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Modernist jeweler Ronald Hayes Pearson

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14 K yellow gold abstract brooch. Modernist jeweler Ronald Hayes Pearson (1924-1996)

14 K yellow gold abstract brooch. Modernist jeweler Ronald Hayes Pearson (1924-1996)

Modernist jeweler Ronald Hayes Pearson (1924-1996)
Born in New York City, Ronald Hayes Pearson was an award-winning modernist jeweler and one of the most influential figures in American metal smithing.
He opened his first metalworking shop in Alfred, New York after graduating from the School of American Craftsmen at Alfred University in 1948. In addition, in 1949 he participated in the special design program of the well-known silverware manufacturer Reed & Barton Silver Company.
In 1953, Pearson, along with John Preep, Tage Frid and Frans Wildenhain, opened a gallery “Shop One” in Rochester, New York, where craftsmen could sell their unique works of arts and crafts.
However, in 1971 the designer moved to Deer Isle, Maine, where he lived and worked until his death in 1996.
Pearson viewed precious metals as malleable substances that could be stretched or compressed into simple and elegant shapes. Traditionally, the designer used 14K gold, silver, pearls, topaz, agate and other natural stones. The maker’s mark includes “Pearson” or “R.H. Pearson” and sterling or gold purity.
The one-of-a-kind modernist pieces handcrafted by Ronald Hayes Pearson are highly collectible and exhibited in many national art galleries and museums, as well as the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

Abstract modernist sterling silver earrings

Abstract modernist sterling silver earrings

Maker’s mark

Maker’s mark

Modernist jeweler Ronald Hayes Pearson

Blue topaz 14 K gold modernist mid-century brooch

Blue topaz 14 K gold modernist mid-century brooch

Cross sterling silver pendant

Cross sterling silver pendant

Crucifix Cross sterling silver pendant

Crucifix Cross sterling silver pendant

Geometric design sterling cufflinks

Geometric design sterling cufflinks

Abstract branch mid-century modernist sterling silver brooch pin

Abstract branch mid-century modernist sterling silver brooch pin

1960s sterling silver brooch pin

1960s sterling silver brooch pin

Modernist mid-century sterling silver brooch pin

Geometric design mid-century sterling silver brooch pin

Openwork sterling silver pin

Openwork sterling silver pin

Oval shape brooch pin. Malachite, sterling silver. 1950s

Oval shape brooch pin. Malachite, sterling silver. 1950s

Three-dimensional wheel Pearl and sterling silver pendant

Three-dimensional wheel Pearl and sterling silver pendant

Sterling Silver Modernist Pin

Abstract Sterling Silver Modernist Pin

Swoosh shaped sterling pin

Swoosh shaped sterling pin

Textured and smooth silver pin

Textured and smooth cross silver pin

Topaz 14 K gold earrings and brooch

Topaz 14 K gold earrings and brooch

Triangular shaped sterling pin

Triangular shaped sterling pin

Vintage sterling silver modernist bracelet and brooch

Vintage sterling silver modernist bracelet and brooch

14 K gold mid-century modernist earrings

14 K gold mid-century modernist earrings

Maker’s mark

Maker’s mark