; largest tube is 3" long and tapers down to 1-1/4" tubes; stamped with Pierre Cardin maker's mark; fine condition.

SCANDINAVIAN & GERMAN

Sterling modernist ring in the style of Pekka Piekainen; three layers of silver meet at the crown and fold out at the corners to hold a small silver ball; about size 6; sits up about 7/8" from the finger; marked: "925, and illegible mark; some surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$175.00 (item#CJG001)NEW!

Two very pretty basse-taille enamel on gold-washed sterling butterfly pins; larger one is 2" x 1-1/8"; Norwegian, made by Ivar T. Holt  and marked: "925S, H (in a circle), STERLING, NORWAY;  smaller pin is about 1-1/8" x 1-1/8"; made by JEMAX, Denmark and marked: "JEMAX, DENMARK, STERLING;" each is in fine condition.

$195.00 (item#PJG003) NEW!

Great mid 20th century design by Bernard Hertz, c.1950s; pin with three boomerang shapes; about 1-3/4" x 1-1/2"; marked: "STERLING, BH;" light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$125.00 (item #SMS001)

Wonderful mod design sterling ring with transparent tiger's eye agate; front is about 1-1/16" long; rectangular band is approximately 3/4" x 1"; about size 7-1/2' marked "800" (possibly German); fine condition.

$195.00 (item #M655)

N. E. From Sterling pin and earrings set; pin is approximately 1-3/4" diameter; earrings are each about 1-1/5" and have posts for pierced ears; marked: "STERLING, DENMARK, N. E. FROM, 925S;" excellent quality, nice patina.

$165.00 (item #S119)

835 silver leaf pin with safety catch; great design;  about 2-1/2" x 1-3/4"; marked "835" and "H";  fine condition.

SOLD  (item #KSM012)

SILVER AND AMBER PIN

Silver and amber pin;  about 2-1/8" x 5/8"; marked: "835" and a fish mark; some light surface wear, and one very tiny dent in one of the balls that appears to be original; otherwise fine condition.

AMBER AND GOLD-WASHED STERLING PIN

Amber and gold-washed sterling pin with safety catch;  about 2-1/2" x 1"; marked: "925"; a little wear to the gold wash, otherwise fine condition.

$95.00 (item #HPS029)

N.E. From sterling and amber pin; safety catch; about 1-1/2" diameter; stamped: "STERLING, DENMARK, N.E. FROM;" fine condition.

SOLD (item #KS013)

Pretty N. E. From sterling pin; approximately 2-5/8" x 2-5/8"; marked: "STERLING, DENMARK, N. E. FROM, 925S;" fine condition.

$85.00 (item #S122)

N. E. From sterling ring; about size 7; design lends itself to comfort; marked: "FROM, 925S;" fine condition.

$95.00 (item #S126)

Danish sterling ring with a twist design; about size 5, but because of it's unique shape it fits like a size 7-1/4; marked: "925 S, ALa;" some surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$95.00 (item #KK042)

Swedish sterling spoon with reindeer design and eight rings similar to a Solje pin; C-clasp ; approximately 2-1/4" x 3/4"; stamped: "FO" (probably for Fritz Olsson from Lulea) and "N8" (for 1939); light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$125.00 (item #HP010)

Lovely oval ring by Sholtz & Lammel, Germany, probably ca. 1960s;  cloisonné matte enamel in red and purple with silver-colored metal; oval top is about 7/8" x  slightly less than 5/8"; shank is adjustable--open in back; currently size 6; marked with "S" (in circle); fine condition.

SOLD  (item #M1042)   

Pretty softly square ring by Sholtz & Lammel, Germany, probably ca. 1960s;  cloisonné matte enamel in pink and black with gold-colored metal; top is about 3/4" x 5/8"; shank is adjustable--open in back; currently size 6; marked with "S" (in circle); one tiny chip on reverse bottom edge, otherwise fine condition.

$75.00  (item #M1043)   

Fascinating raised cubist design enamel pin, possibly German; I am not sure if the metal is silver, but polishes like silver; about 1-1/2' x 1-3/4", illegibly inscribed on reverse with what I believe is "Herrschaft"; a little wear at the corners, otherwise fine condition.

