Ella L Cone – American jewelry artist

ELLA CONE 1940s VINTAGE MODERNIST STERLING SILVER DOG CUFFLINKS 18.2 grams.
ELLA CONE 1940s VINTAGE MODERNIST STERLING SILVER DOG CUFFLINKS 18.2 grams.

Ella L. Cone is an American jewelry artist and a prominent figure in the Wearable Art Movement. Her works from the 1950s and 1960s are now coveted by connoisseurs of vintage jewelry.

Ella L. Cone (1898–1974) is also known as a designer and silversmith of the Art Nouveau era.

Rare ELLA L CONE Signed Vintage Gold over Sterling Silver Theater Face Brooch.
Vintage Gold over Sterling Silver Theater Face Brooch.

Her career in jewelry began in New York City in the 1930s. In the 1940s, she moved to Massachusetts and founded her own business, The Silversmith’s Shop, which she successfully ran until her retirement in the 1960s. Her product range included a wide selection of precious metal jewelry: from necklaces and earrings to pins, pendants, brooches, and bracelets.

VINTAGE MODERNIST ELLA L CONE STERLING SILVER 1970'S PIN BROOCH.
VINTAGE MODERNIST ELLA L CONE STERLING SILVER 1970’S PIN BROOCH.

Ella L. Cone’s jewelry embodies the Arts & Crafts style. Today, pieces by this craftswoman, bearing the hallmarks “Ella L. Cone” and “Sterling,” are highly sought after by collectors thanks to mentions of their work in publications devoted to Art Nouveau and mid-century costume jewelry.

Modernist Ella L. Cone Sterling Silver Flower Brooch Pin & Earrings Set.
Modernist Sterling Silver Flower Brooch Pin & Earrings Set.
Ella L Cone Signed Exquisite Sterling Silver Cufflinks, Fully Rigged Sailboats.
Exquisite Sterling Silver Cufflinks, Fully Rigged Sailboats.
Vintage Dogwood Blossom Handmade Modernist Ella L Cone Sterling Silver Earrings.
Vintage Dogwood Blossom Handmade Modernist Sterling Silver Earrings.
Ella L. Cone Signed Vintage Handmade Sterling Silver Pin with Abstract Design.
Vintage Handmade Sterling Silver Pin with Abstract Design.
RARE Nouveau VINTAGE STERLING SILVER MODERNIST ELLA L CONE Flower Necklace.
STERLING SILVER MODERNIST ELLA L CONE Flower Necklace.
Vintage ELLA L. CONE Sterling Silver Treasure Chest Ladies Charm Pendant RARE.
Silver Treasure Chest Ladies Charm Pendant.
Vintage Tennis Racket Cufflink Set Sterling Ella L Cone Bullet Back.
Vintage Tennis Racket Cufflink Set Sterling Bullet Back.
Antique 1940s Ella L. Cone Modernist Sterling Silver TUFTS UNIVERSITY Brooch Pin.
Antique 1940s Ella L. Cone Modernist Sterling Silver TUFTS UNIVERSITY Brooch Pin.
Ella L Cone Caduceus Cufflink set sterling silver medical vintage.
Caduceus Cufflink set sterling silver medical vintage.
Ella L. Cone Signed Vintage Sterling Silver Earrings Primitive Jitterbug Dancers.
Vintage Sterling Silver Earrings Primitive Jitterbug Dancers.
Ella L Cone MCM Modernist Sterling Silver Screw Back Leaf Earrings.
Modernist Sterling Silver Screw Back Leaf Earrings.
Ella L. Cone Signed Amazing Vintage Screw on Earrings Sword and Shield UNIQUE.
Amazing Vintage Screw on Earrings Sword and Shield UNIQUE.
Vintage Ella L. Cone sterling silver coiled open work abstract modern ring.
Vintage sterling silver coiled open work abstract modern ring.
Vintage Handmade Modernist Ella L Cone Sterling Silver Ring Mid Century USA.
Vintage Handmade Modernist Ella L Cone Sterling Silver Ring Mid Century USA.
Ella L Cone Sterling Barrette signed xTo handELCmade original.
Sterling Barrette signed xTo handELCmade original.
40's 50's Ella L. Cone Art Deco Classic Square Chain Link 925 Silver Vintage.
40’s 50’s Ella L. Cone Art Deco Classic Square Chain Link 925 Silver Vintage.