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Barry Kieselstein-Cord vintage jewelry

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Barry Kieselstein-Cord vintage jewelry

Camelot collection gold and diamond brooch. 1996. Barry Kieselstein-Cord vintage jewelry

Barry Kieselstein-Cord vintage jewelry
Born November 6, 1948 (other sources say November 6, 1943) in New York City, Barry Kieselstein-Cord is an internationally renowned jeweler and founder of the eponymous brand. Barry received a good education at the Parsons School of Design, New York University, and the American Craft Institute.
Noteworthy, before he founded the jewelry brand in 1972, he was a photographer, artist and designer. In addition to jewelry, the company produced belt buckles, bronze sculptures, home furnishings, bags, glasses, and other accessories.
Over the fifty years of the company’s existence, the winner of numerous awards, Barry has worked with many outstanding designers. Among them, in particular, Georg Jensen, Calvin Klein and Perry Ellis.
Many celebrities have been fans of his jewelry brand, including Eric Clapton, Sir Elton John, and Karl Lagerfeld. His work, classified as high jewelry art, is in the permanent collections of the Louvre, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Museum of Fine Arts in Houston. The most important magazines and newspapers did not bypass Barry’s jewelry art, including People, Time, Elle, Forbes, Vogue and many others.
In addition, his jewelry has repeatedly appeared in films and TV shows – “Sex and the City” and “Law & Order”, “Hard Copy” and CNN.
Incorporated in 1983, Kieselstein-Cord Studios, Inc. ceased to exist in 2009. However, the renewed company Kieselstein-Cord Imperial LLC registered in 2007 is still active.

18 K green gold earrings

18 K green gold earrings

Maker's mark 1

Maker’s mark

Barry Kieselstein-Cord vintage jewelry

Crescent Moon Comet sterling silver brooch. 1996

Crescent Moon Comet sterling silver brooch. 1996

Cross pendant. 18 K gold. 1993

Cross pendant. 18 K gold. 1993

Crown heart 18 K gold diamond brooch and clip earrings. 1987

Crown heart 18 K gold diamond brooch and clip earrings. 1987

Dog head 18 K gold brooch. 1988

Dog head 18 K gold brooch. 1988

Frog sterling silver earrings. 1996

Frog sterling silver earrings. 1996

Grapevine pendant earclips. 18 K gold, diamonds. 1983

Grapevine pendant earclips. 18 K gold, diamonds. 1983

Labrador dog inside circle silver earrings. 1996

Labrador dog inside circle silver earrings. 1996

Oval shape Horse design sterling silver earrings

Oval shape Horse design sterling silver earrings

Platinum and gem set ring

Platinum and gem set ring

Rectangular basket weave design sterling silver earrings. 1996

Rectangular basket weave design sterling silver earrings. 1996

Rectangular brooch with two horses inside frame openwork 18 K gold brooch. 1989

Rectangular brooch with two horses inside frame openwork 18 K gold brooch. 1989

Round dome shaped sterling silver earrings

Round dome shaped sterling silver earrings

Seal sterling silver brooch. 1997

Seal sterling silver brooch. 1997

Snake ring. Sterling silver, ruby. 2007

Snake ring. Sterling silver, ruby. 2007

Sterling silver square pyramid design Earrings. 1991

Sterling silver square pyramid design Earrings. 1991

Sun round sterling silver earrings

Sun round sterling silver earrings

Women of the World hinged cuff bracelet. 18 K gold. 1994

Women of the World hinged cuff bracelet. 18 K gold. 1994

Maker's mark 2

Maker’s mark