Gem Craft vintage costume jewelry
Butterfly brooch. Gold tone jewelry alloy, enamel, faux pearl, rhinestones. Gem Craft vintage costume jewelry
Gem Craft vintage costume jewelry
The history of Gem Craft jewelry began after the WWII, when Gene Verrecchia (Gene Verri) founded his own jewelry company in Providence, RI in 1945. 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 for 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, for Oscar dear la Renta, Kenneth Jay Lane, Capri, R. Mandle, Tancer, Kramer, and Cadoro.
Thanks to bright expressive jewelry designs, created mostly in the 1950-80s, the company flourished. Traditionally labeled, all Gem-Craft Corp decorations used a Craft stamp with a copyright sign since 1979.
Signed Craft high quality jewelry of this brand is very rare, collectible, and the price of it will increase each year.
Noteworthy, talented designer Gene Verri actively worked until his death at age 101 on December 30, 2013.
Flamingo brooch. Jewelry alloy, Swarovski crystals. 1960s
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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
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