Bojar vintage costume jewelry

Bojar vintage costume jewelry
Cultured pearl 12 K gold filled leaf design brooch. Bojar vintage costume jewelry

Bojar vintage costume jewelry
Originally from Lithuania, Leo Bojar came to New York from Poland with his wife and his son William in 1914. While working in New York as a book keeper for five clients, he met Benjamin Novgrad, a sales representative, who convinced Bojar to start a jewelry business with him in Providence. The Bojars moved to Douglas Avenue, Providence, and on September 19, 1919 the partners’ business started at 24 Conduit street. Initially, they produced gold rings to be sold to wholesalers.
However, in 1925 their partnership was dissolved and Novgrad went into partnership with Charle Rothman as Rothman and Novgrad. Bojar continued in business as Bojar Manufacturing Company, buying tools of bankrupt firms whenever he could. Leo Bojar’s son William, graduated from Brown University in 1933 and went into the family business. He continued to run Bojar Manufacturing company. Then, his son David joined the company in 1971. The company ceased to exist in 1986.
Traditionally, the company’s jewelers used 12 or 14 K gold, 925 sterling silver, cubic zirconia and a variety of semi-precious stones – jade, tiger’s Eye, bloodstone, carnelian, etc. The marking includes “Bojar”, and “sterling”, or “12K GF” (gold filled). Handcrafted with high craftsmanship and quality materials, Bojar-marked vintage jewelry is a collector’s item.

Dark tourmaline stone 12 K gold filled circle pin
Dark tourmaline stone 12 K gold filled circle pin
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Bojar vintage costume jewelry

Black onyx 12 K gold filled oval shaped brooch
Black onyx 12 K gold filled oval shaped brooch
Brushed gold oval brooch. 12 K gold filled
Brushed gold oval brooch. 12 K gold filled
Cameo pendant and screw back earrings. 12 K gold filled, carved shell
Cameo pendant and screw back earrings. 12 K gold filled, carved shell
Cameo pendant. 12 K gold filled, carved shell
Cameo pendant. 12 K gold filled, carved shell
Filigree leaf cameo sterling silver screw back earrings
Filigree leaf cameo sterling silver screw back earrings
Fragonard miniature painting oval shaped brooch. Handpainted porcelain, 12 K gold filled
Fragonard miniature painting oval shaped brooch. Handpainted porcelain, 12 K gold filled
Fragonard paintings 12 K gold filled bracelet, detail
Fragonard paintings 12 K gold filled bracelet, detail
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Miniature paintings bracelet detail
Miniature paintings bracelet detail
Girl's Silhouette 925 sterling silver charm
Girl’s Silhouette 925 sterling silver charm
Green jade 12 K gold filled bracelet
Green jade 12 K gold filled bracelet
Hallmarked badges
Hallmarked badges
Handpainted porcelain miniatures, 12 K gold filled bracelet
Handpainted porcelain miniatures, 12 K gold filled bracelet
Jade stone 12 K gold filled circle brooch
Jade stone 12 K gold filled circle brooch
Leaf textured sterling silver broch
Leaf textured sterling silver brooch
Reed design Sterling silver brooch and clip on earrings. 1930s
Reed design Sterling silver brooch and clip on earrings. 1930s
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Spinach jade gold filled openwork floral design pin and earrings. 1950s
Spinach jade gold filled openwork floral design pin and earrings. 1950s
Textured gold filled metal faux pearl abstract design brooch pin
Textured gold filled metal faux pearl abstract design brooch pin
Three leaf design textured sterling silver brooch
Three leaf design textured sterling silver brooch
Turquoise blue cabochon 14 K gold filled brooch pin
Turquoise blue cabochon 14 K gold filled brooch pin
Turtle Brooch and earrings. 12 K gold filled, Tiger Eye Scarab
Turtle Brooch and earrings. 12 K gold filled, Tiger Eye Scarab
Victorian design cameo gold filled bracelet
Victorian design cameo gold filled bracelet
White rose brooch. 12 K gold filled metal, carved shell
White rose brooch. 12 K gold filled metal, carved shell
Wreath leaf design rhinestones pin
Wreath leaf design rhinestones pin
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