Ruth Berridge American Modernist Silver Vermeil Kinetic Mobile Moon Earrings

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

Handmade sterling and coral wire screw back earrings, circa 1950's. They measure 2.5" by 1.25". Earrings are signed P'LLA inside the hoop and are reminiscent of earrings and other j...

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...

Rare screw back earrings created by modernist jeweler Carolyn Pence, circa 1950s. Earrings are completely handcrafted 14K gold and with sterling silver findings that are in working ...

Rare pair of John Syzmak sterling silver abacus cufflinks, circa 1950's. Cufflinks measure 5/8" by 3/4" and are signed Syzmak, Sterling. A perfect g...

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 ...

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...

Elegant Nettie Rosenstein Sterling Vermeil Tassel Earrings with paste accents. Wonderful design with prong set pastes set on various styles of chai...

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

1960's modernist glass earrings with kinetic movement and clip on hardware. Though these earrings are a couple of decades older than the Italian Memphis Milano style, the look is to...

Meet the last earrings you'll ever need. With over 55 combinations, take this set from the office to the court to date night. Style these a new way every single day. This set was cre...

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER hanging mobile dangling earrings (clip-on) featuring free form green enamel elements, a gun patina ball chain and rings. Marked GAULTIER (only on one earring). I...