Cadoro vintage jewellery
The history of Manhattan-based Cadoro Jewels Corp. began in 1954 founded by two friends Steven Brody and Daniel Stoenescu. The creative duo of designers handcrafted limited edition costume jewelry, sold in Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue. Their motto was “Famous Jewellery to the Rich and Famous!”. Among their customers were the Duchess of Windsor and Barbra Streisand.
One of the founders, Steven Stuart Brody (1919 – 1994) graduated from Wharton School in Pennsylvania, then from the Curtis Institute of Music. For a short period he worked as an actor in radio soap operas, then went to Paris. There he met his future partner Daniel Stoenescu (1921 – 1970), who was initiator of the idea to launch jewelry business together.
Traditionally, the company’s craftsmen used metal alloys of gold and silver tone, rhinestones and glass crystals from all over the world, seed pearls and natural stones.
‘The partridge in a pear tree’ brooch. Gold tone, enamel
1973 adAladdin Genie figural brooch of gold tone, rhinestonesBird in a pear tree gold tone enameled broochBird necklace of gold tone, art glass, rhinestones, enamel. 1970sCrown brooch pendant of gold tone with rhinestonesDouble-headed eagle Russian coat of arms pendant of gold toneFive petal flower brooch of gold tone, enamel, art glassHand brooch with heart charm of gold toneHeraldic gold tone rhinestone broochHoop dangle earrings of gold tone, faux turquoise, rhinestonePink stone crown brooch. Gold tone, rhinestones, art glass. 1960sRhodium plated dangling earrings with green glass and rhinestonesRound shaped brooch. Gold tone, faux pearls, green luciteElephant gold tone enameled brooch, 1960sTurtle brooch. Gold tone, red glass, rhinestones. 1960sGold tone blue glass enamel brooch. 1960sPear Tree enameled broochMaltese cross vintage brooch of gold tone, blue and green glassBird Nest Bowl – Trinket Dish of gold toneCrescent and star brooch of gold tone, faux pearlsOwl brooch of gold tone, faux turquoise, art glassSpider brooch of gold tone, green cabochonMaker’s mark
The Metropolitan Museum of Art:
Body jewellery. Gold tone metal, 1969Skirt, metal, 1969Vest. Body jewellery, metal, 1969