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Collecting costume jewelry has quickly become one of the fastest-growing fashion statements to hit the planet. Not only is it purchased to add to a collection it is purchased to wear. The shear beauty of vintage costume jewelry is unsurpassed by current market fashion jewelry. We hope this new section will improve your knowledge on costume jewelry designers of the past and present, and assist you in identifying and dating your costume jewelry. R. Accessocraft In 1930 founded by Edgar Rodelheimer and Theodore Steinman Their designs were unusual and gothic in style During the 1960s they were very because they had the Art Deco look of the 1920s and 1930s Ceased operating in 1998 align=justify> Marks Accessocraft in 1940s Plastigold in 1940s Feathergold since 1945 R. Albion Albion Jewelers, Chicago, IL began operations in 1955 Marks A Albion Contessa Not all jewelry marked. R. Anderson, David In 1876 he founded his workshop in Oslo, Norway Generations of skilled craftsmen, have bless the market with exquisite enamel jewelry Still made today Marks D-A NORWAY STERLING DAVID ANDERSEN NORWAY STERLING 925S Avon In 1886 Avon was founded by D.H. McConnell, Sr In 1920 Introduced the Avon jewelry line to the California Perfume Company In 1930 changed its name to Avon Products Inc Quality was comparable to Coro and other fine names Avon did not manufacture its own jewelry Marks AVON font color="#000066" size="10">B R. Blackinton Began operating in 1862 Specialized in sterling silver and some 14k gold novelties and jewelry A block letter R, B with the horizontal sword with hilt on the left, Co. each in an individual octagon represent R. Blackington & Co. The original trademark, the block B with sword only not surrounded by R and Co., was used until c. 1900 In 1967 purchased by Wells, Inc. In 1978 it was liquidated Bogoff In 1908 Henry Bogoff emigrated from Warsaw Poland In 1946 he started Bogoff Company in Chicago During the 1940s and 1950s Jewels by Bogoff, Spear Novely Co created lovely quality pieces in heavy rhodium and hand set stone, with the look of fine jewelry. Ceased operations in the 1970s Marks Jewels of Bogoff Bogoff Boucher Born in France he trained as an apprentice to Cartier in France In the early 1930s Boucher designed jewelry for Mazer Bros In 1937 Boucher established his own company called Marcel Boucher and Cie Company producing creative imaginative designs in metal In 1965 Marcel Boucher died His wife Sandra Boucher ran the company until 1972 In 1972 Marcel Boucher and Cie Co became a subsidiary of Dovorn Industries, a watch manufacturer Marks Boucher jewelry is usually signed and carries an inventory number Marboux is an early mark MB in a cartouche is also an earlier mark Marcel Boucher Boucher SB Sterling from 1942 to 1944 Phrygian Cap - registered in 1944 used till 1949 Boucher - 1950 to 1955 Boucher © - 1955 to 1971 C C&H Began operations in 1898 as C& H Co = Chapin and Hollister Company, in Providence RI by William P. Chapin and Frederick R. Hollister and incorporated the same year Manufacturers of fine rolled plate, gold, silver and gold-filled knives and jewelry Last info on operations was found was 1922 Hattie Carnegie Her early jewelry dates to around 1918 and was designed to complement her clothing In 1956 after Carnegie’s death company was sold to Larry Josephs In 1970s it ceased operations Marks Hattie Carnegie> Carnegie HC within a diamond, inside a semi-oval was used less frequently Pooped Pussy Cat used on hair ornaments and cases Pooped Poodle used on hair ornaments and cases Carolee Began operations in 1972 Began as a kitchen hobby enterprise eventually employing over 300 people Now internationally recognized Marks Dutchess of Windsor CAROLEE with copyright symbol Carolee Friedlander supports Breast Cancer Research Ciner Originally manufactured fine jewelry In 1931 began manufacturing costume jewelry Currently still in business Marks CINER after 1945 Not known if all Ciner jewelry was marked Cini As a young man Guglielmo Cini trained in Florence, Italy 1922 Immigrated to the United States and he established a workshop in Boston 1957 he relocated to Laguna Beach CA His designs in sterling and gold-plated silver are rich in European tradition 1950s and 1960s Cini included faceted colored rhinestones