$175.00 (item #M0284)

Happy design, pewter pin by R. Landerholm, Sweden; about 1-3/4" x 1-1/4"; inscribed: "R. Landerholm," and stamped "Tenn" and Swedish triple crown stamp; fine condition.

$125.00 (item #S125)

Fun sterling spherical pendent by Norwegian designers Frank and Regine Juhls; ball is about 3/4" diameter, 26" sterling chain; marked "KAUTOKEINO, JUHLS, 830S, 5;" fine condition.

$150.00 (item #S108)

Great spun silver design circular ring by Sten Ky, Finland; top is approximately 1-1/2" diameter; adjustable (about size 6-3/4 presently); marked with Sten Ky stamp, "925H," Turku stamp, and "T7" (for 1972); some surface wear on the band, otherwise excellent condition.

$150.00 (item #S366)

MEXICAN

Great older Mexican 980 silver brooch that depicts a scene with a dog, catus, and a man with a  sombrero; about 2-3/4" x 1-5/8"; marked: "980;" C-catch; fine condition.

$85.00 (item#CJG002) NEW!

Nice, older, large pin/pendant by Patino, Taxco, about  2-3/4" x 1-3/4"; marked: "PATINO, TAXCO, STERLING, 925;" some surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$175.00 (item#CJG003) NEW!

Charming, sterling baby spoon by Hector Aguilar, c. 1940s; about 3-5/8" long; marked with Hector Aguilar's conjoined "HA (in a circle, TAXCO, STERLING, " and eagle mark with number "9"; a little spots of stubborn tarnish, otherwise fine condition.

$175.00 (item #CJX030)

$195.00 (item #CJX031)

Three sterling bubble rings--two Mexican and one Native American:

Left bottom ring is Mexican with a full, hollow sphere; about size 5-3/4; braided band design; slight surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

Right bottom Mexican ring is about size 5-1/2 and has a hollow sphere that is flattened on bottom; braided band design; a few small dents in the sphere; otherwise fine condition.

Top middle Native American ring has a half-dome bubble with stamping on band; size about 5-1/2; band is slightly out of shape, otherwise, fine condition.

$80.00 each (item #CJX033)

SOLD (item #CJX036)

Great abstract design Victoria (Ana Maria Nunez de Brilanti) "Cony" sterling screwback earrings with oxidation; size about 1-1/4" x 1"; marked: "VICTORIA, MEXICO, TAXCO, Cony" and on the other earring marked: "STERLING, eagle mark with 12, and 626;" light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

SOLD (item #KK043)  

A very wearable pair of handmade sterling hoop earrings by Maricela, Taxco; each is about 2" long; posts for pierced ears; good quality; marked: "HECHO EN MEXICO, STERLING, MARICELA, TASCO, 925," and eagle mark with number "3;" light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

Maricela was the Taxco workshop of Isidro Garcia Pina who named it for his daughter.  He is especially known for his beautiful spriraling designs. (information from Mexican Silver by Berk and Morrill)

SOLD (item #KK043)

Maricela sterling spiral brooches, c. 1950s; each about 1-1/2" diameter; both have safety catches; each is marked: "Maricela (in script), 925, TASCO, STERLING, HECHO EN MEXICO," and eagle stamp with number "3;" light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$125.00 each (item #X482) (one has been sold)

Early Mexican sterling bar pin in the shape of an arrow; about 2-1/4" x 1/2"; marked: "MEXICO, SILVER, TAXCO;" nice old patina, fine condition..

$125.00 (item #X732)

Sterling with abalone inlay bolo by Rancho Alegre with initial "S"; bolo is about 1-3/4" x 1"; woven cloth cord is approximately 38" overall and has sterling tips; marked: "RANCHO ALEGRE, STERLING, TAXCO, 925;" a few cracks in the abalone and silver shows light wear; otherwise good condition.

$150.00 (item #X612)

A lovely pair of early Mexican sterling and onyx earrings; each approximately 7/8" x 1/2"; screwbacks; marked "SILVER MEXICO"; fine condition.

$35.00 (item #X355)

Modernist design oxidized sterling and sterling pin with cultured pearl by Delfino, Taxco, c. 1950s-60s; approximately 2" x 7/8"; marked: ""MEXICO, TAXCO, del fino (in script), 0.925," and eagle mark with what looks like number "39"; some light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$95.00 (item #X474)

Whimsical Los Castillo onyx negro earrings with a "foot" motif; sterling and black onyx, ca. 1950s; screwback-type; about 7/8" x 1/2"; marked: "LOS CASTILLO, TAXCO, MADE IN MEXICO," and eagle mark with what appears to be #15; fine condition.

