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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