Flower design rhinestone enamel brooch and Earrings. Louis Kramer exquisite costume jewelry

Louis Kramer exquisite costume jewelry (1943-1980)
Founded by designer Louis Kramer and his two brothers Morris and Harry in 1943 in New York, Kramer Jewellery Creations continued production until the late 1970s. From the very beginning the brand’s jewelry enjoyed a great success among buyers due to original designs and excellent performance.
Kramer jewelry was a high class, with scrupulous performance and often very interesting design. In addition, the high quality products had limited circulation. Also, traditional materials included gilded metal with black enamel, faux pearls, imitation of rubies, emeralds, lapis lazuli, jade, turquoise and pearls.
Noteworthy, in the early 1950s the company produced ornaments for Christian Dior. Accordingly, they labeled these products “Kramer for Christian Dior” and “Dior by Kramer”. A distinctive feature of these decorations are large blue or green stones, usually located in the middle of the jewelry piece, framed by clear rhinestones. Due to Dior name, these pieces were more expensive than the rest of Kramer products.
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Sparkling brooch, Aurora borealis crystals, 1940s. Henry Schreiner vintage costume jewelry

Henry Schreiner vintage costume jewelry
German born jewelry designer Henry Schreiner opened his own jewelry manufacturing company in 1951, after having worked at the Dior fashion house with Norman Norrell and Pauline Trieger.
Henry’s daughter Terry and her husband Albert Ambros joined the business in 1953. Henry died in 1954, and Terry and Albert continued his work.
In the 1950s and 1970s, many stars shone in Schreiner jewelry. Among them – Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Bette Davis, and other celebrities.
The value and exclusivity of Schreiner Jewelry is undoubted and, accordingly, increases their collectibility.
Firstly, Schreiner craftsmen made high-quality jewelry with unusual designs and in small quantities. Second, handmade. Thirdly, they used stones of special shapes and unusual colors, made by skilled Czechoslovak craftsmen and in the best workshops in Austria. These stones and crystals are unique and no longer produced. And fourthly, a combination of incongruous, and no restrictions in mixing colors and shapes.
Noteworthy, Henry Schreiner was the first to use a blackened metal. Thus, he wanted to emphasize the brightness and beauty of the crystals.
In addition, very often Schreiner created jewelry for fashion shows, so they were large and eye-catching.
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Nostalgia, quality, and timeless fashion – Leslie Block Prip vintage costume jewelry

Leslie Block Prip vintage costume jewelry

According to Leslie Block Prip, she has been designing jewelry for more than 40 years!
Noteworthy, her name – tightly connected with the famous jewelry brand Danecraft. A trademark for bijouterie produced by a company founded in 1938 by Victor Primavera in Rhode Island (the USA). In 1977, the company changed its name to the Felch-Wehr Company, but continued to use the name “Danecraft”. Skilled craftswoman Leslie Block Prip is the main designer of the company.
Especially popular among collectors are created by her in 1980s designs combining precious and semi-precious stones with natural elements. These vintage rarities are traditionally sold in better department stores throughout the USA. Among them, in particular, Saks and Bloomingdales.
In addition to chic and classic, her designs include archaeological style, architectural motifs and art history. For example, Pre-Columbian and tribal art. All this makes Leslie Block jewellery unique and recognizable.
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Vase of flowers brooch. Cultured pearls, rock crystal, metal, gilding. 1990. 11 cm. Price £ 200. Alcozer and J unique luxury costume jewellery

Alcozer and J unique luxury costume jewellery
The history of the Alcozer & J brand dates back to 1994, when Giampiero Alcozer assembled a small team of like-minded people and started to make jewelry. Inspired by the ornaments of the Italian Renaissance, jewelry of the early 19th century, and American style of the 30s and 40s, he created the wonderful and mysterious world of Alcozer & J. All the ideas and experience of the master, reinterpreted to the modern day, embodied in collections with a multifaceted taste, allowing to express the character and individuality of each woman.
In fact, each piece of jewelry – made by hand from hypoallergenic metal, most often brass, decorated with pearls, rock crystal and semi-precious stones.
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Crystal and gold tone metal earrings with crystals. 2000. 6.5 cm. Price 50 GB pounds. Angela Hale vintage style costume jewellery

Angela Hale vintage style costume jewellery
Bedfordshire born jewellery designer, Angela Hale is a daughter of Italian mother, who truly had a good taste in fashion. She studied Fashion Illustration at London College of Fashion. Next, she began to study photography and film in Derby University. There, she became interested in classic movies, and in particular, La Dolce Vita and Breakfast at Tiffany’s. After graduating, she began working in the company of Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake.
Five years later she opened her own costume jewellery shop in Covent Garden. According to official data, incorporated in 1991 private company Angela Hale Limited ceased to exist in 2004.
Under the influence of the Victorian era and the Art Deco, she created magnificent wearable art. The designer handcrafted ornaments from hypoallergenic metal, bronze, faux pearls and multicolor Swarovski crystals.
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Vintage poster “Fashion Jewels’. Coppola e Toppo vintage jewellery masterpieces

Coppola e Toppo vintage jewellery masterpieces
The history of Italian jewelry trademark Coppola e Toppo began in the late 1940s in Milan, founded by brother and sister Bruno Coppola and Lyda Toppo. Originally, they made jewelry under the name of their favorite dog Mickey. However, the quick and loud success of the company made them use Coppola e Toppo marking. First, Parisian fashion houses Dior and Balenciaga used the company’s jewelry work in fashion shows and retail sales. In addition, Elsa Schiaparelli commissioned a collection “Bijou Voyagers” made of faux coral. Next, they created collections for iconic Italian couturiers Gucci and Valentino.
The number of works signed “Made in Italy Coppola e Toppo” increased significantly. The company’s designers began using crystals, Murano glass and plastic beads in ornaments. Also, they used gilded metal, silver, and faux pearls.
In 1972 a large Italian company absorbed Coppola e Toppo and continued the production of jewelry signed Coppola e Toppo until 1986.
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Red coral starfish brooch. Work by Stanley Hagler Jewelry designer Ian St Gielar

Stanley Hagler Jewelry designer Ian St Gielar
Most jewelry experts associate Hagler’s company with the names of three great designers. In particular, Stanley Hagler himself (since the 1950s), Mark Mercy (since 1979) and Ian St. Gielar (since 1989). In 1983 Stanley Hagler moved his company to Florida and Mark Mercy followed with him. In 1989, the talented designer Ian St. Gielar joined and stayed with them until 1993.
Meanwhile, Stanley Hagler himself continued to create until 1994, but had to retire for health reasons. Up until the death of Hagler in 1996, it was Florida based jewelry designer Ian St. Gielar who worked as the chief designer at Stanley Hagler.
Later, he founded his own company and produced jewelry both under his own name and under the trademark “Stanley Hagler NY.”
Meanwhile, after the death of Hagler, his assistants Mark Mercy and Ian St. Gielar began to fight for the company, slandering each other. Of course, there were many stories, rumors, gossips and mutual accusations. Until now, there are two, not similar to each other, histories of the creation and development of the brand, told by opponents.
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