Inga Engele vintage costume jewelry

Inga Engele vintage costume jewelry
The history of the jewelry brand Inga Engele began in 1997 as a family business of Inguna Engele as President and Ronald A. Engele as Vice President. Inga Engele, Inc., based in Oak Hill, Florida, has changed its name to Ron & Inga, Inc. in 2003 and Ronald Andrew Engele became owner and president. In 2019, the company, led by Inguna Engele, returned to its original name Inga Engele, Inc, with Ronald as Vice President and Inga L.T. Engele – Treasurer.
The founder of the family business, talented jeweler Inguna Engele (born 1963) is also a costume jewelry collector. She makes filigree Maltese crosses, brooches, earrings, bracelets, vintage-style necklaces and pendants using a variety of materials. In particular, carved Peking glass, 22 carat gold, multi-colored enamel, pearls, beads, Swarovski elements, mother-of-pearl, rhinestones and art glass imitating natural stones. Noteworthy, on her earlier pieces, the “Inga Engele” marking appeared in two lines on an oval cartouche, and on later pieces, the Inga Engele marking was in block letters, without a cartouche and in one line. So far, she has reportedly sold her handicrafts on her website, Ebay and Amazon.