Cadoro vintage jewellery

Cadoro vintage jewellery, brooch Frog, 1970s
Frog brooch, 1970s. Gold tone, green cabochons, rhinestones. Cadoro vintage jewellery

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.

Cadoro vintage jewellery
‘The partridge in a pear tree’ brooch. Gold tone, enamel

The markings include “CADORO”, or “© Cadoro” 1955 – 1980s. After the death of Daniel Stoenescu in 1970, the company continued the work until Steven retirement and ceased to exist in 1987. Steven Brody died at the Beth Israel Medical Center on December 23, 1994, of pneumonia following a long illness.

Signature
Maker’s mark
Cadoro Trademark since 1955
Cadoro Trademark since 1955

Cadoro vintage jewellery (1954–1987)

1973 ad
1973 ad
Aladdin Genie figural brooch of gold tone, rhinestones
Aladdin Genie figural brooch of gold tone, rhinestones
Bird in a pear tree brooch. Gold tone, enamel
Bird in a pear tree gold tone enameled brooch
Bird necklace. Gold tone, art glass, rhinestones, enamel. 1970s
Bird necklace of gold tone, art glass, rhinestones, enamel. 1970s
Crown brooch pendant of gold tone with rhinestones
Crown brooch pendant of gold tone with rhinestones
Double-headed eagle Russian coat of arms pendant of gold tone
Double-headed eagle Russian coat of arms pendant of gold tone
Five petal flower brooch. Gold tone, enamel, art glass
Five petal flower brooch of gold tone, enamel, art glass
Hand brooch with heart charm of gold tone
Hand brooch with heart charm of gold tone
Heraldic gold tone rhinestone brooch
Heraldic gold tone rhinestone brooch
Hoop dangle earrings. Gold tone, faux turquoise, rhinestone
Hoop dangle earrings of gold tone, faux turquoise, rhinestone
Pink stone crown brooch. Gold tone, rhinestones, art glass. 1960s
Pink stone crown brooch. Gold tone, rhinestones, art glass. 1960s
Rhodium plated dangling earrings with green glass and rhinestones
Rhodium plated dangling earrings with green glass and rhinestones
Round shaped brooch. Gold tone, faux pearls, green lucite
Round shaped brooch. Gold tone, faux pearls, green lucite
Cadoro vintage brooch Elephant, 1960s
Elephant gold tone enameled brooch, 1960s
Cadoro Turtle brooch, 1960s
Turtle brooch. Gold tone, red glass, rhinestones. 1960s
Cadoro vintage brooch of the 1960s
Gold tone blue glass enamel brooch. 1960s
Cadoro vintage brooch Pear Tree
Pear Tree enameled brooch
Cadoro vintage brooch
Maltese cross vintage brooch of gold tone, blue and green glass
Gold Bird Nest Bowl - Trinket Dish by Cadoro
Bird Nest Bowl – Trinket Dish of gold tone
Small brooch in the form of a crescent from the company Cadoro
Crescent and star brooch of gold tone, faux pearls
Vintage brooch 'Owl' by Cadoro
Owl brooch of gold tone, faux turquoise, art glass
Cadoro vintage jewellery brooch Spider by Cadoro
Spider brooch of gold tone, green cabochon
Maker's mark
Maker’s mark

The Metropolitan Museum of Art:

Cadoro vintage jewellery
Body jewellery. Gold tone metal, 1969
Body jewellery - skirt by Cadoro Jewels Corp. (American, 1954–1987), metal, 1969. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Skirt, metal, 1969
Vest. Body jewellery by Cadoro Jewels Corp. (American, 1954–1987), metal, 1969. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Vest. Body jewellery, metal, 1969

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