English jewellery company Sphinx
Pharaoh Egyptian motif brooch. Gold tone, enamel. English jewellery company Sphinx
English jewellery company Sphinx
Founded in 1948 in the UK, Sphinx became known as a manufacturer of high quality costume jewellery. According to sources, in 1950-60 s Sphinx produced jewelry for such brands as Ciner, Jomaz, and Boucher. Noteworthy, the company borrowed the most interesting designs of these brands and surpassed the artistic beauty of the original. For example, copies made on Boucher bird collection, such as peacock and birds of paradise.
Beautifully designed ornaments looked like real jewels, and the company began to produce jewellery exclusively for best brands and stores. Among them, in particular, Kenneth Jay Lane, Butler & Wilson, Saks 5th Ave., Neiman Marcus, and Bloomingdale’s.
Marked and numbered, Sphinx products appeared only in the 1960s. The company ceased operations in the late 1990s. Today, Sphinx pieces are highly collectible.
Schnauzer gold tone enameled brooch
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English jewellery company Sphinx
Heraldic style gold tone brooch with rhinestones
Star design round clip earrings. Gold tone, enamel, faux pearl
Asian man carrying bowls, brooch. Gold tone, enamel
Bird of paradise gold-tone brooch with rhinestones and enamel
Boxer dog gold tone brooch with rhinestones
Brooch with crystals and glass cabochons with pink and fuchsia accents
Butterfly brooch. Gold tone, lucite
Clown with an umbrella on a bicycle vintage gold tone enamel brooch
Enamelled black and green oval brooch
Exotic goldfish brooch in gold tone with lucite
Gold tone brooch with triangular glass cabochon
Maltese cross brooch with crystals. 1950s
Oval gold-tone brooch with brown glass stone
Owl gold tone enamel brooch
Pink gold tone brooch with glass cabochons
Maltese cross brooch of gold tone, rhinestones, crystals. 5.5 cm. 1960s
Fish brooch with lucite. 5 cm. 1960s
Red star brooch with rhinestones. 1960s
Christmas brooch. Gold tone, enamel, rock crystal. 1960’s. 5 cm £ 30-35 CRIS
Peacock brooch. Enamel, rhinestones
Heron brooch. Gold tone, blue plastic beads, enamel
Aladdin brooch. Gold tone, enamel, rock crystal
Gold tone brooch with opal insert in the center
Flower Brooch. Gold tone, rock crystal
Colored rhinestones brooch
Clown with balloons brooch. Gold tone, rhinestones, enamel
‘Dachshund’ gold tone rhinestone brooch
Pink Flower gold tone enameled brooch
‘Friendly Family of parrots’ brooch. Gold tone, enamel, glass cabochons
Turtle Brooch. Gold tone, rhinestones
White Cat May brooch
Arabesque brooch
Red and gold Apple brooch
Butterfly brooch, red rhinestones, gold tone
‘Cat’ rhinestone brooch
Elephant brooch. Gold tone, rhinestones, faux coral
‘Egyptian Cat’ brooch, gold tone, rhinestones
‘Gold Spaniel’ brooch
‘Kitten’ brooch
‘Pharaoh’ brooch. Gold tone metal, enamel
Flower and bee brooch
Christmas tree brooch. Green enamel, rock crystal. 1960’s. 7 cm £ 35-40 CRIS
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