
12K Gold Filled Flower and leaf brooch pendant Binder Brothers vintage costume jewelry
Binder Brothers vintage costume jewelry
The history of New York based jewelry company Binder Bros Inc. began in 1922. Headed by German emigrants Elmer C. Binder and vice-president Lawrence O. Binder the company worked for two decades. When 72-year old Elmer Charles Binder died (in 1938), Lawrence O. Binder continued their business. However, according to 1948 records, Lawrence was engaged in citrus farming in Pinellas County, and wholesale jewelry business in Clearwater.
Traditionally gold plated, or sterling silver, BB jewelry is highly valuable and highly collectible. The marking on the back side of their pieces consists of double, overlapping circles with upper case B’s inside. Also, their markings sometimes include the purity of the material, either 12 K GF or sterling silver.
Noteworthy, famous German jeweler Ernst Gideon Bek (1872-1945) married Binders’ sister Emilie C. Binder in 1899.

Bead wreath pin. 12 K gold filled, faux pearls, glass

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Binder Brothers vintage costume jewelry

12 K gold filled flower leaf screw back earrings

Art Nouveau 14k yellow gold natural moonstone and sapphire brooch pin

Birch leaf clip on earrings. 12 K gold filled

Bow brooch. 12 K gold plated sterling silver rhinestone brooch. 1930s

Cameo brooch. Carved shell, sterling silver, 12 K gold filled

Carved gemstones wreath brooch. Sterling silver

Daffodil flower 12 K gold filled brooch

Five leaf brunch brooch. sterling silver

Floral design sterling silver pin

Grapevine pin. 12 K gold filled. 1930s

Holy leaf 12 K gold filled brooch

Jasmine flower sterling silver bracelet

Lily pad sterling silver brooch. 1930s

Maple leaf and rope sterling silver brooch

Oval shaped faux pearl onyx 12 K gold filled pin pendant

Pansy flower in a circle vintage brooch pin. Sterling silver

Rose flower sterling silver brooch

Shell flower gold tone faux pearl brooch pin

Square shaped fruit and vegetables sterling silver brooch

Starfish brooch. 14 K gold filled, enamel, faux pearl

Sterling silver flower in circle brooch

Swirl brooch. 12 K gold filled

Wreath vintage brooch pin. 12 K Gold filled, faux pearls

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