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Item Ships From: USA
Period: 20th Century
Chinese Butterfly and Gourd Charm Ring, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this silver charm ring was believed to protect the wearer from bad luck and malevolent spirits. The ring is decorated in relief with a round gourd and...
Category
Chinese Qing 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Vintage Juliana D&E Equestrian Jockey Jeweled Parure Gucci Style Horse Charms
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Golden Equestrian Necklace with Jewel Tone Cabochons and Charms. Included is a Bib Necklace with 18 Charms, Charm Bracelet with 13 Charms & Dangle ...
Category
Vintage 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Art Glass
Chinese Floral Charm Ring, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this silver charm ring was believed to protect the wearer from bad luck and malevolent spirits. The ring is decorated in relief with a stylized flower...
Category
Chinese Qing 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Mid-20th Century Silver Cuffs, Hazara Triba, Afghanistan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century silver tribal cuffs, Hazara tribe, Afghanistan
A pair of silver cuffs worn by women of the Hazara tribe in Afghanistan. Very good workmanship and condition. Weight ...
Category
Afghan Tribal 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Banded Agate Cufflinks
Located in Asheville, NC
Victorian style banded agate cufflinks with gilt toggle cuff settings. Banded agate is a type of chalcedony, with some of the layers being trans...
Category
American Vintage 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Agate, Silver
Chinese Floral Charm Ring, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this silver charm ring was believed to protect the wearer from bad luck and malevolent spirits. The ring is decorated in relief with a flower blossom ...
Category
Chinese Qing 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Chinese Etched Floral Charm Ring, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this silver charm ring was believed to protect the wearer from bad luck and malevolent spirits. The ring is etched with an elegant flower blossom, ham...
Category
Chinese Qing 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Vintage Etruscan Revival Style 14k Yellow Gold and Gemstone Ring, Size 8
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ETRUSCAN REVIVAL STYLE 14K YELLOW GOLD AND GEMSTONE RING SIZE 8
Item # 308GEX11P
A positively stunning vintage ring by Art's Elegance, it features a stippled-ground with raised hi...
Category
American 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold
Vintage Premesco PMS 14K White Gold Plain Wedding Band Ring Size 7.5 6.3g
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Premesco PMS 14k white gold plain thick wedding band / ring.
PREMESCO INC. - PRECIOUS METALS SPECIALTIES INC.
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, USA
Dim...
Category
20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
Jacob Hull Large Brutalist Modernist Ring, Denmark, Statement Piece
By Jacob Hull
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Large sculptural brutalist style ring by acclaimed Danish artist, Jacob Hull. Currently a size 8, it is adjustable and signed J Hull on the back. This ring has a wonderful abstract design and makes quite a statement!
Information on Jacob Hull:
Hull designed...
Category
Danish Brutalist Vintage 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Metal
Native American Indian Chief Themed Gold Ring with Polychromed Features. C. 1955
Located in Incline Village, NV
Circa 1955, uniquely designed, well crafted vintage 14k gold ring, depicting an Indian Chief in full headdress regalia with colorful polychrome features. Attention to detail with fin...
Category
American Native American 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
Vintage Correct 10k Yellow Gold Carved Green Jade Cufflinks 7g
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 10k yellow gold and carved jade flower cufflinks.
Dimensions:
0.5” x 0.75” x 0.5” (Width x Depth x Height) / Combined Weight - 6.9 g
Category
Chinoiserie 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Jade, Gold
Vintage Etruscan Revival Style 14k Yellow Gold and Garnet Bracelet
Located in Shippensburg, PA
VINTAGE ETRUSCAN REVIVAL STYLE 14K GOLD AND GEMSTONE BRACELET
Item # 308QAJ11Z
A very finely made bracelet in the Etruscan Revival taste, it...
Category
American 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold
Vintage Carved Green Bakelite Alligator Crocodile Turtle Bangle Bracelet
Located in Dayton, OH
Early to mid 20th century green Bakelite bangle bracelet, beautifully carved in the weaving shape of a crocodile / alligator chasing a sea turtle...
