La Roco vintage costume jewelry

La Roco vintage costume jewelry
Moon crescent brooch. Gold tone alloy, faux amber, rhinestones. 7 cm. 1950s. La Roco vintage costume jewelry

La Roco vintage costume jewelry
Based in Seattle, Washington, American jewelry company Layko, Ross & co Inc. began its activity more than hundred years ago, in 1918. According to sources and jewelry pieces available on the vintage jewelry market, the company ceased operations in the 1960s. Traditionally, the designers used high quality materials for creating beautiful lockets, earrings, tie clasps and brooches, which have perfectly survived to this day. For example, this large filigree crescent brooch with citrine glass and honey topaz inserts. Jewelry from this manufacturer is quite rare, sold at auctions. Basically, La Roco products were not marked, but sold with a tag. Occasionally found on clips, the “La Roco” hallmark in script is for some reason almost never used on brooches.
Rare jewelry

Leaf brooch. Gold tone, art glass. 9 cm. 1950s
Leaf brooch. Gold tone, art glass. 9 cm. 1950s

Superbly made large elegant openwork leaf brooch with multi-colored cut glass inserts. The brooch has no markings, but thanks to the recognizable corporate style of braided patterns made of numerous herringbone metal threads, it is unambiguously attributed in vintage jewelry catalogs as an example of the small-circulation brand La Roco.

Signature
Maker’s mark

La Roco vintage costume jewelry

Green and blue half Moon set of brooch and earrings. Gold tone, rhinestones, 1950s
Green and blue half Moon set of brooch and earrings. Gold tone, rhinestones, 1950s
Dragon vintage brooch. Copper tone, rhinestones
Dragon vintage brooch. Copper tone, rhinestones
1950s Vintage clear rhinestones clip on earrings
1950s Vintage clear rhinestones clip on earrings
Clear rhinestone cluster earrings. 1960s
Clear rhinestone cluster earrings. 1960s
Dome shaped brooch and clips. Gold tone textured brass, Austrian crystals. 5.5 cm. 1950s
Dome shaped brooch and clips. Gold tone textured brass, Austrian crystals. 5.5 cm. 1950s
Moon and star charms bracelet. Gold tone alloy, rhinestones, faux pearls
Moon and star charms bracelet. Gold tone alloy, rhinestones, faux pearls
Multicolor rhinestone earrings
Multicolor rhinestone earrings
Pink Aurora borealis stones vintage necklace
Pink Aurora borealis stones vintage necklace
Star brooch. Gold tone alloy, gold filled, art glass. 6.5 cm. 1950s
Star brooch. Gold tone alloy, gold filled, art glass. 6.5 cm. 1950s
Signature
Maker’s mark
1962 patent for medallion
1962 patent for medallion
La Roco trademark since 1918
La Roco trademark since 1918

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