{"title":"Modernist","description":"\u003cp\u003eModernist jewelry is centered on the jewelry produced in the mid-20th by studio jewelers and artist jewelers. However, jewelry that falls under the Modernist banner continued to be produced in the 1960's, 70's, and later - some by hippies working the craft show circuit; some by studio jewelers that began their careers a couple of decades earlier and continued to work in the style; and others who came to it later, but work in the style.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"gold-and-aquamarine-necklace-by-bjorn-weckstrom-and-bernd-munsteiner","title":"Gold and Aquamarine Necklace by Bjorn Weckstrom and Bernd Munsteiner","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen two masters of design combine their genius magic happens, as in the case of this superb necklace by Bjorn Weckstrom and Bernd Munsteiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBernd Munsteiner (1943 -) is a revolutionary in the world of gem cutting and invented what is known as the “fantasy cut”, non-traditional cuts made on the back side of gemstones to create spectacular effects. One of Munsteiner’s most famous works is the Dom Pedro aquamarine sculpture, at 10,363 carats the largest cut aquamarine in the world and now in the collection of the Smithsonian. Created in 1993, the Dom Pedro was clearly an inspiration for the long rectangular aquamarine that Munsteiner cut for this necklace two years later, and I have included a photo of the necklace next to a photo of the Dom Pedro in the monograph \u003cem\u003eBernd Munsteiner, Reflections in Stone\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe necklace was designed by Bjorn Weckstom of Lapponia in 18 karat gold to beautifully highlight the stone. Unlike most Lapponia jewelry, this necklace was produced in a limited edition of only 35 pieces. 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This whole assemblage is lifted above the canted shank by a square rod.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScroll down for more details\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43567901769883,"sku":"LK8659","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1070521.jpg?v=1718163028"},{"product_id":"antonio-pineda-necklace-with-onyx-and-pearl","title":"Antonio Pineda Necklace with Onyx and Pearl","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Antonio Pineda necklace is a little bit punk, a little bit superhero, and totally chic. It's anchored by a large \"V\" that is studded with pyramidal onyx; a single pearl on the inside of the \"V\" acts like the dot on an exclamation point and is the perfect accent. 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With minimal line drawings made in flat silver wire the artist captures movement, clothing (and the lack of), and hairdos with humor and personality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is made of 800 silver, indicating a likely European origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScroll down for more details\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43576870142107,"sku":"LK7820","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1090385.jpg?v=1694301016"},{"product_id":"norway-plus-spiral-bangle","title":"Norway Plus Spiral Bangle","description":"\u003cp\u003eForged silver spirals around the wrist in this wonderful bangle by the Norway Plus workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorway Plus Designs began as an applied arts center in 1958, with Erling Christoffersen in charge of the silver workshop.  He and his wife Anna Greta Eker were the chief designers and were joined by Tone Vigland.  The silver workshop was closed in the 1970's.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43577406914715,"sku":"LK9436","price":245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1090380.jpg?v=1694370301"},{"product_id":"margot-de-taxco-silver-swirls-clamper-bracelet-5339","title":"Margot de Taxco Silver Swirls Clamper Bracelet #5339","description":"\u003cp\u003eKnown the the \"Silver Swirls\" clamper, this marvelous bracelet by Margot de Taxco is shown on page 81 of \u003cem\u003eMargot Van Voorhies, The Art of Mexican Enamelwork\u003c\/em\u003e by Penny Morrill. 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His work was sculptural and sometimes Surrealist, incorporating both diamonds and geodes, high karat gold and crab claws into creations that were wildly varied, yet always recognizable as his.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis \"Tour\" ring features three cylinders of amethyst rising like a citiscape of towers (hence the name) from gold foundations. 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The bracelet is very well-made and designed of thick sterling silver. David-Andersen is a venerable Norwegian firm founded in 1878. The firm has stayed in the Andersen family for many generations and employed many noted designers over the years.","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43756899008667,"sku":"LK9978","price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1090722.jpg?v=1699474741"},{"product_id":"grete-prytz-kittelsen-enamel-wave-bracelet","title":"Grete Prytz Kittelsen Enamel \"Wave\" Bracelet","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis bracelet is from Grete Prytz Kittelsen's first collection of jewelry for J. Tostrup and is called \"Wave\" (Bolge). Designed in 1956, the eight links are 3-dimensional, rising and falling like