$95.00 (item #X529)

Vintage Mexican mixed metals figural warrior brooch; wonderful 3-dimensional design; copper and silver; approximately 2-5/8" x 1-1/4"; marked: "MPO, TAXCO, STERLING, 925, MEXICO; safety catch on the reverse is missing the "safety" but it works OK as a C-catch, and there are a few scratches on reverse where someone may have silver-tested the piece; otherwise fine condition.

$85.00 (item #X419)

Mexican sterling modernist ring with great weight and quality; probably ca. 1950s-60s; top section is approximately 1-1/4" x 7/8"; rings about size 7; marked  with what appears to be "AAE, 925, MEXICO," and early eagle mark; nice patina and surface.

$95.00 (item #X589)

Mexican sterling screwback earrings; c. 1950s; approximately 3/4" x 3/4"; wonderful patina; marked: "SILVER, MEXICO"; fine condition.

SOLD (item #X707)

Nice modern design sterling and brass pin; approximately 2-3/8" x 1-1/8"; marked: "TH-36, MEXICO, 925;" light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$65.00 (item #M0220)

$95.00 (item #X733)

NATIVE AMERICAN & PERUVIAN

Various Native American earrings:

Navajo Bear Paw pierced earrings with Kingman turquoise,  about 1-1/4" x 1-1/4"; signed: "Guiye;" light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

Sterling and turquoise Navajo clip earrings with teardrop shape and two turquoise stones each;  about 1-1/4" x 7/8"; marked: "STERLING;" light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

Navajo sterling and coral clip earrings, about 1-3/8" x 7/8"; marked: "STERLING;" some patina, light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

Navajo sterling and turquoise screwback stamped rectangle bell earrings; 1-1/8" long with screwback, with a 5/8" x 3/8" bell; light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

Long sterling and turquoise pierced earrings with squash blossom - sold?

SOLD (item #HG008) - Navajo Bear Paw earrings
$100.00 (item #HG009) -  Sterling and turquoise clip earrings
SOLD (item #HG010) - Sterling and coral clip earrings
$75.00 (item #HG011) - Navajo sterling and turquoise screwback bell earrings
SOLD (item #HG012) - Long sterling and turquoise pierced earrings
 

Native American sterling and turquoise horse head pins and horseshoe ring; horse pins are about 1-1/2" x 1"; pins have safety catch; marked: "STERLING;" some surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

Horseshoe ring has 11 small turquoise circles with varying colors from blues to greens; size 6-1/4; marked: "OTHO;" nice patina; some surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$90.00 (item #HG013) - set Horse Pins
$65.00 (item #HG014) - Horseshoe Ring

Various Native American earrings - Santo Domingo wooden eagle earrings, with coral, shell and turquoise; about 1-5/8" with screwbacks with a 1" x 1" bird; no marks; one screwback appears to be copper and the other sterling.

Zuni sun face design sterling, turquoise, mother-of-pearl, onyx, and coral pierced earrings;  about 1-1/4" x 3/4"; no marks.

Zuni small pierced earrings with turquoise, mother-of-pearl, onyx and coral; Zuni design, possibly from the Lonjose family; about 1/2" square; no marks.

Zuni sun face design 1/2" circular clip sterling earrings with turquoise, mother-of-pearl, onyx and coral; no marks. All earrings have some light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$95.00 (item #HG016) - Santo Domingo wooden eagle earrings
SOLD (item #HG017) -  Zuni pierced earrings with figure design
$40.00 (item #HG018) -  Zuni pierced earrings with headdress design
$75.00 (item #HG019) -  Zuni clip circle earrings

Older Native American Sterling Brooch with very good weight and patina, safety catch; about  3-1/4" x 1"; no marks; fine condition.

Good design Native American sterling ring with deep blue turquoise; ring is slightly larger than size 9; front section is approximately 1-1/4" x 3/4"; on the inside of the stone is etched: "OUX +" (probably the original inventory number); fine condition.

$175.00 (item #KK044)

Native American sterling and picture agate ring; size 4-3/4'; no marks; fine condition.

