Ruth Berridge Sterling Silver Kinetic Mobile Modernist Earrings

Hand made, linked sterling silver cut out earrings created by Gardner. These large, screwback earrings are reminiscent of designs by Arthur Smith of ...

Brushed sterling silver and brass jointed pierced earrings created by Heidi Abrahamson of Phoenix, Arizona. Earrings measure 4.25" by 2.25" and are si...

Pearl and brass kinetic mobile earrings created by Heidi Abrahamson of Phoenix, Arizona. Earrings have 14k gold filled ear hooks and measure 4" in length by 1.25" wide. Unsigned.

Contemporary earrings of sterling silver and brass with large shell pearl accents created by Heidi Abrahamson of Phoenix, Arizona. Super deluxe in size and in the 1980's Post Modern...

Vintage silver statement screwback earrings created by Liisa Vitali of Somero, Finland. Earrings measure 3.5" in length by 1.5" and can be easily converted to pierced. Unsigned and...

14k gold and pearl chandelier style earrings created by Ed Wiener of New York City, New York. Earrings measure 4.5" in length and are of the pierced variety. Earrings are unsigned ...

Reminiscent of Calder or the wonderful jewelry of Art Smith, these artist made sterling silver earrings by Mary Ann Scherr are six cascading triangles ...

Pair of modernist mobile earrings designed by Ruth Berridge (1921-2004). Beautiful pair of modernist cinetic earrings, created in New York by the studio-artist and silversmith Ruth Berridge, back in the early 1960. This unique one of a kind earrings are very rare, and has been carefully crafted by the artist herself with very thin wires and hanging with several highly polished mobile elements in very fine sterling silver. Fitted with hinged omega backs for fastening clips. They are very comfortable and not heavy weighted, they move freely dramatically like an Alexander Calder sculpture, with each movement. Weight: 5.75 Grams, (3.68 Dwt). Measurements: 57 mm by 83 mm (2.25 X 3.25 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, the silver assay mark and signed, "©BERRIDGE STERLING .925 H. MADE". Ruth Berridge, was a New York city modernist jewelery designer and was known for her work in silver. Ruth born in 1921 and was one of the premiere modernist jewelry designers in the 1950s. Her designs were produced for quite some time. She is most known for her modernist type work in silver yet did produce some pieces in gold. Her original sketches as well as jewelry is quite very rare today and hard to find. Note: The following is an excerpt from an ad in the NEW YORKER, dated May 17 th , 1952: “Excitingly different, these animated earrings are pure pleasure to wear. Light as a fairy’s touch, they lend an air of strange enchantment to the scene.” Ruth Berridges’ sometimes abstract expressionist, sometimes cubist designs rival the work of the best modernist artists. Perhaps her signature look can be considered the silver mobile jewelry, especially earrings that sway with the wearer’s movement. Handmade of sterling silver and spring wire, the delicately balanced mobiles were called modern sculpture in miniature and made with and without rhinestone or crystal accents. Ruth originated this design that was sold through Neiman Marcus as well as by such avant-garde shops...

Mexican sterling silver hoop earrings set with three cabochon amethysts in a rope frame with beaded silver accents. Screw backs. Marked: Silver Mexico.

Vintage sterling silver geometric dangle earrings. Solid silver circles accompanied by large triangles with circular cut out motifs are complimented by the tear drops dangling as the...

ALFREDO VILLASANA (Designer/Maker) - Modernist sterling silver earrings - hand made - sculptural details - screw backs - one earring signed on the back - 925/1000 - Mexico (Taxco) - ...

We love these modernist earrings. sterling silver and designed by Female legand Tego. Circular inlays of sterling on off-white enamel. Her company is famous for small quality all han...