waves coming into the shore. The transparent white enamel is applied to a ribbed silver surface with a gold finish. This bracelet, in blue enamel, appears on page 178 of \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrete Prytz Kittelsen: The Art of Enamel Design\u003c\/em\u003e. This design rarely comes to market and is a great piece to add to a collection of Scandinavian jewelry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrete Prytz Kittelsen (1917-2010) was a Norwegian artist and designer known for the jewelry and enameled dishes she designed for her family’s firm J. Tostrup. She studied at the National Academy of the Arts in Oslo and at the Institute of Design in Chicago (also known as the “New Bauhaus\") where she met Mies van der Rohe, Ray and Charles Eames, and other important artists and architects of the era. She was a recipient of the Lunning Prize in 1952. In 2008 an exhibition of her work was shown at the National Museum of Art, Architecture, and Design in Oslo and an associated book was published, \u003cem\u003eGrete Prytz Kittelsen: The Art of Enamel Design\u003c\/em\u003e was published.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43757575307419,"sku":"LK9481","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1090705.jpg?v=1699494176"},{"product_id":"oysten-balle-enameled-brooch","title":"Oysten Balle Enameled Brooch","description":"\u003cp\u003eOysten Balle (1928-1998) was a Norwegian maker of enameled jewelry from the 1950’s until the early 1980’s and based in Stavinger, Norway. The firm is known for it’s striking designs in colored enamels although, for a firm producing designs of such high quality, not much is known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis brooch is a great example of their design. With its freeform black enamel on a background of heavenly blue, the forms alternately appear to be figures running chasing balls, branches silhouetted against the sky, or sea creatures in the water. The design achieves further complexity with an engraved pattern of squiggles beneath the transparent blue enamel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScroll down for more details\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43880704671899,"sku":"LK9976","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1090724.jpg?v=1718162776"},{"product_id":"hector-aguilar-pair-of-x-okeefe-bracelets","title":"Hector Aguilar Pair of X O'Keeffe Bracelets","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis pair of X bracelets by Hector Aguilar is a rare find. The design is often referred to as the \"O'Keeffe\" design because the matching belt was owned by Georgia O'Keeffe and she was frequently photographed wearing it. I've attached a photo of her belt (on her Emelio Pucci \"Chute\" dress) which I took at a Georgia O'Keeffe exhibit at the Norton Museum in early 2020. And here's a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/collections.okeeffemuseum.org\/object\/7540\/\" title=\"O'Keefe belt in museum\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elink\u003c\/a\u003e to her belt which is in the collection of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. I also have the belt available for sale as a separate listing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bracelets are currently approximately 6-1\/4\" long, with the X's on black suede, probably original. They could be shortened by approximately 1\" by someone who is able to work with suede and adjust the stitching; there is extra suede on the back so they could be lengthened a lot, although the place where the stitches are currently located will probably be somewhat visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHector Aguilar (1905-1986) is one of the masters of mid-20\u003csup data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century Mexican jewelry.  He began his jewelry career as manager for William Spratling’ workshop from 1937-1939.  In 1939 he established his own workshop, the Taller Borda, in an 18\u003csup data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century building on the zocalo in Taxco, which remained open until 1962.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee below for more information\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43929179422875,"sku":"LK1020","price":1875.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1090934.jpg?v=1703528495"},{"product_id":"hector-aguilar-okeefe-x-belt","title":"Hector Aguilar O'Keeffe X Belt","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis belt with alternating X's and indented domes by Hector Aguilar is often referred to as the \"O'Keeffe\" belt because an example of it was owned by Georgia O'Keeffe and she was frequently photographed wearing it. I've attached a photo of her wearing the belt which I saw in a Georgia O'Keeffe exhibit at the Norton Museum in early 2020. And here's a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/collections.okeeffemuseum.org\/object\/7540\/\" title=\"O'Keefe belt in museum\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/collections.okeeffemuseum.org\/object\/7540\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elink\u003c\/a\u003e to her belt which is in the collection of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. I also have a pair of matching bracelets for sale as a separate listing.