Jewelry Companies

 Since 1919 – 1970s

 A. Micallef and Co., Inc; Providence RI

 Gold, gold filled and silver jewelry

Aristocraft

 Since 1945

 Mark is Aristocraft above horse drawn carriage

 Melvin Whitney and Co, Los Angles CA

Aristocrat (See Coro)

 Coro Mark for faux pearl jewelry.

 Since 1950

 Founder Arthur Pepper

 ModeArt Jewelry Creations, Inc.

 Signed ART©, ArtMode and ModeArt

 1940s until 1970s?

 Links

o http://www.lillysvintagejewelry.com/art_mode_jewelry.htm

o http://www.antiquecameos.com/pages/signed_art_jewelry.html

 Incorporated in 1886 Ballou

Deau-Beaucraft

 Since 1947

 Marked bow. BEAU or a B with Ster or Sterling

 Also worked in gold

Beau Jewels

 1950s – 1960s

 Marked Beau Jewels inside an oval frame

Berebi

Bogoff

 Since 1940s

Boucher

 Since 1937 – 1972

 Marked Marboux or an MB in a cartouch

Castlecliff

 1938 = 1977

 Clifford Furst & Joseph Bobley,

 NY

Caviness  Post WWII

Celebrity

 Since 1950s – 1970s

 Marked Celebrity, NY on oval plaque.

 Home party jewelry

 Only one piece in a set may be marked

Chanel

Charel

 Charel Jewelry Co., Inc, Brooklyn NY

 1892

 Ciner Manufacturing Co.

 Began making costume jewelry in 1939

 1905 – 1979

 Marks: Coro Craft, Corocraft, Pegasus mark, Cora Elegant, Coro Supreme, Corograms, Corolite, Coro Radiance, Corochrome, Coro-Klad, Coro Magic, Coro Originals.

 Famous for duettes, tremblers, door knockers and crown pins.

Christian Dior

Danecraft

 1939

 Providence RI

 Founded by Victor Primavera, died 1977.

Dante  Since 1970s

DeLizza & Elster

DeMario

 1945 – 1960

 NY

DeNicola

DeRosa

 1934 – 1970

 NY

 Mostly unmarked

Eisenberg

 1941

 Mark Eisenberg Original from 1935 – 1945.

 Sterling 1934 – 1958

 Script letter E 1942 – 1945

 Eisenberg ice in block letters 1945 – 1958

 Eisenberg ice in script 1970 – present

 Used the best quality Austria C4rystals

 Early pieces unmarked

Emmons

 Since 1949

 Emmons Jewelers, Inc; Newark NJ

 Forerunner to Sarah Coventry

 Sold only at home parties

 Was noted for authentic stones Eugene

 Since 1950

 Worked as designer for Miriam Haskell?

 1920s – 1950s

 Evans Case Co – compacts, cigarette cases, & lights

 Enamel jewelry

Fashioncraft Robert

 Links

o http://antiques.about.com/od/vintagecostumejewelry/ig/Costume-Jewelry-Marks- Gallery/Fashioncraft-Robert-Mark.htm

Florenza  1951 – 1981

 Dan Kasoff Inc, NY NY

General Chain

 Since 1894

 Marked SP

 Providence RI

Gerry’s

 1950 – 1996

 Gerry’s Creations

Goldette

 50s – 60s

Hattie Carnegie

 Since 1918 – 1979

 Early 60s Kenneth J Lane worked for them

Hickok

 Early 1900s

 Marked HMCO, Savoy, Kristol

 Men’s jewelry

 1903 – 1992

 Marked in 1948 Hollycraft

 1936 until the late 70s.

 Founded by Joseph Charbajian.

 Produced jewelry in the 1940s bearing a paper Hollywood Mfg Co hangtag

Hollywood Mfg Co.

 Made by Hollycraft

 Paper hang tag was used in the 1940s bearing the Hollywood name

Inna Cytrine (Paris)

Jomaz (See Mazer)

Jonette Jewelry Co

 Since 1935

Joseff of Hollywood

Judy Lee

Juliana (See De Lizza and Elster)

 1950s – 1970s

 Kaufman & Ruderman, NY

Kenneth Jay Lane

 1960s mark was K.J.L.

 Commissioned to make jewelry for movies “Jungle Bood” and “Thief of Bagdad” among others

Kramer  1943 to 1980

 Early mark: Kramer of new York

 Marked Kramer of NY city in 1950s

 1948 diamond in script

Kreisler, Jacques Krementz

 1884

 1907 Nu-Kay

 Produced Van Dell jewelry

Laguna

 Since 1944

Lampl, Walter Lane, Kenneth Ledo Leru

Les Bernard

Lewis Segal

 California

Lisner

 Marked in 1935

 1904 – mid 1980s

 Distinctive Lisner teardrop shape necklace tail decorations (dangle)

 Richelieu was one of their lines

Mamselle  Since 1962

 Affiliate of the BB Greenberg Co

Marvella

 1911 – 1982

 Aka Marvella, Marvellesque, Marvellette, Marvellier

Matisse Renoir

 1948 - 1964

 Founded Joseph Mazer after leaving Mazer Brothers. 1946 – 1981

 Also used the Jomaz mark

Mazer Brothers

 Mazer Bros. Mark used 1926 to 1951

Mimi di N

Miriam Haskell

 1924

 Marks is script inside oval frame or square since 1938.

