1970s Wide and Heavy Handmade Mexican Sterling Necklace

1970's Scandinavian Sterling Abstract Amethyst Quartz Crystal Necklace Pendant, Dansk Smykkekunst Denmark.The Necklace suspending a vertical square a...

Vivianna Torun Bulow Hube for George Jensen, a rare Sterling Silver Necklace with reddish brown banded agate detachable pendant on collar, Denmark, C. 1975, stamped Georg Jensen in a dotted oval, Denmark, Torun, 133 pendant and 160 collar and 925S. Will fit up to 16 inch neck, pendant drop approximately 2.75 inches, width of agate 2 inches. Item Weight: 123 grams. Ref: The Jewellery Box Jens Ingvordsen P.275. Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hube know as Torun, was born 1927 in Malmo, Sweden. Torun was the first woman silversmith in the world to gain international recognition. She studied at Konstfack, the School of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, beginning in 1945 while pregnant with her first child, Pia. Eventually she married the child's father, a Danish journalism student. In 1948, Torun spent the summer in Paris meeting Picasso, Braque, Matisse, and the other great artists of the day. She married a French architect and lived in Stockholm until 1956 having a second child, a son, Claude. As early as 1952, Torun exhibited her jewelry, made both in Stockholm and France (and bearing hallmarks from each country) in Paris. In 1956 she moved to France with her third husband, Walter Coleman. She designed jewelry for among others, Billie Holiday which Holiday wore when she performed. The couple moved to Biot in the south of France. Torun produced many pieces during this period when young Swedish silversmiths would come to work in her studio, introducing her to new techniques. Torun renewed her acquaintance with Picasso who lived in the area and an exhibition of Torun jewelry...

Stunning Scandinavian Sterling Modernist Collar Necklace, Denmark C.1970. The hand hammered Necklace of large undulating slightly off set form, bezel...

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Necklace by Nanna Ditzel, No. 106. Modernist design, post 1940 marks. Georg Jensen oval dotted punch Sterling Denmark 106 marks. Length: 14.25 inches. Item weight: 114 grams. Ref: P. 274 Georg Jensen Jewelry...

Mid-century 14K quartz and cultured pearl Pendant Necklace, C.1960. The large rectangular pendant claw set with a medium dark brown quartz with slightly pleochroic viloet hues, gaugi...

1940’s Mexican Amethyst Sterling Bracelet. The large bracelet with five section panels in curvilinear shape conforming to wrist, each with shadow cut ou...

An extraordinary sterling silver scarf necklace, with silver threads and fabrics woven into this stylish jewellery piece which is handmade in Ita...

A beautiful modernist necklace-heavy and made of solid sterling in Mexico. Weighs 143 grams or 5.05 ounces and measures approx. 16.5" in length.

This Mexican sterling necklace has an oversized pendant made up of silver fish with turquoise eyes. The two rows of stylized fish are hinged together to add movement and to make this...

This bright Mexican sterling silver beaded 20 inch necklace has endless possibilities. Hand strung with 56 round 9.75mm beads of .925 sterling s...

Mexican Sterling Spoke Modernist Necklace from the 1950's. Sterling is ribbed on the beads and spokes throughout. Clean and elegant. Double ball screw clasp. 1950's Taxco, Mexico. 1...

Elegant Modernist Mexican Sterling Spoke Necklace from the 1960's. Textured striated sterling in tube and bead formation. Ball bead screw clasp. 15.5" x 1...