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe belt is currently approximately 29\" long, with the X's and domes on black suede backed in leather, probably original. It could be lengthened by approximately 3\" (1-1\/2\" - 1-3\/4\" on each side of the buckle) by someone who is able to work with suede and adjust the stitching, although the place where the stitches are currently located will probably be somewhat visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHector Aguilar (1905-1986) is one of the masters of mid-20\u003csup data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century Mexican jewelry.  He began his jewelry career as manager for William Spratling’ workshop from 1937-1939.  In 1939 he established his own workshop, the Taller Borda, in an 18\u003csup data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century building on the zocalo in Taxco, which remained open until 1962.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSee below for more information\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43929202950299,"sku":"LK1019","price":1550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1090937.jpg?v=1703532816"},{"product_id":"anna-greta-eker-buzz-pendant-necklace","title":"Anna Greta Eker Buzz Pendant Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003eCoiled silver is lined with gold in this exceptional pendant by Anna Greta Eker for the Norway Plus workshop. Known as \"Buzz\" (Snurr in Norwegian) the gold lining emits subtle flashes of gold as the wearer moves. The pendant comes with a sterling neck ring that is unsigned and is probably not by the Norway Plus workshop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have separately listed the matching earrings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnna Greta Eker and her husband Erling Christoffersen were the chief designers of the silver workshop at Norway Plus Designs which started in 1958 and closed in 1970.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43945621192859,"sku":"LK9431","price":550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1090953.jpg?v=1714438086"},{"product_id":"anna-greta-eker-buzz-earrings","title":"Anna Greta Eker Buzz Earrings","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCoiled silver is lined with gold in these marvelous earrings by Anna Greta Eker for the Norway Plus workshop. Known as \"Buzz\" (Snurr in Norwegian) the gold lining emits subtle flashes of gold as they move. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI have separately listed the matching necklace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnna Greta Eker and her husband Erling Christoffersen were the chief designers of the silver workshop at Norway Plus Designs which started in 1958 and closed in 1970.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43945637609627,"sku":"LK9432","price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1090958.jpg?v=1712331126"},{"product_id":"graziella-laffi-bracelet-with-birds","title":"Graziella Laffi Bracelet with Birds","description":"\u003cp\u003eOften referred to as the \"Spratling of Peru\", Graziella Laffi (1923-2009) was an Italian-born designer who successfully merged mid-century modern aesthetics with pre-Columbian motifs as can be seen in this delightful bracelet. The hinged bangle has five stylized birds with large green enamel eyes; the birds appear to be floating on water, with the bottom edge of the bracelet forming a continuous wave.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaffi was born in Florence and immigrated to Peru after WWII. Her beautifully crafted pieces usually depict stylized or fantastical animals and often have enamel or gold highlights. A phenomenal collection of her work is in the collection of LACMA (the Los Angeles County Museum of Art).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScroll down for more details\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43948627165339,"sku":"LK8534","price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1090961.jpg?v=1704338857"},{"product_id":"mary-mcfadden-neck-ring-with-huge-pendant","title":"Mary McFadden Neck Ring with Huge Pendant","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis bold necklace by Mary McFadden features an enormous disk pendant with an etched texture reminiscent of the surface of the moon. The neck ring from which it is suspended has a matching texture and a black cord for closure and decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMary McFadden (1938-) is a renowned fashion designer who began her clothing company in the 1970’s after working in public relations for Dior in the 1960’s and as an editor at Vogue. She was the recipient of the Coty Award in 1976 and 1978 and received the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Lifetime Achievement Award in 1988.