John Szymak vintage modernist jewelry
Bird brooch. Sterling silver. John Szymak vintage modernist jewelry
John Szymak vintage modernist jewelry
Texas modernist jeweler John Szymak (1923–2007) ran his workshop in Dallas in the 1950s–1970s. He attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts and the School for American Craftsmen in Rochester, New York.
Creating his belt buckles, cufflinks, pendants, rings, brooches and earrings, Szymak traditionally used gold, sterling silver and pewter, as well as precious stones or enamel. The modernist jeweler marked his jewelry with the word “sterling” and his last name. It is important to note that in the 1960s Szymak’s work appeared in magazines such as Craft Horizons, which covered the US National Design and Jewelry exhibitions.
Abstract design silver cufflinks with polished initials ‘M K’ on textured background
Maker’s mark
1964 ad
Rectangular shaped sterling silver cufflinks
Blue enamel sterling silver cufflinks
Enameled sterling silver leaf design ring
Heart pendant. Sterling silver, red enamel
Mid-century sterling silver pearl dangle earrings
Polished and textured silver belt buckle. 1960s
Rectangular shape textured sterling silver cufflinks
Maker’s mark