Category
20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Bakelite
5 Southwestern Sterling Silver Cufflinks Sun Cowboy Hat Elf Roadrunner
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of 5 pairs of vintage sterling silver cufflinks, primarily featuring Southwest or Mexican styling. Lot includes: smiling suns by Hogan Bolas; diamonds inlaid with turquoise / ena...
Category
20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Chinese Conch Shell Charm Ring, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this silver charm ring was believed to protect the wearer from bad luck and malevolent spirits. The ring is decorated in relief with a scene of two ro...
Category
Chinese Qing 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Antique 8pc Red Garnet Gemstone Brooch Pins Bracelet Bohemian Jewelry Lot
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique and vintage lot of red Garnet jewelry featuring pins / brooches / pendants / bracelet and earrings. Earrings and bracelet 800 silver. Scal...
Category
20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Metal
ASHISH white & red COCA COLA SEQUIN Short Sleeve Shirt M
Located in Atlanta, GA
Get ready to shine with this stunning white and red Coca Cola sequin short sleeve shirt by Ashish. This shirt is perfect for any occasion and features a regular fit in size M for wom...
Category
20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sequins
Vintage Orange Hermes Carre "Sulfures" Silk Scarf with Original Square Box
By Hermès
Located in Dallas, TX
Introducing a timeless masterpiece to elevate your collection: this exquisite orange Hermes Scarf, an iconic creation crafted in France circa 1979. This scarf was designed by artist ...
Category
French 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silk
Roger Jones Antique 14K Gold Sapphire Neoclassical Torchiere Brooch Pin 3.5" 7g
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique art deco 14K yellow gold pin / brooch by Roger Jones Manufacturing Co, in the shape of a long neoclassical torch (torchiere) with a laurel wreath at the center framing a roun...
Category
Art Deco 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
Vintage Guerlain Shalimar Cologne Perfume Bottle Large Collectible Paris France
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage collectible Guerlain Shalimar eau de cologne glass perfume bottle.
Empty collectible glass bottle of the famous Shalimar perfume.
Ins...
Category
French French Provincial 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Glass
5 Vintage Sterling Silver Brooch Pins Lore NYE Dogwood Flower Pear 55g
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of 5 vintage sterling silver pins / brooches. Lot includes: pear with leaves, abstract geometric cut out swirl on a square (by Lore); ...
Category
20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Bracelet with Cobra Heads
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sterling Silver Bracelet - unisex. the ends are cobra heads - the piece can be shaped to fit any wrist... from a petite person to a large person.
We like this with the addition o...
Category
20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Silver Tribal Anklet, Berber People, Tunisia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th Century Silver Tribal Anklet, Berber People, Tunisia
This is a large silver cuff or anklet with unusual geometric markings and would fit a ...
Category
Egyptian Tribal 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
14K Gold Three Diamond Ring
By G. None
Located in Bronx, NY
This stunning sparkling ladies diamond ring features three brilliant cut round diamonds prong set in a 14K white gold setting mounted on a 14K yellow gold band. The center diamond is...
Category
American Vintage 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
20th Century Navajo Silversmith Sadie Calvin Jasper and Silver Cuff
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th century Navajo silversmith Sadie Calvin Jasper and Silver bracelet
Four gorgeous red jasper cabochons are set in this nicely stamped silver bracelet...
Category
American Native American 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Necklace Chocker of Glass Cut Leaves and Berries
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A hand crafted blue glass beaded choker / necklace. a lovely piece for the right person. The length without the added 1" is about 14.5"
Category
Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Wire
Chinese Bat and Peach Charm Ring, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this silver charm ring was believed to protect the wearer from bad luck and malevolent spirits. The ring is decorated in relief with a large bat surro...
Category
Chinese Qing 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Moorish Mughal Style Curled Toe Black Leather Shoes from Tony Duquette Estate
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Collectible Moorish Mughal style Curled Toe Black Leather Shoes from Tony Duquette Estate.
handmade with leather body, the fronts elaborately decorated in handstitched metal...
Category
Indian Moorish 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Leather
Georg Jensen Sterling Bracelet designed by Astrid Fog
Located in Toledo, OH
Georg Jensen Sterling Bracelet designed by Astrid Fog. Circa 1969. Georg Jensen iconic original sterling silver bracelet designed by Astrid Fog, Demark. Design #184 early sought afte...
