A boy with a dog figural brooch. Gold tone, enamel. 1970s. Carolee vintage costume jewelry
Carolee vintage costume jewelry
An architect by training, Carolee Friedlander founded the eponymous jewelry brand in 1972. According to Friedlander, she started her business on the kitchen table, creating a necklace of various beads and crystals. First of all, she wanted women not only to buy her jewelry pieces, but also to collect them.
She opened her first store in Bloomingdales (New York) in 1989.
Six years later, Carolee launched a joint collection with Ralph Lauren. And in 1996 she created the iconic collection inspired by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Thanks to the incredible “fashionable” flair and the ability to quickly make risky decisions, the company became the first to sell its products online. Interestingly, for the first two hours, they earned half a million dollars!
Noteworthy, the retail brand alliance Brooks Brothers, the oldest men’s clothing brand in the USA, bought Carolee company in 2001. Today, Carolee produces and sells jewelry in many countries, including the USA, China, Korea and the UK.
Many famous ladies prefer Carolee brand. Among them – Michelle Obama, Brooke Shields, Liv Tyler, Anne Hathaway, Cameron Diaz, Jessica Alba, Pamela Anderson, Caroline Beckham, Penelope Cruz and more.
Lily Flower brooch. Gold tone, Swarovski crystals. 7 cmMaker’s mark
Carolee vintage costume jewelry
Romantic cats brooch. Metal alloy, crystals, cabochons. 4 cmBee brooch. Metal alloy, aurora borealis, glass cabochons. 3.5 cmBirds on the branch brooch. 1996Blue-eyed frog brooch. Metal alloy, faux pearls, crystals. 4 cmBow brooch. Metal, enamel, faux pearls, crystals. 6 cmButterfly vintage brooch. Swarovski crystals, glass, cloisonne enamel. 7.7 cmCarolee LUX Vintage Necklace. Metal alloy, crystals, pearls, semiprecious stones. Pendant 8 x 6 cm, chain length 50 cmChampagne brooch. Gold tone, enamel, crystals. 5.5 x 2 cmCute paired brooches Boy and Girl. Gilding, crystals, enamel. 5 cm. 1970sDalmatian puppy with a house and a bone. 1980s brooch. Gold tone, Swarovski crystals, enamel. The house and the bone have a pin buckleDragonfly brooch. Metal alloy, aurora borealis, cabochons. 11cmElephant mother and baby brooch-toy. Metal alloy, crystals. 3.5 cmFairy vintage brooch. Gold tone metal, Swarovski crystals. 6 cmFlamingo vintage brooch. 1980s. 3.4 cmFlower Lily vintage brooch. Limited Edition. Metal alloy, crystals, aurora borealis crystals, cabochons. 5.5 cmGolf player, 1972-1975 brooch. Metal, enamel, rhinestones‘Magic Rabbit’. Glossy surface, decorated with enamels of black, white, dark blue and scarlet colors. 1970sBracelet. Golden coating, black and white plastic inserts and small red cabochonsMoth vintage brooch. Metal alloy, cabochons, colored glass. 3.4 cmMulti-color brooch with pearl pendant and gripoix insertsOrchid vintage brooch. Metal alloy, cabochons, enamel. 4.8 cmPanda brooch, dedicated to the birth of the baby panda Bei Bei at the Washington Zoo in 2015. 3 cm. Gold tone, black enamel, pave crystalsPink flower brooch. Silver tone metal, enamel, crystals. 6 cmSnowman brooch. Gold tone, enamel. 4.9 cmTeddy bear brooch-pendantDalmatian puppy brooch. Gold tone, enamel. 3.5 cm. 1980sFlower bouquet brooch. Gold plated, rhinestones. 7.5 cm. 1980sMaker’s mark