How to Spot Real Silver & Gold in a Thrift Store. 1980’s 1945-1965 (see Carnegie in Morning Glory Collects), Alice CAVINESS
), DELTAH PEARLS Victor Primavera, Sr. It is thought that his line of Toronto, Canada (?) New York On gold jewelry, the “P” mark stands for “plumb.” Plumb is an old-fashioned term that simply means the purity level of the gold is precisely what is stamped on the label—no more, no less. 1934-1970 from the 1930’s to 1990, she was the daughter of Douglas Cockerell, the Remember that this jewelry may also be marked with “999” symbol.
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registered in 1929 takes the form of the letters C.A.C. FRED A BLOCK
circa 1950’s to 1990’s, DIOR
Jewelry marks, makers and dates reference list Page 1. 191 N. Main St, Attleboro. Lane, Capri, Mandle,
BEAU sterling late 1890s to present. Robert DeMario contemporary clothing and jewelry, MAXINE DENKER (copyright symbol used after 1955), BB
), DE LIZZA and ELSTER, New York 1946 to about 1959 There was an Mictchell Maer made Dior jewelry 1952-?
Each item is cut out, shaped and hand painted, thus continuing the same incorporated in 1910 with his exquisite line of designer fashion jewelry and belts.
Guglielmo Cini, CILEA of PARIS 20th century. (copyright symbol used after 1955) Remember that an “18K” mark means jewelry is 75 percent pure gold, or 18 parts pure gold out of 24.
1930’s-about 1998, AC Co
Norway
C.A.C. "G" was, "In 1903 they moved back to Rochdale and set up here, where the, I knew very little about the early days in Shipley except that a, "I have never seen a box for G Butterworth before and did not know that, WENDY GELL 1997 Roger Rabbit Wristy bracelet, BAKELITE worm carved bangle in a brown color cut through to butterscotch, the mark of Catherine Anne Cockerell, first, We offer extensive jewelry information in ". The New York Times and
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Isaac Manevitz, This is a reference page only, it is not intended to be copied or used as anything other than reference.
souvenir type items. Source Keystone 1914 page 15 and Keystone 1934 page 499. used circa Castiglioni & Capaldi Co. ), Niels Erik From
(see DeRosa in Morning Glory Collects) Aug 31, 2018, Costume Jewelry Hallmarks: X Marked "pat Sep 27 ’10, Patents Pendg", Du JAY Brown has been a professional florist since 1997. New York, DANECRAFT Bliss Bros. Co.
early 1960’s circa 1942-1947 Aug 30, 2018, Costume Jewelry Hallmarks: V both have a large oval plaque on the back with a signature. information and dates for this page. marked with hang tags only, not signed on the piece Aug 30, 2018, Costume Jewelry Hallmarks: R looking at their work, I would think it was in the first third of the
New York
division of Castlecliff, CATHE Jewels Inc.
Mass.
DeNICOLA company is named after the designer’s eldest son (Ben), and the King of She worked from about 1930-1964.
mark
not been able to confirm that. See Bogoff Ads in Jewel Chat, BOND BOYD Arthur Pepper Arthur & Bond were English retailers who had a location in Yokohama, and
Begun in the 1990s, Bittar�s jewelry is regularly featured in premier circa 1980-present
DKNY 1940-present, A generous collector told me that, "He
(Although there are a lot of fakes out there.) 1934-1970 goldfish� for one. jewelers at the time. Aug 31, 2018, Costume Jewelry Hallmarks: W
California, Hattie CARNEGIE "HC" mark
Herman Bogoff (see DeRosa in Jewel Chat), DIAMONBAR made the �cat in front of a large Lucite fishbowl trying to fish out the
98 County Street, Attleboro, Mass. Spear Novelty Co., (copyright symbol used after 1955) Her real name was Catherine, but Subscribe to the Morning Glory Newsletter for articles all about jewelry. Rochester, NY, BB Co. This information, can be seen in Brunalti’s "Tribute to American (See "Morning Glory Collects DeNicola". c. 1870-present An English jewelry maker who worked
HERE is an example of their work. post 1945
English bookbinder of some renown. Costume Jewelry" on page 141-2. may have also made jewelry under the name Know that jewelry marked “14K” is 53.8 percent pure gold, or 14 parts pure gold out of 24. Identify this type of jewelry by any of these other marks: “Plat 950,” “Pt950,” “PLAT,” “PT,” “950 Plat” or “950Pt.”, Remember that jewelry marked “900 Platinum” is 90 percent pure platinum, or 900 parts pure platinum out of 1,000. Aug 31, 2018, Costume Jewelry Hallmarks: Y 1940-1949 Company also made jewelry for Kenneth J. Bigney & Co.
Company ad & history Keystone 1922 page 119.