$85.00 (#N105)

Sterling and picture agate pin; 1-7/8" x 1-1/8"; no marks; fine condition.

SOLD (#N106)

CONTEMPORARY

Mod sterling and copper ring; about size 6-3/4 (slightly adjustable), top about 1-1/4" x 1"; marked: "CS, STERLING;" fine condition.

$195.00 (item#CJG003) NEW!

Cool, organic, web-like sterling ring, nicely oxidized; about size  7-1/2; top about is 1" diameter; marked: "STERLING;" fine condition.

$125.00 (item#CJG004) NEW!

Sterling organic ring, nice patina; about size 6; 1" diameter; marked: "STERLING;" fine condition.

$125.00 (item#CJG005) NEW!

Sterling sculptural 3-dimensional ring by Falk; about size  7-1/2';  1-1/2" tall;  marked: "FALK," some corrosion on silver that could be polished out,  otherwise fine condition; weighs .9 ounces.

$195.00 (item#CJG006) NEW!

Beautiful, modernist ring with faceted crystal; designed by Pepe Cerroblanco, Mexico; band is about size 8-1/4; top bar is about 1-1/2" long; some stubborn tarnish, otherwise fine condition.

from: http://www.pepecerroblanco.com.mx/in01/pepecerroblanco.php

$95.00 (item#CJG007)NEW!

$95.00  (item #CJM026)

Wonderful, architectonic, sterling ring; about size 9; no marks; fine condition.

$150.00 (item #CJM030)

A great pair of artist-made earrings; sterling, amethyst and coral, substantial quality, about 2-5/8" long including hoops; no marks, fine condition.

SOLD (item #PLM001)

THOMAS MANN MIXED METALS HEART PIN

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

$150.00 (item #HPC030)

THOMAS MANN MIXED METALS ALLIGATOR EARRINGS

Very cool, mixed metals alligator earrings by Thomas Mann; earrings about 2" and 2-1/2" with wires for pierced ears; no marks; fine condition.

$175.00 (item #HPC032)

Thomas Mann mixed metals hand and heart stick pin; about 3-6/8"; marked with "TM" maker's mark and "DESIGN;" fine condition.

$175.00 (item #HPC033)

Modern design handmade sterling pin with rubber and gold braid pin; about 1" x 1/2"; signed: "ETB, STER, 93;" fine condition

$105.00 (item #HP004)

Pictured, is just one of Vinni Miller's beautiful hand-hammered pendants from her Flying Objects series.  Vinni Miller, who lives in New York City, creates Calder-type jewelry without soldering. The pendants in the Flying Objects series are lightly hammered, twisted and looped sterling silver; this one is about 3-1/2" long; there are seven in all (see html page); included with each is a knotted vinyl cord of about 24"; fine condition.

For more information about Vinni Miller, see http://www.modernsilver.com/VinnieMillerJewelry.htm

$165.00  (item #MV001)

Ingenious little sterling bar pin with tiny green and red beads floating under Plexiglas; about 1-5/8" x 7/16"; marked: "STERLING" and copyright symbol; 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.

$165.00 (item #C537)

Tie tack-type circular pin by David Jones; sterling with gold and tiny beads under Plexiglas; approximately 1" diameter; marked: "STERLING" and "98;" excellent condition.

$155.00 (item #C543)

Silver and copper bar pin with gold heart by David Jones; about 2-14" x 1/2"; marked: "DAVID JONES, STERLING, .999, 22K," and imprint of a hand; excellent condition.

SOLD (item #C549)

Handmade sterling brooch with woven sterling wire, beads and stones; wonderful patina; 3" X 2"; marked: "STERLING;" fine condition.

Handmade sterling pendant/neckring; great hammered surface; looks fabulous on; pendant hangs about 4" below hammered section of neckring which has an inside diameter of about 3-1/4"; no marks; fine condition.

$135.00 (item #M837)

M.A.D.E. STERLING PENDANT

Sterling and copper mixed metals and wood pendant with bead by David Jones and Tess Doran; 1-3/4” x 7/8" on approximately 16” metal cord; 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.

$190.00 (item #C793)

M.A.D.E. STERLING OVAL PENDANT

Three-dimensional sterling and copper mixed metals pendant with gold wash on metal cord by David Jones and Tess Doran; 1-3/4” x 1-1/4" on approximately 16” metal cord; marked: "MADE, STERLING; 22K" excellent condition.

