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Cadoro vintage jewellery, brooch Frog, 1970s

Frog brooch, 1970s. Gold tone, green cabochons, rhinestones. Cadoro vintage jewellery

Cadoro vintage jewellery
The history of Manhattan-based Cadoro Jewels Corp. began in 1954 founded by two friends Steven Brody and Daniel Stoenescu. The creative duo of designers handcrafted limited edition costume jewelry, sold in Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue. Their motto was “Famous Jewellery to the Rich and Famous!”. Among their customers were the Duchess of Windsor and Barbra Streisand.

One of the founders, Steven Stuart Brody (1919 – 1994) graduated from Wharton School in Pennsylvania, then from the Curtis Institute of Music. For a short period he worked as an actor in radio soap operas, then went to Paris. There he met his future partner Daniel Stoenescu (1921 – 1970), who was initiator of the idea to launch jewelry business together.

Traditionally, the company’s craftsmen used metal alloys of gold and silver tone, rhinestones and glass crystals from all over the world, seed pearls and natural stones.

Cadoro vintage jewellery

‘The partridge in a pear tree’ brooch. Gold tone, enamel

The markings include “CADORO”, or “© Cadoro” 1955 – 1980s. After the death of Daniel Stoenescu in 1970, the company continued the work until Steven retirement and ceased to exist in 1987. Steven Brody died at the Beth Israel Medical Center on December 23, 1994, of pneumonia following a long illness.

Signature

Maker’s mark

Cadoro Trademark since 1955

Cadoro Trademark since 1955

Cadoro vintage jewellery (1954–1987)

1973 ad

1973 ad

Aladdin Genie figural brooch of gold tone, rhinestones

Aladdin Genie figural brooch of gold tone, rhinestones

Bird in a pear tree brooch. Gold tone, enamel

Bird in a pear tree gold tone enameled brooch

Bird necklace. Gold tone, art glass, rhinestones, enamel. 1970s

Bird necklace of gold tone, art glass, rhinestones, enamel. 1970s

Crown brooch pendant of gold tone with rhinestones

Crown brooch pendant of gold tone with rhinestones

Double-headed eagle Russian coat of arms pendant of gold tone

Double-headed eagle Russian coat of arms pendant of gold tone

Five petal flower brooch. Gold tone, enamel, art glass

Five petal flower brooch of gold tone, enamel, art glass

Hand brooch with heart charm of gold tone

Hand brooch with heart charm of gold tone

Heraldic gold tone rhinestone brooch

Heraldic gold tone rhinestone brooch

Hoop dangle earrings. Gold tone, faux turquoise, rhinestone

Hoop dangle earrings of gold tone, faux turquoise, rhinestone

Pink stone crown brooch. Gold tone, rhinestones, art glass. 1960s

Pink stone crown brooch. Gold tone, rhinestones, art glass. 1960s

Rhodium plated dangling earrings with green glass and rhinestones

Rhodium plated dangling earrings with green glass and rhinestones

Round shaped brooch. Gold tone, faux pearls, green lucite

Round shaped brooch. Gold tone, faux pearls, green lucite

Cadoro vintage brooch Elephant, 1960s

Elephant gold tone enameled brooch, 1960s

Cadoro Turtle brooch, 1960s

Turtle brooch. Gold tone, red glass, rhinestones. 1960s

Cadoro vintage brooch of the 1960s

Gold tone blue glass enamel brooch. 1960s

Cadoro vintage brooch Pear Tree

Pear Tree enameled brooch

Cadoro vintage brooch

Maltese cross vintage brooch of gold tone, blue and green glass

Gold Bird Nest Bowl - Trinket Dish by Cadoro

Bird Nest Bowl – Trinket Dish of gold tone

Small brooch in the form of a crescent from the company Cadoro

Crescent and star brooch of gold tone, faux pearls

Vintage brooch 'Owl' by Cadoro

Owl brooch of gold tone, faux turquoise, art glass

Cadoro vintage jewellery brooch Spider by Cadoro

Spider brooch of gold tone, green cabochon

Maker's mark

Maker’s mark

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Cadoro vintage jewellery

Body jewellery. Gold tone metal, 1969

Body jewellery - skirt by Cadoro Jewels Corp. (American, 1954–1987), metal, 1969. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Skirt, metal, 1969

Vest. Body jewellery by Cadoro Jewels Corp. (American, 1954–1987), metal, 1969. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vest. Body jewellery, metal, 1969