Dear Friends and Customers,
One Good Eye Silver is embarking on a big adventure as we prepare to move overseas. Though I am excited about our new beginning, I am also saddened for leaving after having spent almost thirty years in the US..
Until the move is completed, feel free to browse the site and email us with any questions you might have or to say “hi” but please do not try to purchase anything!
I am planning to re-configure the business and re-launch, from Europe this time, in the late Fall of 2024, if not earlier, and hope you will be patient and, once we are "live" again, honor us with your patronage.
Thank you very much for your trust all these years and for the thought-provoking conversations we have had - on jewelry, the history of personal adornment and life in general! See you again in a few months,
Margarita Poutouridou
One Good Eye Silver
For a few years around WWII and possibly up to 1950, Marcel Boucher had a special line of silver jewelry made in Mexico under the name "Parisina". I don't think we know which workshop produced those pieces or whether they were made by a number of different silversmiths. I can, however, say that Parisina jewelry ranges from the very light-weight to the chunkier, more substantial examples and that the same variety is also reflected in their designs. The Cuban link bracelet presented here is definitely of the second kind - having good weight yet perfectly articulated so as to feel like silk around the wrist; with eye-catching proportions and patina that enhances its presence it is the ideal 1940s show-stopper to add the desired touch of glamor to the evening...
Size / Weight: 7" long (wearable) by 1 3/16" wide; 71.1 grams
Hallmarks / Date: "PARISINA" as shown; not hallmarked for metal quality yet tested and guaranteed to be sterling silver; ca 1945
Condition: excellent vintage with strong visual presence, great patina, a design that never falls out of fashion and no damage or repairs noted
Inv# 15839
For a few years around WWII and possibly up to 1950, Marcel Boucher had a special line of silver jewelry made in Mexico under the name "Parisina". I don't think we know which workshop produced those pieces or whether they were made by a number of different silversmiths. I can, however, say that Parisina jewelry ranges from the very light-weight to the chunkier, more substantial examples and that the same variety is also reflected in their designs. The Cuban link bracelet presented here is definitely of the second kind - having good weight yet perfectly articulated so as to feel like silk around the wrist; with eye-catching proportions and patina that enhances its presence it is the ideal 1940s show-stopper to add the desired touch of glamor to the evening...
Size / Weight: 7" long (wearable) by 1 3/16" wide; 71.1 grams
Hallmarks / Date: "PARISINA" as shown; not hallmarked for metal quality yet tested and guaranteed to be sterling silver; ca 1945
Condition: excellent vintage with strong visual presence, great patina, a design that never falls out of fashion and no damage or repairs noted
Inv# 15839
