
Butterfly brooch. Gold tone jewelry alloy, enamel, faux pearl, rhinestones. Gem Craft vintage costume jewelry
Gem Craft vintage costume jewelry
Gene Verrecchia (Gene Verri) founded his own jewelry company Gem – Craft in Providence, RI in 1945, after the WWII. By that time he had worked as Coro’s lead designer for more than 30 years. His hands created real masterpieces for Coro, that’s why even having his company, he continued working with Coro.
Originally called Craftsman, then Sample Art, he produced his own lines of jewelry as well as designed jewellery for famous jewelry companies and designers of the time. In particular, Oscar dear la Renta, Kenneth Jay Lane, Capri, R. Mandle, Tancer, Kramer, and Cadoro.
The company flourished in the 1950-80s, when bright expressive decorations of the original design were created. Necessarily labeled, all Gem-Craft Corp decorations used a Craft stamp with a copyright sign since 1979.
Gem – Craft brand jewelry is very rare, collectible, BUT the most important – beautiful, original and of excellent quality!
Noteworthy, talented designer Gene Verri actively worked until his death at age 101 on December 30, 2013.

Flamingo brooch. Jewelry alloy, Swarovski crystals. 1960s
Gem Craft vintage costume jewelry

Bridal bouquet brooch. 1942. Silver tone metal alloy, plastic, rhinestones. 11 cm

Camellias trembler brooch. 1938. Gold tone metal alloy, rhinestones. 7.5 cm

Goose brooch. Gold tone metal alloy, faux moonstone cabochons, rhinestone. 11 cm. 1941

Goose brooch. Gold tone metal alloy, faux moonstone cabochons, rhinestone. 11 cm. 1941

Abstract design clips. Jewelry alloy, rhinestones

Angel with heart brooch. Jewelry alloy, rhinestones

Bee figural brooch. Gold tone cream enamel finish

Black and yellow enamel clips. Jewelry alloy, gold tone, enamel. 3.4 cm

Bow brooch. Textured alloy of gold tone, crystals. 10.5 cm

Choker necklace and clips, amber color lucite. 1950s

Dogwood flower enameled brooch

Dolphin gold tone and black enamel brooch

Egyptian motif necklace and clips

Flower shaped pearl clips

Frog brooch. Gold tone, Lapis Lazuli and lucite jade belly, rhinestones

Gorgeous vintage gold vermeil and enamel clip on earrings

Leopard brooch. Jewelry alloy of gold tone, black enamel, rhinestones

Orange Beetle brooch. jewelry alloy, rhinestones, lucite. 6 cm

Pink Beetle brooch. jewelry alloy, rhinestones, lucite. 6 cm

Roman Soldier set of brooch and earrings. Gold tone, black enamel, rhinestones

Rose brooch of jewelry alloy and crystals

Round earrings. Gold tone, vermeil and crystal

Scottie Dog brooch. Gold tone jewelry alloy, rhinestones, black cabochon

Set of pearl brooch and clips. Jewelry alloy of gold tone, faux pearls

Square dangle modernist brooch of gold tone. Green and bown enamel

Starfish clips. Jewelry alloy of gold tone, cabochons, faux pearl

Sterling silver and pearl modernist brooch. 1950s

Swirl brooch of gold tone, decorated with rhinestones. 1960s

Triangle dangle clip on earrings. Gold tone jewelry alloy, enamel, rhinestones

Yellow elephant brooch. Silver tone metal, enamel