Category
Danish Vintage 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
1980s French Red Gripoix Pearl Sautoir Necklace Pate de Verre Costume Jewelry
By Francoise Montague
Located in Hyattsville, MD
French sautoir comprised of an ornate gilt metal chain accented by white faux pearls and red geometric gripoix and pate de verre elements. The necklace can be doubled.
Length: 51 in...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Art Glass
Rare French Small Gilt Bronze Box by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small gilt bronze pill box by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940-50s. The rather rare round box features a relief-cast spider on the lid. The interior ...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Bronze
Georg Jensen "Chime" Necklace by Astrid Fog
Located in Toledo, OH
Georg Jensen "Chime" Necklace by Astrid Fog. Circa 1960-1969. Necklace designed by Astrid Fog for Georg Jensen. It has long multiple chains...
Category
Danish Vintage 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Silver Repousse Islamic Talisman Holder
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Silver Repousse Islamic Talisman box Holder.
Large Berber tribal ethnic talisman pendant holder.
In triangular shape, silver repousse talisman miniature case which would have stored select verses of the Koran Revelation considered to hold special protective powers.
This would have originally been worn by someone to protect from the evil eye.
The front has intricate, dense design., the back is plain, the box have been sealed and soldered to protect the scriptures.
Large silver triangle pendant with hanging beads, embossed silver metal with geometrical relief and repousse.
This beautiful antique ethnic piece could be worn as a piece of jewelry, pendant or pin broch, necklace, pendant.
Silver Metal triangle shaped box with eleven hanging charms that will makes sounds to push away any bad spirit when moving.
Great Islamic Folk Art, metal work, bold, beautiful and musical.
The containers would have also held a miniature paper scroll containing a combination of prayers and Koranic verses.
Material: German nickel silver.
circa 1920s. Probably from North India, Kashmir, but similar to the North African Berber and Tuareg Jewelry...
Category
Moroccan Folk Art 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Oval Tiger-Eye Sterling Silver Cabochon Cufflinks
Located in Toledo, OH
Oval tiger-eye sterling silver cabochon cuff links. Measures: 3 cm x 1.7 cm, marked sterling, stone measures: 1.6 cm x 1.1 cm, 14.8 grams total weight. Overall, in great condition.
Category
20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Chinese Pig Charm Ring, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this silver charm ring was believed to protect the wearer from bad luck and malevolent spirits. The ring is decorated with a rectangular panel etched with a Shou character, the character for longevity. The panel is flanked by two butterflies, symbols of blessings, happiness and longevity. Two thick chains hang from the face of the ring, ending in small repoussé pig...
Category
Chinese Qing 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Chinese Offering Fruit Charm Ring, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this silver charm ring was believed to protect the wearer from bad luck and malevolent spirits. The ring band is etched with abstract patterns and str...
Category
Chinese Qing 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Chinese Silver Charm Ring, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this silver charm ring was believed to protect the wearer from bad luck and malevolent spirits. The ring is decorated in open relief with a large bat ...
Category
Chinese Qing 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
1950s Moroccan Tribal Silver & Blue, Red & Orange Stones Bracelet
Located in Plainview, NY
A stunning handmade Moroccan Berber tribal pure silver bracelet. This beautiful and one of a kind piece of jewelry made around 1950's in the Atlas...
Category
20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Stone, Silver
David Yurman 18 K & Sterling Silver, Choker/ Necklace with Diamond/Garnet Buckle
By David Yurman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Traditional cable 4 movable parts necklace /choker in sterling silver and 18 k gold with diamonds and garnets. Marked DY c and Sterling and gold, 925 750. Flat opened is approximate ...
Category
American Post-Modern 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
Two Large Malachite Eggs on Brass Stands
Located in Somis, CA
Set of two splendid malachite eggs. Hand crafted and polished, displaying fantastic various natural patterns of swirls and stripes. A stone of transforma...
Category
Unknown 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Malachite
Swarovski Pave' Crystal Gold Leopard Brooch or Pin, Signed and Retired
By Swarovski
Located in Plainview, NY
An authentic rare retired Swarovski pave' crystal leopard brooch or pin. The beautiful brooch is engraved with the Swarovski logo in the back and is gold plated featuring clear pave ...