M.A.D.E. STERLING MIXED METALS EARRINGS

Sterling and copper mixed metals earrings with gold wash by David Jones and Tess Doran; approximately 7/8” x 5/16"; excellent condition.

A great "Calderesque" double spiral pendant with 18" chain; pendant is about 3-3/4" wide x 3" tall; no marks; I believe it is made from square silver wire, but I have not tested the piece for silver content; fine condition.

$65.00 (M0308)

Abstract sterling brooch with agate by Carlisle; approximately 2" by 1-1/4"; marked: "CARLISLE STERLING;" fine condition.

$95.00 (item #C819)

Wood and silver pin by Mio; about 2-3/4" by 2-1/2"; fine condition.

$85.00 (item #C820)

Modern amoeboid design sterling pin; about 2-1/8" x 1-5/8"; marked "- - - - TRICERE, 0.925, and what looks like TL-SC; fine condition.

$95.00 (item #X628)

Whimsical, large, handmade aluminum cat pin; about 3-1/2" x 3"; no marks; some surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

Fun handmade aluminum crocodile pin; about 4-5/8" long by 2-1/2" tall; some surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$85.00 (M995)

Handmade aluminum pin in the shape of a man with a hat; great comic book-type character; approximately 3" x 2-1/2"; some surface wear--appears to have some age; fine condition.

SOLD (item #M973)

A great pair of coiled, oxidized copper earrings, handmade by Patricia Riveron Lee; each approximately 2-1/4" long (not including wires); incised "PRL;" excellent condition.

Patricia Riveron Lee is an accomplished artist and jeweler. Her father, Enrique Riveron was a painter/sculptor and friend of Francisco Rebajes.  Patricia tells the story of her family's relationship with Rebajes in an article for MODERN SILVER magazine titled Uncle Frank.

Patricia Riveron Lee's work will be exhibited in "Fiber  & Jewelry" at the Ormond Museum of Art in Ormond Beach, Florida, January 12, 2007 through February 25, 2007. See:  http://www.ormondartmuseum.org/index.htm

SOLD (item #M847)

$75.00 (item #PRLC-57)
$75.00 (item #PRLC-56)
$75.00 (item #PRLC-54)

Patricia Riveron Lee copper earrings; about 1" x 1"; marked: "PRL;" fine condition.

SOLD (item #LP001)

left to right:
$75.00 (item #PRL)
$75.00 (item #PRLC-63)
$75.00 (item #PRLC-62)
$75.00 (item #PRLC-64)
$75.00 (item #PRLC-65)

Patricia Riveron Lee copper earrings; about 3-1/2" x 3/4"; marked: "PRL;" fine condition.

$40.00  (item #LP002)

Handmade sterling earrings by Patricia Riveron Lee; each is about 1-3/4" long; marked "PRL" and "STERLING;" wires for pierced ears; fine condition.

SOLD (item #M0172)

Handmade sterling pendant by Patricia Riveron Lee with neckring; pendant is about 2-1/2" x 2"; neckring is approximately 5" diameter; fine condition; marked "PRL, STERLING."

SOLD (item #M0173)

Three copper neckrings by Patricia Riveron Lee; two rings on the left have an inside diameter of about 4-1/2" and the round ring on the right about 5"; each fits a fairly small neck size; fine condition.

$27.50 each (item #C520)

Handmade copper brooch by Patricia Riveron Lee; approximately 3-1/4 x 1-1/2"; inscribed: "PRL;" fine condition.

$85.00 (item #C631)

Handmade brass rings by Patricia Riveron Lee; tops are approximately 3/4 x 3/4", each is adjustable, rings on the left have been sold, ring on the right is still available; inscribed "PRL;" fine condition.

$65.00 (item #C635)

Handmade sterling rings by Patricia Riveron Lee; tops vary from 1" wide to 3/4" wide; each is adjustable ring on left adjusts up to size 8, ring on the right adjusts up to size 10; inscribed: "PRL" and marked "STERLING:" fine condition.

$65.00 each (item #C636) (center ring has been sold)

Handmade sterling ring by Patricia Riveron Lee; top is 3/4" x 3/4" ; adjusts up to size 9, inscribed: "PRL" and marked "STERLING:" fine condition.

