Berkshires - Cuff Bracelets

With all the mid-century hallmarks of handcrafted costume jewelry by New-York-City-based Hargo Creations but without the post-copyright signature (HAR), for this early bracelet the d...

American Art Smith hand-crafted this modern asymmetrical cuff from roughly finished semi-precious layered metals in his early signature style including sculptural wires and gaps. On the top of the bracelet that displays Smith's dynamic artistry, thick brass square-shaped wires unevenly separate into curves to create voids for revealing skin when worn on the wrist. To both minimally decorate the cuff with geometric shapes and solidify its structure, Smith spanned only one side of the gap with four angular-cut pieces from sheets of sterling silver, copper and brass, which are evenly spaced with narrow gaps. As the rod-like framework of the rest of the cuff, the brass wire was folded/joined at the ends with minute silver soldering only visible on the interior. A testament to Smith's craftsmanship, the contrasting cut metals are soldered precisely to the top outer edges of each sinuous wire instead of wrapped around, which enables the bottom edges of the wires to make smooth contact with the skin and to be easier to flex for pulling on and off. Additionally, Smith finished, lacquered, buffed and polished the exterior bracelet to protect the patinated metallic colors from tarnishing. On the unfinished interior, this cuff may have been signed by Art Smith with a stylized initial A and/or his name in cursive given some apparently linked dark marks in two different areas of the brass wire (see closeups), which may otherwise indicate good condition consistent with age and scratching from wear. In light of similarly constructed curvilinear designs by Smith in the 1940s, the cuff seems to have been created while he was making the transition while living in Manhattan's Greenwich Village from being mentored full-time by fellow Black jewelry designer Winifred Mason...

Vintage ivory Bakelite cuff carved as a leaf, a rib runnng down the center with diagonal channels on each side. 1.75" wide and in excellent condition.

One of the best Miriam Haskell bracelets we have seen, this hinged cuff is set with three milky pale blue cabochons and blue and clear crystals set in an...

Large and chunky bakelite bangle bracelet in black with red layer on butterfly shaped top. Bangle is nicely contoured from hinge on bottom, gaining thickness towards the top. Clamper...

Cara Croninger,internationally acclaimed for her pioneering work in resin jewelry, has been creating unique pieces that are both wearable and collectibl...

Ciner contoured and reticulated goldtone cuff set with rhinestones all around exhibits the craftsmanship for which this company's work is renowned and sought after. Has hidden clasp ...