 Miriam Haskell in crescent shape cartouche

 Designers

o Robert Clark; early 60s

Mode Art (See ART) Monet

 Since 1929

 Used hang tags in earlier pieces

 1940s used silver as base metal Mosell, Frederick Napier

 Since 1920

Ornella

 Designed by Maria Vittoria Albani and producted in Milan, Italy.

Pakula

 Since 1940

 Marks include: Aloha, Enchantress inside an oyster shell, Gold, a large key, key, P inside a shield.

Panetta

 1945 – 1980s

 Founded by the Gaita brothers in 1941.

 Mark with copyright symbol used after 1955

Pennino

 Founded as Pennino Bros in NY in 1926

Regency

 Mark of Regina Novelty Co established in NY in 1950.

 Also used Regency Jewels on later styles and beaded necklaces

 1940s – 1960s

Reinad Renior Richelieu (See Lisner)

 1911 Robert Originals Inc

 Early 60s when name was changed

 Prior to that it was Fashioncraft Jewelry Co.

 Early mark was Fashioncrat Robert

Sandor

 1939

Sarah Conventry

 1949

 Marked Coventry in 1948

 Marked Sarah Coventry

 Marked SAC 1950

 Marked Sarah Cov since 1953

 Founded by Charles H. Stuart, founder of Emmons Home Fashion

Schiaparelli

 1931 – 1964

 Marked Schiaparelli in script on plaque

Schoffel & Co.

 Australia

 Early 30s to the late 60s

 Known for crystal rhinestone work

Schreiner

 1939 - 1977

Selini

 1930s to 1950s. Selro

 1950s – 1975

 Bracelets have safety chains

Sheved & Cohen Jewelry

 Since 1954

 Marked S&C

SMIBO Smith Bond

Sorrento

 Since 1911

 Marked U and arrow (see Uncas Manufacturing)

 1940 – 1950s

Staret

Steiner

 Founded 1897

 Began producing men’s jewelry in 1908.

Swarovski

Tara Jewels Company

 Forerunner of Sarah Coventry Jewelry

Trifari

 1910  Trifari Mark post WWII

 Pre WWII

o T under crown 1939

o KTF in 1935

o Tin KTF has a crown over it in 1954.

Tru Art

 Since 1911

 Marked Coronade, Christian, Heritage, Vincenzo, Sorrenta, Corsini, and a U with arrow passing through it

Valenza Van Dell (see Krementz)

 Since 1943

 1936 to mid 1970s

Vendome (See Coro)

 Since 1950.

 Name replaced Corocraft. Was a part of Coro

Walter Lampl

Warner

 Founded in the early 50s to early 70s

 Founded by Joseph Warner.

 Known for japanned metal settings Weiss

 1942 – early 70s

Whiting and Davis Yves Saint Laurent BEREBI

BOCHER, MARCEL

http://www.penelopespearls.com/Marcel-Boucher-Vintage-Jewelry-Research- Information_ep_79-1.html

CARTIER

FLORENZA

http://www.eclecticvintage.com/florenza-history.html

1948 – 1981 – See above link for information

MAZER BROTHERS

Designers: 1930’s: Marcel Boucher

SMITH BOND

SWAROVSKI

European Jewelry REFERENCE SITES

http://www.tademagallery.com/Tad_PHP/Main_Search_Tadema_ThumbsX.php? obj=Necklace&mydbt=2&cat=0 http://www.vandenbosch.co.uk/Jewellery/Jeng/J&ANPage.htm http://www.ebay.com/gds/Depose-and-Deponiert-and-other-French-and-German- marks-/10000000002158707/g.html

GERMANY

Herman and Speck; Pforzheim, Germany

Karl Herman. German. Turn of the century. http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/98608-jugendstil-pearl-and-turquoise-necklace-by Looks like he did a lot of plique a juor

Grasshopper

Plique a jour necklace 1. Silver plique a jour necklace of graduated colors. Ca 1900

Plique a jour necklace 2. Amethyst and pearl Ca 1900. Silver

Art Nouveau Enameled Necklace 1. Enameled in green and orange. Set with pearls. Ca 1900. Marked with Austrian import for silver.

Levinger & Bissinger

Heinrich Levinger

Plique a jour necklace 1. Gilded silver plique-a-jour pendant. Graduated colors with with a central amethyst and pearls with pearl drop. Ca 1900

Plique a jour brooch 1. Silver plique a jour. Central blister pearl with pearl drop. Ca 1900

Plique a jour necklace 2. Gilded silver plique-a-jour pendant. Graduated colors set with 3 opals and an opal drop. Ca 1900 Marks: HL 900 DEPOSE

Enamel brooch 2. Amethyst cabochon. Silver and enamel. Ca 1900 Marks: 900 and DEPOSE

Meyle & Mayer

Brooch 1. Art Nouveau, gilded silver, enamel and plique-a-jour with pearl drops. Ca 1900 Mark fo rMeyle & Mayer, DEPOSE and 900 (see length of pinback)

Plique a jour and enamel necklace 1. Plique a jour and enamel “flower fairy” pendant. Ca. 1900. Marker’s mark, 900 and DEPOSE

Odenwald, Andreas In business 1882 – present. Pforzheim, Germany.

Brooch 1 – green chalcedony cabochons. Ca. 1900. Marks: AO 900 and GESCHUTZTS

Brooch 2 – Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) silver brooch set with chalcedony. Ca 1900 Marks: GESCHUTZ AO and 800 to clasp

Brooch 3 – Art Nouveau. Garnet.

LINKS http://www.trufauxjewels.com/Jewelry-Makers.html