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Edouard Rambaud vintage costume jewelry

Edouard Rambaud vintage costume jewelry

Brushed gold heart shaped pin. 1980s. Edouard Rambaud vintage costume jewelry

Edouard Rambaud vintage costume jewelry
Today the French brand Edouard Rambaud is famous primarily for its collections of furniture and decor items. However, back in the 1980s, its creator, the talented designer Edouard Rambeau, attracted the attention of the public with his extraordinary collections of costume jewelry.
One of the great French jewelry designers, Rambaud founded his label in 1984. Inspired by ancient Greek or Roman jewels, his decorations have a characteristic baroque touch. Traditionally, his designs included hearts, sun, stars and crosses in his works. He made big bold jewelry using a lot of gold and platinum, deliberately rough texture of materials and matte, “fluted” effect. Also, large crystals and semi-precious stones with uneven surfaces, deliberate “melting” effect and significant weight of the pieces. Without a doubt, Rambeau was the designer who shaped his era.
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Lucinda vintage costume jewelry

Lucinda vintage costume jewelry

Domestic violence pin. Plastic, lacquer coating. 5 cm. 1980s. Lucinda vintage costume jewelry

Lucinda vintage costume jewelry
The history of ‘Designs by Lucinda’ lasted for two decades. Registered by Lucinda Inc. in 1995, the trademark ceased to exist in 2014.
First of all, Lucinda’s decorations is not just costume jewelry, but a unique design that brings out serious social issues like homelessness, illiteracy and domestic violence.
Meanwhile, the very touching story of these brooches began after the divorce, when American Lucinda Yates was left virtually on the street without a livelihood. In order to somehow earn a living, she worked hard and in her free time she began creating brooches in the form of houses. Interestingly, she sold the first set of brooches for just $ 6. Today, Lucinda’s fortune is estimated at $ 24 million, and her house brooches have become collectible. Noteworthy, part of the proceeds from the sale of these brooches went to charity, including the homeless.
Traditionally, these brooches include different series: houses, pets, little people, flowers, etc. Handmade and unique, they are very popular and willingly collected.
Also, these bright brooches with houses can be a wonderful talisman for those who dream of their home and a wonderful transformation, good luck and a happy occasion, love and creative realization!
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Signed DaVinci vintage costume jewelry

Signed DaVinci vintage costume jewelry. Cameo brooch with a miniature painting of a boy with a dog. Gold plated

Cameo brooch with a miniature painting of a boy with a dog. 14 K Gold plated. Signed DaVinci vintage costume jewelry

DaVinci vintage costume jewelry

Located in Providence, Rhode Island, Davinci Creations Inc. produced high quality costume jewelry for three decades (1950-80s). Although there’s not much info about the founders and company history, yet there are some documented records by the United States Patent Office. According to Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office, Volume 820, Capri Jewelry Inc., New York City, New York became assignee of Davinci Creations Inc., Providence, RI, May 12, 1965. But the company continued manufacture of costume jewelry signed Davinci.
Meanwhile, the company’s workshops, located on three floors of a four-story building at 244 Oak Street in Providence, were hit by a fire on January 17, 1973. However, the company continued to operate. Index of Trademarks Issued from the United States Patent Office listed the company Davinci Creations Inc., Providence, RI. as active in 1974.
Traditionally, the jewelers used gold and silver tone alloys, 14 K gold plating, Austrian crystals and rhinestones. One of the most famous series of jewelry was signs of the zodiac. All products were marked with Da Vinci and the copyright mark.
In fact, there are some other jewelry companies with such an iconic brand name – Davinci. One of them – family business Da Vinci Fine Jewelry, Inc in the USA. Also, there is a completely modern brand with the same name in China and in Italy. But these are all completely different brands!
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Van S Authentic vintage costume jewelry

Van S Authentic vintage costume jewelry

Art glass and gold tone metal vintage brooch. 4.3 cm. Early 1960s. Van S Authentic vintage costume jewelry

