B.Blumenthal vintage costume jewelry

Lily bouquet brooch of gold and silver toneB. Blumenthal vintage costume jewelry
Lily bouquet brooch of gold and silver tone. 1940s. B.Blumenthal vintage costume jewelry

B.Blumenthal vintage costume jewelry
Each piece labeled B. Blumenthal is an absolute rarity and incredible beauty, grace and tenderness. The history of the company began back in 1877, when Benjamin Blumenthal founded B. Blumenthal & Co in New York, USA. However, the company initially imported and distributed buttons to the emerging textile market. Due to taxes on imported ocean pearl buttons, Blumenthal opened a factory to produce freshwater pearl buttons in Lansing on the Mississippi river. Buttons have embodied the art of jewelry using materials such as enamel, shells, metals, and since the 1900s, Bakelite, plastic, lucite, wood, cork and leather.
For a very short period of time, from the 1940s to the 1960s, the company made costume jewelry for the Edwardian fashion of the time. Made of brass, metal with gold or silver plating, inlaid with crystals, rhinestones, art glass, these jewelry is now a rarity. Accordingly, they are collectible and the price of these jewelry will increase every year.

Chinese motif brooch pendant. 1940s. Brass, handpainted glass charm, art glass
Chinese motif brooch pendant. 1940s. Brass, handpainted glass charm, art glass
Signature
Maker’s mark

B.Blumenthal vintage costume jewelry

Buddhist motif Asian dragon silver tone metal belt buckle
Buddhist motif Asian dragon silver tone metal belt buckle
Clock face dangling brooch. Aurora borealis rhinestones, gold tone metal
Clock face dangling brooch. Aurora borealis rhinestones, gold tone metal
Coat of arms brooch pendant. Yellow and silver tone metal, enamel
Coat of arms brooch pendant. Yellow and silver tone metal, enamel
Crown brooch. Multicolor rhinestones, clear crystals, silver tone alloy
Crown brooch. Multicolor rhinestones, clear crystals, silver tone alloy
Dress clip of abstract design. Gold tone textured metal
Dress clip of abstract design. Gold tone textured metal
Drop pendant brooch. Copper, Gold Plated, rhinestones
Drop pendant brooch. Copper, Gold Plated, rhinestones
Filigree Buttons 0f ancient gold tone
Filigree Buttons 0f ancient gold tone
Flower brooch. Copper, gold plated. 1930s
Flower brooch. Copper, gold plated. 1930s
Rhinestone belt buckle. 1960s
Rhinestone belt buckle. 1960s
Gold tone shoe clips
Gold tone shoe clips
Textured gold tone brooch
Textured gold tone brooch
Tribal African woman brooch pendant of silver tone
Tribal African woman brooch pendant of silver tone
Signature
Maker’s mark

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