SOLD (item #C637)

Handmade sterling ring by Patricia Riveron Lee; top is 1" x 3/4" ; adjusts up to size 11, inscribed: "PRL" and marked "STERLING:" fine condition.

$95.00 (item #C638)

A great pair of coiled, oxidized copper barrettes, handmade by Patricia Riveron Lee; one 4" long and the other 3" long; both  incised "PRL;" excellent condition.

$48.00 (small barrette)
(larger barrette is sold, smaller barrette is still available)
(item #M855)

Coiled, oxidized copper barrette, handmade by Patricia Riveron Lee; coil is about 3/8" wide, barrette is about 3" long;  incised "PRL;" excellent condition.

$58.00 (item #M856)

Large cast textured sterling ring; about size 6-3/4; top sits up about 1" from the band; marked: "925" and illegible maker's mark; fine condition.

SOLD (item #M777)

Hand-hammered aluminum and copper pendant with green stone by "Doc" of New Orleans; approximately 3-1/2" x 3" (including bail); some natural pitting to the stone (top right); otherwise fine condition.

$75.00 (item #U005)

Hand-hammered aluminum and copper pendant with red stone by "Doc" of New Orleans; approximately 3-1/2" x 3" (including bail); 17" chain; fine condition.

$75.00 (item #U006)

CANADIAN, EUROPEAN,  ISRAELI, & OTHER COUNTRIES

Sterling ring with what appears to be a moonstone (amber/tan colored); made in Israel; stands 1" x 1" high, about size 5-1/2"; marked: "HAND MADE," a cipher (maker's mark) and "ISRAEL, 925;" some very stubborn tarnish, light surface wear, otherwise fine condition.

$125.00 (item#CJG008) NEW!

Unusual handmade sterling silver button with green stone; possibly Tibetan; wonderful patina; approximately 2-1/8" x 1-1/8"; shank on reverse; fine original condition.

$75.00 (item #A072)

Enamel on white metal pendant with colorful fish by de Passille-Sylvestre; approximately 1-3/4" x 1-3/8"; marked: "de Passille-Sylvestre;" enamel is in fine condition with no chips or cracks but a little loss of some sort of coating (barely noticeable with 10X loupe); otherwise fine condition.

The talented team of Micheline de Passille and Yves Sylvestre began their shop in St. Adele PQ in 1960. Talented enamalists, their work embodies the most prized elements of colour and form related to modern design. (taken from "Abstractions, A Sampling of Modern Canadian Jewelers, 1960 - 1980," by Roberta Peach, MODERN SILVER magazine, December - January, 2003 - 2004)

$65.00 (M0291)

Copper pendant with glass by Rafael Alfandary; pendant is about 3-1/2" long x 1-1/2" wide; chain is about 30" overall; marked: "Rafael, Canada;" nice patina; fine condition.

Rafael Alfandary was a recent emigrant to Toronto, Ontario, Canada from Israel in 1970 when he enrolled in an English class at George Brown College. As a thank you gift to his teacher he designed and presented a necklace to her. The striking design and movement of the necklace soon created a demand for similar jewellery from other women who were enamored of the style and originality. Taking up the opportunity that the life process had laid before him, Rafael set up shop in his basement and started production on the kinetic designs made of hammered brass or copper, and bezel set with natural stone or glass cabochons.

His work is very recognizable.....The chains on the large necklaces are as elaborate as the pendants themselves and balance it with an aesthetic symmetry. He soon discovered Murano glass which provided colours ranging from brilliant orange hues to the most earthy translucent purple I have ever seen (as if one can ever describe purple as "earthy"). He loved melting and combining different colours of the glass, and as such no two cabochon colours are exactly the same.....The rippled nature on the reverse side of the glass also created some amazing reflections seen against the metal backing through the top of the transparent coloured glass.

Rafael closed his shops in Canada in 1980 to pursue other business and personal opportunities but is now back in Toronto, Canada where he and his wife Eriko are creating clocks and his one of a kind rings.

Taken from "Abstractions, a Sampler of Modern Canadian Jewellers" by Roberta Peach, MODERN SILVER magazine, Dec.- January, 2003-2004.  http://www.modernsilver.com/Abstractions.htm

$95.00 (item #M0360)