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Vintage modernist silver jewellery
Mid-century studio jewellery with abstract, sculptural forms, from the decades when artist-jewellers treated silver as a medium for modern design.
- Era
- 1940s–1970s
- Look for
- Studio name or maker's initials, abstract forms, "925" or "Sterling"
- Here now
- 1 piece, from A$128
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About modernist jewellery
Modernist jewellery is the abstract, sculptural studio work made by artist-jewellers in the middle of the twentieth century, when silver became a medium for modern design rather than tradition. Pieces are often signed with a studio name or initials rather than a famous brand, and many were made in small numbers, so we describe each one by what its marks and its design show and never guess at a name. Look for confident, hand-finished forms, a clear "925" or "Sterling" mark, and solid construction at the clasp or bail.
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