in his compositions In 1979 Cini died Company continued operating under the direction of designer Felipe Mendosa Still in operation Marks Guglielmo Sterling in a rectangle box - 1920s to present STERLING BY CINI with a copyright symbol in a rectangle box Sterling Cini with a copyright symbol Claudette The trademark belongs to Premier Jewelry Co Inc The First Used in 1945 Not known how long this jewelry was manufactured but resources indicate it was not produced beyond the mid-1950's Marks Mark is extremely rare Coro As early as 1901 Coro jewelry is marked 1978 Ceased production Coro, Inc, in Canada was still operational in 1990 Marks Coro is most common and has been in use since 1919 Coro Craft mark was used since 1937 and was originally Used on higher quality pieces Corocraft was used after 1945 The Pegasus mark was used after WWII Francois was used to market higher end costume jewelry Used on a jewelry line started after 1944 Coro used many additional marks Coro Craft in use since 1937 Coro originals There are several other Coro marks Eisenberg In 1914 they produced clothing In 1930 began to market jewelry In 1958 abandoned its clothing line and began producing exclusively jewelry In 1977 Eisenberg became a part of Berns-Friedman Early Esenberg jewelry was not marked From late 1943 to mid 1948 they used sterling silver Sterling pieces are highly collectible, especially the figurals 1935 – 1945 Eisenberg Original 1940s - Script letter E used alone or with Originals 1943 to 1948 hallmarked STERLINGwith the block EISENBERG 1945 to 1950 Block EISENBERG and block E 1950's EISENBERG on marker in small block letters As early as 1935 - Script Eisenberg – First registered in 1981 1941 to1958 - Eisenberg Ice in block letters 1958 and 1970 - Jewelry was not usually marked 1970s and later - Script Eisenberg Ice

Collecting costume jewelry has quickly become one of the fastest-growing fashion statements to hit the planet. Not only is it purchased to add to a collection it is purchased to wear. The shear beauty of vintage costume jewelry is unsurpassed by current market fashion jewelry. We hope this new section will improve your knowledge on costume jewelry designers of the past and present, and assist you in identifying and dating your costume jewelry. R. Accessocraft In 1930 founded by Edgar Rodelheimer and Theodore Steinman Their designs were unusual and gothic in style During the 1960s they were very because they had the Art Deco look of the 1920s and 1930s Ceased operating in 1998 align=justify> Marks Accessocraft in 1940s Plastigold in 1940s Feathergold since 1945 R. Albion Albion Jewelers, Chicago, IL began operations in 1955 Marks A Albion Contessa Not all jewelry marked. R. Anderson, David In 1876 he founded his workshop in Oslo, Norway Generations of skilled craftsmen, have bless the market with exquisite enamel jewelry Still made today Marks D-A NORWAY STERLING DAVID ANDERSEN NORWAY STERLING 925S Avon In 1886 Avon was founded by D.H. McConnell, Sr In 1920 Introduced the Avon jewelry line to the California Perfume Company In 1930 changed its name to Avon Products Inc Quality was comparable to Coro and other fine names Avon did not manufacture its own jewelry Marks AVON font color="#000066" size="10">B R. Blackinton Began operating in 1862 Specialized in sterling silver and some 14k gold novelties and jewelry A block letter R, B with the horizontal sword with hilt on the left, Co. each in an individual octagon represent R. Blackington & Co. The original trademark, the block B with sword only not surrounded by R and Co., was used until c. 1900 In 1967 purchased by Wells, Inc. In 1978 it was liquidated Bogoff In 1908 Henry Bogoff emigrated from Warsaw Poland In 1946 he started Bogoff Company in Chicago During the 1940s and 1950s Jewels by Bogoff, Spear Novely Co created lovely quality pieces in heavy rhodium and hand set stone, with the look of fine jewelry. Ceased operations in the 1970s Marks Jewels of Bogoff Bogoff Boucher Born in France he trained as an apprentice to Cartier in France In the early 1930s Boucher designed jewelry for Mazer Bros In 1937 Boucher established his own company called Marcel Boucher and Cie Company producing creative imaginative designs in metal In 1965 Marcel Boucher died His wife Sandra Boucher ran the company until 1972 In 1972 Marcel Boucher and