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art describes her approach to fashion design as “anthropological” and this can also be seen in her jewelry which is often influenced by ancient jewelry and objects and is bold and sculptural. Her jewelry was made of brass with a 22 karat gold finish and is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScroll down for more details\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43960919261339,"sku":"LK1067","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1090988.jpg?v=1704650369"},{"product_id":"miye-matsukata-gold-necklace-with-jade-and-pearls","title":"Miye Matsukata Gold Necklace with Jade and Pearls","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMiye Matsukata (1922-1981) was a Japanese American artist jeweler who was one of the most influential jewelry artists of the 1970’s. She thought of her work as painting-sculptures which started as drawings but evolved into three dimensional sculptures as they were constructed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMatsukata attended the Boston Museum of Fine Arts school in the mid-1940’s where she studied classical holloware and jewelry making. After completing her training she, along with classmates Naomi Katz Harris and Janice Whipple Williams, formed Atelier Janiye (a conjunction of parts of their names). In 1958 she opened her own studio and showroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDuring the early part of her career Matsukata worked primarily in silver, but after receiving a travel grant in 1966 she became enamored with the color of high karat gold and began to incorporate it into her work. She also began incorporating unusual materials such as ancient beads, coins, beach glass, and antique textiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter studying textile techniques in metal with Arlene Fisch who was teaching at Boston University in the mid-1970’s, Matsukata began to incorporate them into her work, as seen in this extraordinary necklace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe necklace is made of 24 karat gold wire crocheted into a lacy web in which five plaques of jade are woven; the bottom edge is finished with elongated pearls and the back has two handmade gold buttons, and appropriate closure for a necklace that is made utilizing a technique typically used with textiles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScroll down for more details\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43960967757979,"sku":"LK8982","price":4750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1090987.jpg?v=1704654542"},{"product_id":"sculptural-earring-by-wesley-emmons","title":"Sculptural Silver Earring by Wesley Emmons","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese sculptural earrings by Wesley Emmons are beautiful and unusual. The biomorphic pendants are open on the inside, but filled with a cage of wires. As the wearer moves, different views of the interior can be seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWesley Emmons (1928-2011) was a renowned Philadelphia studio jeweler. Emmons received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in jewelry from the Philadelphia Museum School of Art, where he also taught jewelry-making for many years. In 1964 he and his wife opened a jewelry store in Center City Philadelphia where they sold his designs along with those of his former students and apprentices. His work was included in an exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1974, and a retrospective of his work was shown at the University of the Arts in 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScroll down for more details\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43967113822363,"sku":"LK8252","price":210.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1100024.jpg?v=1718163131"},{"product_id":"silver-pod-earrings-attributed-to-wesley-emmons","title":"Silver Pod Earrings Attributed to Wesley Emmons","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese fantastic sterling silver earrings look like seed pods that have opened to reveal a web of wires inside. Their outer surface has a rough, brutalist, texture yet their overall form is elegant. They are unsigned but were acquired with a group of pieces by Wesley Emmons and their construction is similar to those pieces, making the attribution likely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWesley Emmons (1928-2011) was a renowned Philadelphia studio jeweler. Emmons received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in jewelry from the Philadelphia Museum School of Art, where he also taught jewelry-making for many years. In 1964 he and his wife opened a jewelry store in Center City Philadelphia where they sold his designs along with those of his former students and apprentices. His work was included in an exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1974, and a retrospective of his work was shown at the University of the Arts in 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScroll down for more information\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44021785133211,"sku":"LK8253","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1100021.jpg?v=1705714966"},{"product_id":"wesley-emmons-brutalist-boomerang-brooch","title":"Wesley Emmons Brutalist Boomerang Brooch","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe perforated surface of this brutalist sterling silver brooch by Wesley Emmons  brings to mind sheet metal that has been shot at, or the cratered surface of the moon and is a distinctive and unusual piece of \"boomerang modernist\"jewelry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWesley Emmons (1928-2011) was a renowned Philadelphia studio jeweler. Emmons received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in jewelry from the Philadelphia Museum School of Art, where he also taught jewelry-making for many years. In 1964 he and his wife opened a jewelry store in Center City Philadelphia where they sold his designs along with those of his former students and apprentices. His work was included in an exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1974, and a retrospective of his work was shown at the University of the Arts in 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScroll down for more details\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44022818832539,"sku":"LK8247","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1100028.jpg?v=1705777716"},{"product_id":"hans-hansen-dangle-earrings","title":"Hans Hansen Dangle Earrings","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese elegant earrings by Hans Hansen are perfect every-day earrings with their medium length and comfortable weight (8.1 grams for the pair).