Lester Green vintage costume jewelry
Square shaped textured gold brooch pendant. Lester Green vintage costume jewelry (1973-1985)
Lester Green vintage costume jewelry
The history of American costume jewelry trademark “Lester Green” began about fifty years ago in Florida. Founded in February 1973, Lester A. Green, Inc was a family business of Lester Arthur Green (1945-2007), and Patty J. Green. The Bradenton Florida based company operated until the mid-1980s.
After working for more than a decade, Lester has created exquisite artisan costume jewelry pieces that are now rare. Skillfully handcrafted, these unique classic and modernist pieces are now collectible vintage. Traditionally, the company’s craftsmen used metal alloys of silver and gold tone, as well as bronze, silver, gold, art glass, faux pearls and glass cabochons.
Noteworthy, the marking on the back of each item consists of two rectangles with the words “Lester” and “Green” separately written in an uppercase stylized font.
Modernist design silver plated bronze brooch. 1970s
1973-1985 Lester Green signature written in an uppercase stylized font, on two separate rectangles
Red glass cabochon gold tone faux pearls brooch. 7 cm. 1970s
Sunflower gold tone brooch. 1970s
Daisy flower brooch pin and clip on earrings. Gold tone metal alloy, green and orange enamel. 1970s
Tropical fish brooch pin. Filigree design gold tone metal alloy. 1970s
Lester Green Signature