Cie Co became a subsidiary of Dovorn Industries, a watch manufacturer Marks Boucher jewelry is usually signed and carries an inventory number Marboux is an early mark MB in a cartouche is also an earlier mark Marcel Boucher Boucher SB Sterling from 1942 to 1944 Phrygian Cap - registered in 1944 used till 1949 Boucher - 1950 to 1955 Boucher © - 1955 to 1971 C C&H Began operations in 1898 as C& H Co = Chapin and Hollister Company, in Providence RI by William P. Chapin and Frederick R. Hollister and incorporated the same year Manufacturers of fine rolled plate, gold, silver and gold-filled knives and jewelry Last info on operations was found was 1922 Hattie Carnegie Her early jewelry dates to around 1918 and was designed to complement her clothing In 1956 after Carnegie’s death company was sold to Larry Josephs In 1970s it ceased operations Marks Hattie Carnegie> Carnegie HC within a diamond, inside a semi-oval was used less frequently Pooped Pussy Cat used on hair ornaments and cases Pooped Poodle used on hair ornaments and cases Carolee Began operations in 1972 Began as a kitchen hobby enterprise eventually employing over 300 people Now internationally recognized Marks Dutchess of Windsor CAROLEE with copyright symbol Carolee Friedlander supports Breast Cancer Research Ciner Originally manufactured fine jewelry In 1931 began manufacturing costume jewelry Currently still in business Marks CINER after 1945 Not known if all Ciner jewelry was marked Cini As a young man Guglielmo Cini trained in Florence, Italy 1922 Immigrated to the United States and he established a workshop in Boston 1957 he relocated to Laguna Beach CA His designs in sterling and gold-plated silver are rich in European tradition 1950s and 1960s Cini included faceted colored rhinestones in his compositions In 1979 Cini died Company continued operating under the direction of designer Felipe Mendosa Still in operation Marks Guglielmo Sterling in a rectangle box - 1920s to present STERLING BY CINI with a copyright symbol in a rectangle box Sterling Cini with a copyright symbol Claudette The trademark belongs to Premier Jewelry Co Inc The First Used in 1945 Not known how long this jewelry was manufactured but resources indicate it was not produced beyond the mid-1950's Marks Mark is extremely rare Coro As early as 1901 Coro jewelry is marked 1978 Ceased production Coro, Inc, in Canada was still operational in 1990 Marks Coro is most common and has been in use since 1919 Coro Craft mark was used since 1937 and was originally Used on higher quality pieces Corocraft was used after 1945 The Pegasus mark was used after WWII Francois was used to market higher end costume jewelry Used on a jewelry line started after 1944 Coro used many additional marks Coro Craft in use since 1937 Coro originals There are several other Coro marks Eisenberg In 1914 they produced clothing In 1930 began to market jewelry In 1958 abandoned its clothing line and began producing exclusively jewelry In 1977 Eisenberg became a part of Berns-Friedman Early Esenberg jewelry was not marked From late 1943 to mid 1948 they used sterling silver Sterling pieces are highly collectible, especially the figurals 1935 – 1945 Eisenberg Original 1940s - Script letter E used alone or with Originals 1943 to 1948 hallmarked STERLINGwith the block EISENBERG 1945 to 1950 Block EISENBERG and block E 1950's EISENBERG on marker in small block letters As early as 1935 - Script Eisenberg – First registered in 1981 1941 to1958 - Eisenberg Ice in block letters 1958 and 1970 - Jewelry was not usually marked 1970s and later - Script Eisenberg Ice

Mazer 1927 Mazer Brothers was founded by Joseph Mazer and his brother Louis in in New York 1930s Mazer Bros. best known designer Marcel Boucher opened his own company In 1946 Joseph Mazer left Mazer Bros. to form Joseph J. Mazer and Co known as Jomaz ">Louis Mazer stayed with Mazer Bros. until 1951 In 1951 the last jewelry collection was produced by Mazer In the late 1970s it ceased operations Mazer manufactured high quality jewelry which sold at middle range price The jewelry is highly collectable in todays market The early 1950s jewelry was designed by Andre Fleuridas Adolfo designed some of the 1970s pieces for the company Marks Mazer Bros on the earlier jewelry Mazer or Jomaz on the later pieces P Panetta < font