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHans Hansen was a Danish workshop founded by Hans Hansen is 1906 and carried on by his son Karl Gustav Hansen (1914-2002) in 1940.  In 1992 the firm merged with the Georg Jensen silversmithy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScroll down for more details\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44022856024219,"sku":"LK9875","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1100047.jpg?v=1714439195"},{"product_id":"modernist-silver-earrings-by-john-markusen","title":"Modernist Silver Earrings by John Markusen","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn Markusen is a lesser-known Danish jewelry designer but, judging by these elegant sterling earrings, he should be better known. The earrings have a concave torpedo-like shape with an elongated figure eight cut out at the top. They are a comfortable 7.8 grams for the pair, the heavy-gauge silver lightened by the cut-out and the concave center.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScroll down for more details\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44022882664603,"sku":"LK9461","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1100045.jpg?v=1705781043"},{"product_id":"hans-hansen-avant-garde-brooch","title":"Hans Hansen Avant Garde Brooch","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom 1932-34 a very young (age 18-20) Karl Gustav Hansen designed around 200 pieces of avant garde jewelry for his father, Hans Hansen, and this brooch is among them. The jewelry of this style and period is sometimes referred to as \"Functionalist\" or \"Machine Age Art Deco\" and is characterized by clean lines and stripped-down forms and decoration, a precursor to Modernism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this brooch, two square bars of silver form the base of the piece and grasp a silver ball in their curves resulting in both tension and freedom. Examples of this brooch are featured on page 80 of \u003cem\u003eSimply Danish, Silver Jewellery 20th Century\u003c\/em\u003e and on page 39 of \u003cem\u003eThe Jewellery Box, Danish Jewellery Art of the 20th Century.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHans Hansen was a Danish workshop founded by Hans Hansen in 1906 and carried on by his son Karl Gustav Hansen (1914-2002) in 1940.  In 1992 the firm merged with the Georg Jensen silversmithy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScroll down for more details\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44027127005339,"sku":"LK9109","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1100041.jpg?v=1714439158"},{"product_id":"esther-lewittes-large-silver-and-pearl-brooch","title":"Esther Lewittes Large Silver and Pearl Brooch","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis large brooch by modernist studio jeweler Esther Lewittes looks like it's about to take flight. Elegant curves of silver spread wide and are anchored at the center by a luminous baroque pearl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEsther Lewittes (?-1990) studied design at the Art Students League in New York and jewelry-making with a staff jeweler at Cartier. She initially started selling her jewelry at the Georg Jensen shop in New York in the 1950's. In the 1960's she moved to Los Angeles and opened her own gallery where she sold her own jewelry, along with that of other mid-century studio jewelers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScroll down for more details\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44027400093851,"sku":"LK9533","price":155.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1100037.jpg?v=1714438919"},{"product_id":"j-tostrup-brooch-designed-by-gudmund-elvestad","title":"J Tostrup Brooch Designed by Gudmund Elvestad","description":"\u003cp\u003eIs it a bird, a fish, an exploded chevron? You decide. Whatever imagery you see, this silver brooch designed by Gudmund Elvestad for J Tostrup is wonderful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJ. Tostrup (1832-1984) was a major Norwegian firm known for its jewelry and decorative objects. It was founded in 1832 by Jacob Tostrup and has been recognized for design excellence for nearly two centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGudmund Elvestad (1932-2006) was a goldsmith and industrial design who worked as a designer for Tostrup in the first half of the 1960’s. His jewelry tends towards the abstract and angular, and is often anthropomorphic or biomorphic. He left Tostrup in 1966 to become an instructor at SHKS {Statens Håndverks-og Kunstindistriskole (National School of Art and Design)]. His work is in the collection of the National Museum of Norway.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44027446329499,"sku":"LK9471","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1100036.jpg?v=1718161942"},{"product_id":"atelier-borgila-purple-enameled-bracelet","title":"Atelier Borgila Purple Enameled Bracelet","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sublime shade of purple enamel fills slightly concave links in this sophisticated bracelet by Atelier Borgila.