Van S Authentic vintage costume jewelry
Founded by Joanne and Reginald Lyon Francis Moonan in the 1930s, Authentics Inc was active for about four decades (1930-1969). Later, in the mid-30’s, they renamed their company to Van S. Authentics. According to New York Times, Joanne and Reginald sold their decorations at the Hattie Carnegie salon in New York, and at various stores around the US. Also, Van’s costume jewelry frequently appeared in fashion magazines of the time, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art acquired some of their designs.
Produced in limited edition, in addition to Van’s or Van’s authentic marking, each decoration has a personal number.
During World War II, due to the luck of metals for jewelry, the designers used not ordinary materials, like straw, toy parts, and even nuts. Richard Martin, curator of the Costume Institute of for the costume collection at the Fashion Institute of Technology, when he was the curator there. In 1960s the Moonans sold their company.
New York based costume jewelry designer Joanne A. Moonan created a new company called Wendy Jewelry after her daughter Wendy Lyon Moonan. Of course, it was a completely different company.
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Signed Two Sisters vintage costume jewelry

Signed Two Sisters vintage costume jewelry

Daisy Flower brooch. Gold tone textured metal, faux sapphire. Signed Two Sisters vintage costume jewelry

Signed Two Sisters vintage costume jewelry
American jewelry designers Lauren And Leah Medici were active for about three decades (late 1960s – 1992). The designers drew inspiration from classic craftsman and the culture of ancient civilizations, interpreting them in their unique designs. They produced limited edition series of costume decorations, for example ‘Glitter critters’, “Parisian Palettes”, ‘Whimsies’, etc.
Traditionally, the designers of this company used a metal alloy of glossy or matte gold tones, rarely – silver tone. Also, faux pearls, artificial sapphires and rubies, rhinestones and art glass, mother-of-pearl and enamel. Handcrafted with great attention to detail, this vintage jewelry has become collectible.
All decorations featured in this publication – signed vintage made in 1970-1992. Original vintage decorations have marking of copyright sign and “two sisters” on the back side. Noteworthy, later decorations provided with paper tags, with the brief information about the design, are made in Taiwan.
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Jacques Kreisler vintage costume jewelry

Jacques Kreisler vintage costume jewelry

Cameo brooch. Carved shell, yellow and rose gold vermeil. Jacques Kreisler vintage costume jewelry

Kreisler vintage costume jewelry

Founded in 1914 in New York by Marcus Stern and Jacques Kreisler, The Stern-Kreisler Jewelry Company specialized in the production of high-end jewelry and bijouterie. Very soon they began to do business with the best department stores across the country. Originally, the company specialized in the production of men’s accessories – cufflinks, tie clips, bracelets and chains for watches, etc. Some years later, Jacques Kreisler became a sole owner of the company, which he renamed to Jacques Kreisler Manufacturing Co.
According to retro ads posters, the company moved to North Bergen, New Jersey. One of the designers who worked for the company was William Diehl. In 1948, Kreisler expanded his product lines and added watches and leather watch bands to men’s and women’s jewelry.
Also, seven years later they stopped the production of high jewelry lines launched in 1945 and mainly produced costume jewelry. Noteworthy, the manufactory ceased operations in 1979. In fact, Kreisler jewelry is rare and quite expensive.
Traditionally, markings included the brand’s name “Kreisler Quality USA”, or “Kreisler US” with a star, and sometimes added the purity of metal, for example 1\20 – 12kt G.F.
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Kate Hines vintage costume jewelry

Kate Hines vintage costume jewelry

Russian gilt matte finish floral design brooch, glass cabochon. Kate Hines vintage costume jewelry

Kate Hines vintage costume jewelry
“A woman wears jewelry that is of her choosing, that is an expression of herself. Once chosen, it is no longer the designer’s, but her own”. Kate Hines
American jewelry designer Kate Hines first opened her own store in Tiverton, Rhode Island, in 1981, categorized under Jewelry Stores. Also, she incorporated Kate Hines Inc. company 5 June 1997 in Providence, Rhode Island.
According to sources, she graduated from Rhode Island School of Design. Immediately after leaving school, she founded her own studio in Tiverton, RI with a great desire to create jewelry. To achieve her goal, she hired four young talented craftsmen who successfully created beautiful high-quality jewelry, embodying the designer’s intentions. She combined modern and classic and created wearable art. As a result, the jewelry collections of this brand have found their buyers and fans.
Besides, in 2006 Hines registered Pearl Poodle jewelry brand. Exhibited in prestigious galleries in London, Australia, Boston and New York, her jewelry put Kate at the forefront of the revival of American costume jewelry.
The company with an annual revenue of less than $500,000 ceased to exist in early 2010s. Kate Hines jewelry page on the social network and her website became inactive in 2012.
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