color="#330066" size="2"> In 1945 Panetta began operation, by Beneditto Panetta Panetta was originally from Naples Italy where he worked as a platinum jeweler He came to the USA and continued to work as a platinum jeweler in New York City His two sons, Amadeo and Armand, were born in New York and were always involved with jewelry After the war they started their own company Panetta is a respected mark. Panetta was never cheap new. If it didn't look 'real', it went back to the drawing board. In the late 1980s the company was sold to one of their large Japanese clients In 1995 it closed Polcini 1911, Ralph Polcini, a goldsmith founded the company After his death the children took over renaming the company Polcini Polcini companies produced very good quality hand set jewelry There designs were traditional and conservative

Richards, W.E. Company [WRE] WRE operated in North Attleboro MA and dates back as early as 1902 Produced 10K gold scarf pins, pendants, links, brooches, rings, emblems Robert Began operation in 1942 Closed in 1979 Robert jewelry is often confused with Miriam Haskell Marks Original by Robert used from 1942 to 1979 Fashioncraft Fashioncraft Robert used early 1940's Pinless Robert - especially on earrings, designer Robert Levy S Schreiner Henry Schreiner was a blacksmith in Bavaria Germany In 1923 he came to the USA but there were few horses left in New York City, so he took a job at Con Edison, then in 1926/1927 he worked for a baker. In 1927 Schreiner went to work for the Better shoe buckle company. He was very artistic and he loved doing work for the couture designers In 1951 his daughter Terry and her husband, Ambros Albert, joined the business In 1954 Schreiner died. Terry and Ambros continued running the business In 1975.it ceased operations The Schreiner company was known for its imaginative use of color. The stones were often set upside down, and they used unfoiled stones to enhance the colors The Schreiner company never produced a commercial type of jewelry; it did only fine hand work and never mass-produced any pieces Schiaparelli Began operation in 1931 Ceased operations in 1973 Marks Before 1949 not all marked Schiaparelli lower case print used1949 and prior Schiaparelli in block letters Trifari Founded in 1910 by Gustavo Trifari and his uncle Trifari was first known as Trifari and Trifari When Gustavo's uncle left a couple of years later the company was known as just Trifari In 1917 Leo Krussman joined Trifari In 1925, Carl Fishel joined the company as head of sales In early 1930 Afred Philippe joined the company as head designer for Trifari. His designs in the Art Deco period became very popular and his freedom to work with the less expensive materials in costume jewelry gave him the inspiration to create the large flower pins and the jewelry now known as fruit salad jewelry Founders and sons of founders ran Trifari from 1910 to 1975 From 1975 to 1988 it operated as Hallmark Jewelry From 1988 to 1994 it operated as Crystal Brands In late 1994 it was purchased by Chase Capital Partners, a Lattice Holding Co., a division of the Monet Group In July of 2000 the Monet Group, was purchased by Liz Claiborne Liz Claiborne moved operations to Puerto Rico soon after purchasing Trifari, Mosell, and Marvella Jewelry are now off shore operations Jewels by Trifari with a crown over the "T" first used in early1920 Trifari Le Touquet used for sports jewelry since 1929 Parquet used for beach jewelry since 1929 TRIFARI tm since 1937 Elongated Trifari used since 1937 Trifari printed in tall, slim version, crown silhouette above the "T used in the 1930s' and 1940s Elongated letters and different crown used 1940s and 1950s W Warner Marks Warner Not all Warner jewelry was marked Weiss In 1942 Weiss Company began operating in New York State It was started by a former Coro employee Albert Weiss The company flourished during the 1950s and1960s offering high quality costume jewelry with Austrian rhinestones of exceptional quality and clarity Also known for his replicating black diamond jewelry Weiss jewelry is highly collectable Weiss manufactured some of the most beautiful rhinestone jewelry of the post WWII era Marks Tags may be marked A.W. Co. with the large central letter W in shape of a crown Weiss Co Weiss with copyright symbol

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