Frances Holmes Boothby Modernist Kinetic Dumortierite Sterling Pendant worn by a woman with plain background.
Frances Holmes Boothby Modernist Kinetic Dumortierite Sterling Pendant.
Frances Holmes Boothby Modernist Kinetic Dumortierite Sterling Pendant.
Frances Holmes Boothby Modernist Kinetic Dumortierite Sterling Pendant .
Frances Holmes Boothby Modernist Kinetic Dumortierite Sterling Pendant The teardrop cabochon is set in silver and hangs framed by teardrop silver frame. It moves inside the frame.
Frances Holmes Boothby Modernist Kinetic Dumortierite Sterling Pendant worn by a woman with plain background.
Frances Holmes Boothby Modernist Kinetic Dumortierite Sterling Pendant worn by a woman with plain background.
Frances Holmes Boothby Modernist Kinetic Dumortierite Sterling Pendant.
Frances Holmes Boothby Modernist Kinetic Dumortierite Sterling Pendant.
Frances Holmes Boothby Modernist Kinetic Dumortierite Sterling Pendant .
Frances Holmes Boothby Modernist Kinetic Dumortierite Sterling Pendant The teardrop cabochon is set in silver and hangs framed by teardrop silver frame. It moves inside the frame.
Frances Holmes Boothby Modernist Kinetic Dumortierite Sterling Pendant worn by a woman with plain background.

1950 Frances Holmes Boothby Kinetic Pendant

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This rare modernist pendant was handcrafted by Frances Holmes Boothby, a notable figure in American studio jewelry of the mid-20th century. Made in the 1950s, it features a bezel-set Dumortierite stone within a hand-fabricated sterling silver frame. The stone is articulated, moving gently within the structure, adding a subtle kinetic element that showcases mid-century design innovation.

Signed “fhb STERLING”
45 x 34 mm. (1 3/4" x 1 5/16")

Boothby studied at Iowa State College and taught at the Birchkill Arts and Crafts Guild. Her work was exhibited at the Walker Art Center in the 1940s and 1950s. Kinetic pieces like this are particularly rare, making them highly sought after by collectors of modernist and studio jewelry.

This pendant is a unique example of mid-century American design, combining artistic and historical significance. A black satin cord is included.

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