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAtelier Borgila (1920-present) was founded in 1920 by Erik Fleming; he was joined by his son Lars Peter Eriksson Fleming in 1953. In 1943 Erik Fleming arrange the first exhibition of modern jewelry in Sweden, introducing many of the artists such as Sigurd Persson who became well-known after the war.  Many renowned silversmiths worked and designed for Atelier Borgila including Rey Urban, Cleas Giertta, Birger Haglund, Sigurd Persson, and Stig Engelbert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough this bracelet does not have the Borgila maker's mark, I've seen other examples of this design with the Borgila mark. Furthermore, it has the initials \"MIC\" for designer Mic Neugel, and came with a brooch that has both the \"MIC\" mark and the Borgila mark, along with the same purple enamel, so I feel comfortable making the attribution. Click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lisakramervintage.com\/collections\/brooches\/products\/atelier-borgila-purple-enamel-brooch\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Atelier Borgila brooch\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e to see the brooch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScroll down for more details\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44085914435739,"sku":"LK9442","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1100203.jpg?v=1706829181"},{"product_id":"atelier-borgila-purple-enamel-brooch","title":"Atelier Borgila Purple Enamel Brooch","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAtelier Borgila (1920-present) was founded in 1920 by Erik Fleming; he was joined by his son Lars Peter Eriksson Fleming in 1953. In 1943 Erik Fleming arrange the first exhibition of modern jewelry in Sweden, introducing many of the artists such as Sigurd Persson who became well-known after the war.  Many renowned silversmiths worked and designed for Atelier Borgila including Rey Urban, Cleas Giertta, Birger Haglund, Sigurd Persson, and Stig Engelbert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis stunning brooch was designed by Mic Neugel for Atelier Borgila and features luminous transparent purple enamel with engraved lines below.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44085927903387,"sku":"LK9441","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1100198.jpg?v=1714438566"},{"product_id":"atelier-borgila-silver-bracelet","title":"Atelier Borgila Silver Bracelet","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe concave shovel-shaped links of this stylish bracelet by Atelier Borgila have a high polish finish that creates endless reflections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAtelier Borgila (1920-present) was founded in 1920 by Erik Fleming in Stockholm, Sweden; he was joined by his son Lars Peter Eriksson Fleming in 1953. In 1943 Erik Fleming arrange the first exhibition of modern jewelry in Sweden, introducing many of the artists such as Sigurd Persson who became well-known after the war.  Many renowned silversmiths worked and designed for Atelier Borgila including Rey Urban, Cleas Giertta, Birger Haglund, Sigurd Persson, and Stig Engelbert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScroll down for more details\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44095279366299,"sku":"LK9979","price":235.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1100215.jpg?v=1707006539"},{"product_id":"betty-cooke-necklace-with-pebble","title":"Betty Cooke Necklace with Pebble","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the hands of an artist something as mundane as a pebble can be turned into a work of art. Here, the great studio jeweler Betty Cooke has taken a flat pebble and etched circular patterns into it and suspended it from an asymmetric hammered silver choker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title of a recent monograph about Betty Cooke by Jeannine Falino is \u003cem\u003eThe Circle and the Line, the Jewelry of Betty Cooke, \u003c\/em\u003eand this necklace demonstrates how Cooke masterfully combines these simple elements into an elegant piece of jewelry. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBetty Cooke (1924-present) is one of the last remaining mid-20\u003csup data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century studio jewelers. She is known for her minimalist designs which combine simple forms into elegant sculptural jewelry. The book mentioned above was published by the Walters Art Museum in conjunction with an exhibit of her work. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Scroll down for more details\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44148824178843,"sku":"LK1023","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1100166.jpg?v=1714438660"},{"product_id":"aksel-holmsen-green-enamel-serpent-bracelet","title":"Aksel Holmsen Green Enamel Serpent Bracelet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj\" dir=\"auto\" style=\"line-height: var(--base-line-clamp-line-height); --base-line-clamp-line-height: 18px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"line-height: var(--base-line-clamp-line-height); --base-line-clamp-line-height: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs xt0psk2 x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj\" style=\"line-height: 18px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"line-height: 18px;\"\u003eSea serpent, snake, or outrigger paddles: you decide. Whatever imagery you choose, this green and white enamel bracelet by Norwegian designer Aksel Holmsen is marvelous. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj\" dir=\"auto\" style=\"line-height: var(--base-line-clamp-line-height); --base-line-clamp-line-height: 18px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"line-height: var(--base-line-clamp-line-height); --base-line-clamp-line-height: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs xt0psk2 x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj\" style=\"line-height: 18px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"line-height: 18px;\"\u003eThe white enamel forms a raised spine down the center of the bracelet with canted green enamel outriggers on each side.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj\" dir=\"auto\" style=\"line-height: var(--base-line-clamp-line-height); --base-line-clamp-line-height: 18px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"line-height: var(--base-line-clamp-line-height); --base-line-clamp-line-height: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs xt0psk2 x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj\" style=\"line-height: 18px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"line-height: 18px;\"\u003eThe bracelet is constructed of gilt sterling silver and transparent enamel with textured surfaces beneath the enamel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj\" dir=\"auto\" style=\"line-height: var(--base-line-clamp-line-height); --base-line-clamp-line-height: 18px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"line-height: var(--base-line-clamp-line-height); --base-line-clamp-line-height: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs xt0psk2 x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af x10wh9bi x1wdrske x8viiok x18hxmgj\" style=\"line-height: 18px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"line-height: 18px;\"\u003eScroll down for more detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44152236933275,"sku":"LK9434","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1100225.jpg?v=1718162216"},{"product_id":"n-e-from-silver-bracelet","title":"N. 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From jewelry to be among the finest made in Denmark during the 1960's and 70's, and with this bracelet it's easy to see why. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44198932512923,"sku":"LK9997","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1100221.jpg?v=1709002071"},{"product_id":"betty-cooke-necklace-sweeping-silver-choker","title":"Betty Cooke Necklace Sweeping Silver Choker","description":"\u003cp\u003eA recent monograph about Betty Cooke by Jeannine Falino is \u003cem\u003eThe Circle and the Line, the Jewelry of Betty Cooke, \u003c\/em\u003eand this necklace demonstrates how Cooke masterfully has turned swooping bars of silver into an elegant choker. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBetty Cooke (1924-present) is one of the last remaining mid-20\u003csup data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century studio jewelers. She is known for her minimalist designs which combine simple forms into elegant sculptural jewelry. The book mentioned above was published by the Walters Art Museum in conjunction with an exhibit of her work. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScroll down for additional details\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44260454727835,"sku":"LK1036","price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1100163.jpg?v=1714438599"},{"product_id":"scholtz-lammel-matte-enamel-cufflinks","title":"Scholtz \u0026 Lammel Matte Enamel Cufflinks","description":"\u003cp\u003eFiery reddish\/orange enamel is the backdrop for these stylish cufflinks by Scholtz \u0026amp; Lammel. This glowing translucent matte enamel is highlighted by chevrons of lighter orange opaque enamel and tan translucent enamel. The colors are a little more intense in person than they appear on my computer screen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScroll down for more details\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44298076651675,"sku":"LK1104","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1100486.jpg?v=1718162992"},{"product_id":"david-andersen-cufflinks-designed-by-karl-jorgen-otteren","title":"David-Andersen Cufflinks Designed by Karl Jorgen Otteren","description":"\u003cp\u003eYellow and deep orange enamel is offset by silver in these marvelous brutalist cufflinks desigsned by Karl Jorgen Otteren for David-Andersen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid-Andersen is a venerable Norwegian firm founded in 1878. The firm has stayed in the Andersen family for many generations and has been producing enamel jewelry since the late 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScroll down for more details\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44298129146011,"sku":"LK7579","price":205.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1100489.jpg?v=1714438857"},{"product_id":"hector-aguilar-scroll-cufflinks","title":"Hector Aguilar Scroll Cufflinks","description":"\u003cp\u003eHector Aguilar (1905-1986) is one of the masters of mid-20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century Mexican jewelry.  