Resources

Website Links
Dealers
Recommended Reading

WEBSITE LINKS

www.925-1000.com
On-line Encyclopedia of silver hallmarks, including Mexican

www.spratlingsilver.com
The late Phyllis Goddard's site dedicated to Spratling silver, providing an invaluable reference for Spratling hallmarks, dating a particular piece, and verifying authenticity of Spratling silver jewelry

www.modernsilver.com
Basic hallmark identification by Christie Romero, provides pictures and reference guides for interpreting the various hallmarks and assay marks found on silver and gold jewelry made in Britain, France, Sweden and other European countries, Mexico and Taxco jewelry.

www.center4jewelrystudies.org
Disseminates information on the history, identification and marketing of vintage and antique jewelry; sponsors lectures, publications, guides and sourcebooks invaluable to collectors and dealers

http://en.wikipedia.org
Wikipedia entry on William Spratling, providing biography with links to other Wikipedia entries

www.designaddict.com
Resources related to modern and postmodern design, including virtual exhibitions, interviews with designers, collector forums, news and events calendar, plus extensive links to dealers, online design magazines, and museums

www.jensensilver.com
Biography of Georg Jensen, Wikipedia reference link

www.cooljools.com
Evolution of the Coro trademark

www.jensensilver.com
An illustrated guide to the various Georg Jensen hallmarks

www.modernsilver.com
A discussion and mutual education forum for silver jewelry collectors, dealers and the merely curious

www.thomas-skipton.co.uk
Useful and detailed pictorial and discussion of British assay marks and hallmarks commonly found on sterling silver and gold jewelry

www.mschon.com
A History of 20th Century Jewelry starting with Art Nouveau 1875 – 1919 and concluding with Contemporary Jewelry 1960 – today

www.modernsilver.com
Numerical List of Mexican Eagle Marks

www.modernsilver.com
Modern Silver’s links to informational sites

www.modernsilver.com
Patania: 70 Years of Excellence

www.modernsilver.com
Interview with Antonio Pineda from 2000

www.modernsilver.com
Interview with Antonio Pineda from 2005

www.modernsilver.com 
Marbeth Schon interview with Betty Cooke from 2001

www.modbaubles.com
Vintage Modernist Jewelry

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DEALERS

Holly Rittenhouse
Southwestern Jewelry – Vicki Turbeville
Delpasado Antiques 
The Glitterbox   
20th Century Arts and Artifacts, Antique Silver Jewelry and Accessories   
Marbeth Schon   
Allmodern 20th century jewelry + design    
Carole Berk   
Andrea Fatell   
Maestros de Taxco   
Bill Drucker   
Soren Jensen   
Jenseninvest   
Noisy Boy and Disorderly Girl 
Daniel Macchiarini
Bahti Indian Arts
Joff and Jo Coe

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RECOMMENDED READING

Mexican Silver
By Penny Chittim Morrill and Carole A. Berk
Available at Amazon.com.

Silver Masters of Mexico
By Penny C. Morrill
Available at Amazon.com.

William Spratling and the Mexican Silver Renaissance
By Penny Morrill
Available at Amazon.com

Silver Jewelry Design, Evaluating Quality, Good, Better, Best
By Nancy N. Schiffer
Available at Amazon.com

The Little book of MEXICAN Silver Trade and Hallmarks
By Billie Hougart
Available at Amazon.com

Spratling Silver: A Field Guide: Recognizing a William Spratling Treasure
By Phyllis M. Goddard
Available at Amazon.com

Spratling Silver
By Sandraline Cederwall
Available at Amazon.com

Modernist Jewelry 1930-1960: the Wearable Art Movement
By Marbeth Schon
Available at Mschon.com

Messengers of Modernism
By Toni Greenbaum, Martin Eidelbert (editor)
Available at Amazon.com

Georg Jensen, 20th Century Designs
By Janet Drucker
Available at Drucker Antiques.com

Georg Jensen, A Tradition of Splendid Silver
By Janet Drucker
Available at Drucker Antiques.com

Collectible Silver Jewelry: Identification and Value Guide
By Fred Rezazadeh
Available at Amazon.com 

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