Category
Modern 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Crystal
Collectible Vintage Baccarat Crystal Noel 1984 Ornament with Box
By Baccarat
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Collectible Baccarat Crystal Noel 1984 Ornament Signed Baccarat Crystal Ornament 1984, with Box.
Vintage Crystal Glass Christmas Tree in original Box. Highly collectible from year 1984, Made in France.
Hand made in France. Comes with traditional red Baccarat...
Category
French Art Deco 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Crystal
Midcentury Moroccan Tribal Silver Bracelet with Turquoise and Red Stones
Located in Plainview, NY
A stunning handmade Moroccan Berber tribal pure silver bracelet. This beautiful and one of a kind piece of jewelry made around 1950's in the Atlas...
Category
20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Swarovski Crystal Swan Brooch/ Pin, Signed and Retired
By Swarovski
Located in Plainview, NY
A beautiful authentic Swarovski Swan shaped brooch or pin engraved with the Swarovski logo and 1895-1995.
The silver tone pin/ brooch is entirely done with clear colored paddle sma...
Category
Modern 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Crystal
Christopher Ross Hummingbird Belt Buckle, 1976
By Christopher Ross
Located in New York, NY
Enchanting vintage 1976 Christopher Ross hummingbird sipping a flower belt buckle, currently fashioned as a fabulous conversation piece necklace. Easily reverts to belt if desired.
...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
circa 1930s-1940s Oceanic Motif Beaded Evening Bag
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1930-40s seaweed oceanic motif beaded evening bag. A woven strap with frayed ends is loose in the bag. Some minor bead losses.
Bag excluding handle: 7 3/4" x 5 1/2".
Whitehall...
Category
Unknown Art Deco 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Beads
Movado of Enamel 18k Pocket Watch
By Movado
Located in Toledo, OH
Movado of Enamel 18K Pocket Watch. 20th century. Enameled front and back case. Winged griffins and wheat borders designs. 15 Jewel Movement. Serial Number 34978. Case is marked 750. ...
Category
20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
7 Vintage 14k Yellow Gold & Pearl Charms Snowflake Starfish Heart Tree 4.3g
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of seven 14K yellow gold charms including a script letter P, puffy heart, gnarled pine tree or tree of life, snowflake, starfish, coral branch holding a pearl, and coral star set...
Category
20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
Oversize 1980s Vintage Valentino Four-Leaf Clover Faux Pearl Crystal Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Large, fabulous, statement Valentino earrings, vintage 1980s
Lucky four leaf clover motif with faux mabe pearl centers, the leaves encrusted with faceted crystals.
Great oversize ...
Category
Italian Romantic 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate
2 Vintage Florenza Gold Tone Brooch Pins Rhinestone Turquoise Red Opal
By Florenza
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of ornate vintage Florenza pins, one with swag chains featuring a large turquoise stone surrounded by red rhinestones, the other featuring a ...
Category
Hollywood Regency 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Metal
Sculptural Sterling Silver Choker Necklace by Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken sterling silver chocker necklace very bold design by Graziella Laffi, Lima, Peru, circa 1970s. The chocker features six subtly hammered roundels radiating into a trio of Axe-shaped fixed pendants, with two smaller ones flanking a large central one. The shape of the axe was often found in the Pre-Columbian art. As a bronze age tool, it symbolizes power. The necklace is not chain link but cast and joined as a solid chocker with box clasp mechanism. The design radiates a sense of history with the primitive tribal geometry in form, yet the necklace appears beyond ethnic, it exuberates a confident and bold modernistic aesthetic. The drop of the necklace on the mannequin (not included) is 11". It has an approximate 16" circumference and weighs 320 grams (10.3 troy ounces). It was tested as 900 purity with XRF analyzer. There is a Peruvian Cultural Ministry label applied and a catalog sticker on verso as shown.