He began his jewelry career as manager for William Spratling’ workshop from 1937-1939.  In 1939 he established his own workshop, the Taller Borda, in an 18\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century building on the zocalo in Taxco, which remained open until 1962.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese cufflinks are an exemplary example of Aguilar's work in miniature. With their scrolliing form accented by three balls of silver, they pack a lot of punch into a small area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScroll down for more details\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44298141565083,"sku":"LK9263","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1100490.jpg?v=1710549724"},{"product_id":"matti-hyvarinen-bypass-bracelet-with-art-glass","title":"Matti Hyvarinen Bypass Bracelet with Art Glass","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis unusual bracelet by Finnish jewelry designer Matti Hyvarinen features a pair of iridescent art glass orbs held in sculptural silver prongs. The flat bypass bracelet wraps the arm and can be adjusted quite a bit to fit a smaller wrist, or opened up to wear  higher up the arm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatti Hyvarinen founded Sirokoru Ltd. in 1958.  He has won numerous awards including the Diamonds International award in 1967 and Goldsmith of the Year in Finland in 1987.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScroll down for more details\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44298796597403,"sku":"LK9339","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1100484.jpg?v=1718162736"},{"product_id":"georg-jensen-bracelet-48-designed-by-oscar-gundlach-pedersen","title":"Georg Jensen Bracelet 48 designed by Oscar Gundlach-Pedersen","description":"\u003cp\u003eOscar Gundlach-Pedersen (1886-1960) was trained as an architect and joined the Georg Jensen Silversmithy as a designer in the 1920’s. His designs show the influence of the Art Deco movement and are often described as “functionalist”, having purity of form and minimal surface ornamentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat functionalist aesthetic can be seen in this bracelet, where the ornament comes from the expression of its structure, in this case the links joining the segments of the bracelet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bracelet was designed in the 1930's but produced by Jensen circa 2000. It's never been worn, having been in its sealed plastic sleeve when I acquired it from a collector. It comes in its original Jensen box with the original velvet liner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScroll down for more details\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44302130479259,"sku":"LKPB0021","price":925.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1100449.jpg?v=1710618967"},{"product_id":"tone-vigeland-ring-for-norway-plus-workshop","title":"Tone Vigeland Ring for Norway Plus Workshop","description":"\u003cp\u003eTone Vigeland (1938-2024) is one of the most important Norwegian studio jewelers of the 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century.  From 1958-61 she worked for PLUS, the artisan cooperative founded by Per Tannum in 1958 and led by Erling Christoffersen and Anna Greta Eker, and she continued to create designs for them until they closed in 1970. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVigeland is known for her sculptural jewelry some of which, like this ring, are easily wearable and others of which are more challenging.  Vigeland’s work is in the collections of many museums including the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, and the Cooper Hewitt and Museum of Modern Art in New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis ring shows how a simple element - in this case a piece of hammered wire - can be manipulated to make a wonderful piece of jewelry in the hands of an artist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315841953947,"sku":"LK1094","price":235.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1100466.jpg?v=1710897982"},{"product_id":"tone-vigeland-sol-brooch","title":"Tone Vigeland Sol Brooch","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTone Vigeland (1938-2024) is one of the most important Norwegian studio jewelers of the 20\u003csup data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century.  From 1958-61 she worked for PLUS, the artisan cooperative founded by Per Tannum in 1958 and led by Erling Christoffersen and Anna Greta Eker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVigeland is known for her sculptural jewelry some of which, like this piece, are easily wearable and others of which are more challenging.  Vigeland’s work is in the collections of many museums including the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, and the Cooper Hewitt and Museum of Modern Art in New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to the monograph \u003cem\u003eTone Vigeland: Jewelry, Objects, Sculpture\u003c\/em\u003e, this brooch, known as “Sol” (sun)  was designed by Vigeland in 1960 and produced from 1960-1985.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44542512201883,"sku":"LK9472","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6444\/8155\/files\/P1080996.jpg?v=1712873002"}],"url":"https:\/\/lisakramervintage.com\/collections\/modernist.oembed?page=5","provider":"Lisa Kramer Vintage Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}