Great Falls Metal Works GFMW vintage costume jewelry
New York City Skyline brooch. Sterling silver, mother-of-pearl. Great Falls Metal Works GFMW vintage costume jewelry
GFMW vintage costume jewelry
The history of the company began in 1968, when the married couple Jan Palombo and her husband Michael Brothers founded their own jewelry workshop GFMW Inc. The Great Falls Metal Works was located in an old silk factory near historic Great Falls in Paterson, New Jersey. Their daughter Flora Anne Brothers, who has helped her parents create jewelry since childhood, later studied jewelry in Europe. Back home, she joined the family business and became the company’s chief designer.
Traditionally hand crafted, all jewelry was made from 925 sterling silver, 14 carat gold, natural stones and minerals. The company is still operating, but there are no brooches in their range for a long time. Produced in the 1960s – 1980s, these high quality brooches demonstrate a very interesting design, exquisite workmanship and are collectible.
Amethyst sterling silver brooch. 1960s
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GFMW vintage costume jewelry
Angel dangle brooch. Sterling silver, mother-of-pearl
Bar brooch. Dangle shoes, sterling silver
Bird on fountain brooch. Sterling silver, moonstone
Black and white onyx modernist design brooch. Sterling silver
Criss Cross Heart Pin. Sterling Silver
Earth planet holding hands people brooch. Sterling silver, azurite
Family of four sterling silver, moonstone brooch
Four girls sterling silver, moonstone brooch
Green malachite black onyx sterling silver modernist pin
Knife, spoon, fork, napkin, plate, dinner set brooch
Love heart house sterling silver brooch
Malachite and onyx inlay sterling silver brooch
Mini retro car sterling silver brooch
Mother and child pin brooch. Sterling silver, mother-of-pearl
Mother Duck and Ducklings sterling silver brooch
Musical note brooch. Sterling silver, moonstone
Onyx mosaic sterling silver brooch
Oval shaped brooch. Sterling silver, moonstone, agathe, mother-of-pearl
Panda sterling silver brooch
Peace in six languages round brooch. Sterling silver, lapis
Peapod brooch. Sterling silver, malachite
Retro automobile brooch pin. Silver tone metal, silver plated, moostone. 6 cm. 6 cm. 1980s
Rose Quartz 925 silver earrings
Snowman sterling silver mother-of-pearl brooch
Steam train brooch
Striped earrings. Sterling silver, black and white onyx, mother-of-pearl
Teapot sterling silver brooch
Three dolphins brooch
Turquoise silver bracelet
Yorky dog in doghouse brooch pin. 925 silver
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