Graziella Laffi was born in 1923 in Florence, Italy to Gino Laffi, a silversmith and artist. Following her family tradition, Graziella enrolled in master classes after elementary school, focusing on design and painting. She next attended Escuela de Bellas Artes de Puerta Romana for three years, where Gino taught, and then to the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, where she concentrated in architecture until the start of World War II. In 1947, Graziella, then twenty-four, immigrated with her parents to Peru. Gino later created a silversmith studio and showroom called Fabrica Laffi on Avenue Mexico, where Graziella initially learned her Craft. The Pre-Columbian culture in her adopted country inspired Graziella to travel and collect, which ultimately influence her design in the silver pieces. Graziella learned the metalworking techniques of the ancient Peruvian civilizations and rejected the current technology. She mostly used hammering, rolling and creating joints as the ancients do. As an ambassador of Peruvian culture, her work promoted the indigenous Peruvian art and rekindled the interest in its ancient heritage throughout South America, the United States and Europe. She exhibited her growing collection of Peruvian artifacts...
Category
Peruvian Modern Vintage 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Large Kenneth Jay Lane Bee and Rose Cream Enamel Earrings, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Rare design, glamorous estate KJL rich cream enamel gold plated ear clips with bees and roses motif.
Lovely Spring/Summer accessory for garden aficionados, wedding celebrations, int...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Enamel
2 Midcentury Gold Tone Opal & Sapphire Floral Cluster Brooch Pendant Pins 2"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of pins / brooches / pendants circa mid-20th century, featuring opals and sapphires in the shape of a flower bouquet.
Category
Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Metal
6 Vintage Reticulated Carved Bone Pendants Dragons Elephant Geisha Kwan Yin
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of 6 intricately carved bone pendants including one Chinese dragon, a pair of elephants, two geisha / female figures, and two in the shape of divine fig...
Category
Chinoiserie 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Bone
Modern Sculptural Sterling Silver Necklace Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A highly sculptural sterling silver necklace by Peruvian silversmith and designer Grazielle Laffi (1923-2009), Lima, circa 1970. Marks to ne...
Category
Peruvian Modern Vintage 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
1960s Modernist Silver Green Stone Brooch Pin or Pendant Mayan Revival Mexico
By Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Modernist silver green stone pin brooch or pendant Mayan Revival Mexico
Measures: .25 d x 1.75 w x 1.5 h
Vintage silver pin or pendant. Made...
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Stone, Silver
The Navajo and Pueblo Silversmiths by John Adair
Located in valatie, NY
The Navajo and Pueblo Silversmiths by John Adair. 1962, University of Oklahoma Press. Hardcover with dust jacket. Probably no Native American handicraft are more widely admired than Navajo weaving and Navajo and Pueblo silver work. This book contains the most important and complete account of Indian jewelry fashioned by the Navajo, the Zuni, the Hopi, and other Pueblo peoples. The author has told the story of his several years' investigation of jewelry making among the Southwestern Indians. With the use of decorative plates the narrative is has a very visual experience. John Adair is a trained ethnologist who has lived and worked among these Indians. He has done an exhaustive examination of the principal museum collections of Navajo and Pueblo silver work, both early and modem, in Santa Fe, Colorado Springs, Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia. He visited trading posts in the Indian country and examined and photographed silver on the pawn racks and in important private collections. He lived for a time among the Navajo, watched them make their jewelry, and actually learned to work silver himself under one of the leading artisans, Tom Burnsides. Many of the photographs he made at the time are used as illustrations in this book. As field worker for the Indian Arts and Crafts Board, he studied the economics of Navajo and Pueblo silversmithing; and still later he became manager of the Navajo Arts and Crafts Guild, a tribal enterprise. The Navajo and Pueblo Silversmiths provides a full history of the craft and the actual names and localities of the pioneer craftsmen who introduced the art of the silversmith to them. Despite its present high stage of development, with its many subtle and often exquisite designs, the art of working silver is not an ancient one among the Navajo and Pueblo Indians. There are men still living today who remember the very first silversmiths. Mr. Adair gives full details of the methods and techniques of a primitive forge with homemade tools. He tells both of the fine pieces made for trade among the Indians themselves and of the newer, cheaper types of jewelry produced for sale to tourists. He discusses standards and qualities of Indian silver and describes the work of the Indian schools in helping preserve traditional design in the fine silver of today. His excellent photographs of some of the most notable pieces, old and new, provide examples for evaluation. This book will serve the layman, the ethnologist, and the dealer alike as a guide to establish proper values in Indian silver jewelry...
Category
American Vintage 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Paper
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