Biba Schutz Woven Silver and Bronze Necklace bracelets A gemstone-encrusted fly is perched

A gemstone-encrusted fly is perched on a concave gold oval in this exquisite French brooch

Wesley Emmons (1928-2011) was a renowned Philadelphia studio jeweler

the Dom Pedro was clearly an inspiration for the long rectangular aquamarine that Munsteiner cut for this necklace two years later

Norwegian for "Hammered" is oval in shape and hammered flat on all sides

Urban trained under the Swedish designer Erik Fleming (1894-1954)

Biba Schutz Woven Silver and Bronze Necklace bracelets A gemstone-encrusted fly is perchedA woven silver vessel is topped with spiraling bronze in this elegant necklace by Biba Schutz. The vessel is suspended from a long woven silver chain that is original to the piece. The vessel and chain have a beautiful patina that adds to the drama of the necklace. I have separately listed a matching pair of earrings here. Biba Schutz is an award winning jewelry artist whose work is in the collections of many museums and galleries including the Museum