Victorian style Hand with orchid brooch. Silver tone metal, rhinestones, enamel. 1940s. Fred Gray Corp vintage costume jewelry
Fred Gray Corp vintage costume jewelry
The history of American jewelry company Fred Gray Corp spans a short period of 1930-1940s.
According to sources, Fred Gray was one of the leading designers of the famous jewelry company Coro for some period of time. Having gained invaluable experience and skill, he founded a costume jewelry company under his name “Fred Gray Corp”. Noteworthy, initially Fred marked his products on the reverse side with the letter “S” inside a tiny star, and sometimes there was also a mark “made in the USA”. However, later, after the founding of his own company, the products had marking “Fred Gray Corp”.
Traditionally high-quality, the jewelry of this company is made in the Victorian or Art Deco style, so popular in the 1930s. The material for creating jewelry is also traditional for that time period – silver tone pot metal with an abundance of multicolor crystals and rhinestones, as well as enamel and lucite.
A couple of birds brooch. Gold tone metal, enamel, rhinestonesMaker’s mark
Fred Gray Corp vintage costume jewelry
Patriotic Drummer figural brooch. Gold tone, enamel, rhinestones. 1940sRadish bunch figural brooch. Gold tone, enamel, rhinestones. 1940sA cluster of strawberries with a bow brooch. Silver tone metal, rhinestonesArt Deco dress clip. Green enamel, pave rhinestoneBellflower brooch. Metal alloy, enamel, rhinestonesBlue flower brooch. Sapphire blue tone rhinestones, gold tone. 1940sBow and flower brooch. Silver tone pot metal, blue and green enamel, rhinestonesBow brooch. Silver tone metal, crystals. 1940sFlamingo brooch. Sterling silver, enamelFlower bouquet brooch. Silver tone, rhinestonesGold tone clear rhinestones flower broochPalm frond brooch. Pot metal, rhinestonesPansy brooch. Enamel, rhinestonePeacock brooch. Gold plated, pale blue glass, rhinestones, 1930’sPelican brooch. Gold tone, rhinestones, enamelSilver plated clips. Rhinestones, luciteTied with a bow flower dress clip. Goldtone vermeil, enamel, blue rhinestoneStar and made in USA maker’s mark