De Thorda vintage costume jewelry

De Thorda vintage costume jewelry
The history of the Austrian jewelry brand De Thorda began in 1960 in Vienna. In a 1961 directory of European firms, Atelier De Thorda was listed as an Austrian bijouterie company. Located at Haselbrunner Straße 8, 1237 Wien, Atelier De Thorda produced high quality jewelry. Handcrafted in limited quantities, these vintage rarities are highly collectible today.
Traditionally, the company’s craftsmen used gold-tone metal alloys, art glass, enamel and bakelite. The jewelry design was very progressive for its time – bold catwalk bracelets, earrings, necklaces and brooches with a geometric accent. The markings consisted of a De Thorda stamp in fancy script on an oval cartouche + a copyright symbol. Also, some products have handwritten signature in black enamel, and sometimes even on the front side.
The company went out of business until the 1980s.