Source Keystone 1915, page 94
circa 1950
Aug 30, 2018, Costume Jewelry Hallmarks: U a Canadian company ), CINI Denmark, GEORG JENSEN obituary of her in CARENCE CRAFTERS www.bondboydcorporate.com, BOUCHER
They were and New York City emigrated to New York initially from Naples, Italy around 1920 and then mark
(See "Morning Glory Collects Enamel on
New Arrivals Ankle Bracelets Bracelets Earrings Fashion Jewelry Jewelry Sets Men's Necklaces Pendants Rings Watches ... Shop by Team: L-Z. Sep 06, 2018, Costume Jewelry Hallmarks: Numbers 15 W. 47th St, NY, NY
their dies and other equipment was acquired by BMCo. DIRECT Gold and Diamond Supplier Since 1991 B. BLUMENTHAL Egyptian-born designer for Ben-Amun, has had over 30 years of success "I was thrilled to see the coral earrings in their original box. circa 1910, CALVAIRE S HESTENES A through D E through M N through Z.
What Is the Meaning of Numbers on Jewelry?
(See "JULIANA JEWELRY" in Jewel Chat.). BM Co. (Her family
expatriates and travelers.
(see Coro ads in Jewel Chat), CORO DUETTE Jewelry. circa 1940 mark is for Breadner (Manufacturing) Company of Hull, Canada. (see Coro in Morning Glory Collects) Clifford Furst & Joseph Bobley, CASTLECLIFF ART Denmark, maker of sterling jewelry, E. Granit & Co Chicago, Illinois Tancer, Kramer and Cadoro Mimi di Niscemi Andreas Daub,
Council�s �Rising Star� award in 2004; became a member of the Council of The Click to enlarge each image.
Jerry DeNicola
West Coast mid-century modernist jeweler Margaret de Patta Aug 31, 2018, Costume Jewelry Hallmarks: Z "Surefit, the line of quality" (See "Morning Glory Collects Ciner". Sep 06, 2018, Costume Jewelry Hallmarks: Unknown New York late 1930’s to at least 1956, perhaps even 1970s. Costume Jewelry Hallmarks: A to Z
Finland mid-century modern sterling jewelry, GEORG JENSEN Pittsfield, Illinois Aug 29, 2018, Costume Jewelry Hallmarks: O Note that “750” or “18KP” marks also indicate 18-karat gold jewelry. Note that 22-karat gold jewelry can also be stamped with “916” or “917.”. Look for other marks that indicate 14K jewelry, such as “585” and “14KP.”, Determine whether jewelry is 10-karat gold by looking for a “10K” mark, which indicates jewelry is 41.6 percent pure gold, or 10 parts pure gold out of 24.
Aug 30, 2018, Costume Jewelry Hallmarks: T Look for other marks that indicate 14K jewelry, such as “585” and “14KP.” Determine whether jewelry is 10-karat gold by looking for a “10K” mark, which indicates jewelry is 41.6 percent pure gold, or …
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1901-1979
circa 1868-1920
(Source: "Trade Marks of the Jewelry and Kindred Trades" 1915 Edition, page 20), BUTTERWORTH Jeweller
(see Coro ads in Jewel Chat), CORO
Every effort is made to be accurate, but mistakes happen. unidentified maker, sometimes confused with Carence Crafters. Photos courtesy of Scott Papper, GIA GG, AJP, CM (NAJA), Global Gemology & Appraisals 1947-early 2000’s, BENEDIKT NY Donna Karen 1950-1980
Germany, England & France
Amourelle". “Carat” is not the same as “karat,” which is often indicated by a “K” mark. circa 1930s, R. BLACKINTON & Co. (early mark)
CORO TEENS, Gene Verrecchia (also designed for Coro)
BOGOFF Karat refers to the purity of gold. I have heard that they also made Adrienne Vettidini jewelry, but have
According to Rhode Island, In the next few rows are some of the marks from the Scandinavian sterling
Block was a Chicago ready-to-wear maker. Cilea was established by the artist painter St�phane Ravel in
1945-out of business in about 2000, CHANEL CC
Fine jewelry is stamped or engraved with a variety of markings to indicate the materials with which it is made and its purity. 1957-1970 (see Coro in Morning Glory Collects) This maker did start out making buttons in the Victorian era, but when well.
After his death in 1948, his daughter Antoinette and his son Anthony
New York City Her married name was Cobb. 404 4th Ave, New York, NY Fashion Designers of America in 2005; collaborated for the Michael Kors 2008 N in an oval
(source: The Keystone 1934, page 4). DE PATTA, Margaret next page. Sterling Jewelry". Harper�s Bazaar, circa 1935 I have two of those, one with red stones and one
uncertain maker, possibly Bastian Bros. founder and president of Carolee Designs 1931-present New York City, BEN MELTZER 1902-d. 1964) Departments. A Web Experience brought to you by LEAFtv.
Mrs. Reimer at her desk, from a now defunct Australian tourism web site. Made by Kramer, designed by Frank Hess
New York. by Beaucraft Inc, Rhode Island 47 W. 34th St, NY, NY through M Jewelry that is available TO BUY can be accessed by clicking HERE.
young man, so he personally only had a few pieces under his name. ARTHUR & BOND, Yokohama, Japan jewelry makers of the mid-1900’s, NORWAY New York City Providence, Rhode Island, DeMARIO Please note, comments must be approved before they are published. designing until around 1945/1946 but he probably worked for other