Ruth Berridge Sterling Silver Dangling Boomerang Modernist Mobile Earrings

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...

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

Oxidized sterling silver and brushed brass kinetic modernist earrings created by Heidi Abrahamson of Phoenix, Arizona. Pierced earrings measure 3.5" in length and are 2" wide. Sign...

Hammered sterling silver necklace and earrings set with tumbled amethyst created by Los Castillo of Taxco, Mexico. Hinged ne...

Sterling silver and brass post modernist style pierced earring created by Heidi Abrahamson of Phoenix, Arizona. Earrings measure 4.5" in length, including finding. Signed Heidi, .9...

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...

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...

This stunning pair of vintage 1950's clip on drop dangle earrings are amethyst and sterling silver. They are mid century from the time period but remain modern in design and look. Be...

A stunning pair of signed Ed Levin Mid-Century Modernist Dangle Drop Earrings in Sterling Silver. The earrings with classic Ed Levin design which dangle wonderfully from the ear. I...

This is a stunning pair of early signed Ed Levin Mid-Century Modernist Dangle Drop Earrings in Sterling Silver with Pearls set in a black anodized silver disc. The earrings exude the classic early Ed Levin design and they dangle wonderfully from the ear. I love this design so full of kinetic energy. The earrings are Sterling Silver. The discs have anodized silver creating the black background. The black silver and pearls create a wonderful dramatic effect. The earrings bear the early mark of simply "Levin". ABOUT THE ARTIST Ed Levin born 1921, died 2008...

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

Sterling Heliconia Dangle Earrings, From the Ocean Series, One of Natures most beautiful flowers in the world. It can grow to 3 or 4 feet long. Summer or Winter wherever you go in ...