
Heart swirl design gold tone brooch and clip on earrings. Linda Dano vintage costume jewelry
Linda Dano vintage costume jewelry
American actress, author, businesswoman, style expert and television star Linda Dano (née Linda Rae Wildermuth on May 12, 1943) founded “Linda Dano Inc” in 1987. A year later, she launched her second brand “Sensations by Linda Dano Ltd”. Her company, registered on New York’s 5th Avenue, had been in business for about a decade. In early 1990s she used to sell her clothing, perfume, accessories and jewelry pieces through free-to-air television network, cable shopping channel QVC. Also, she sold her jewelry through her eBay store.
Noteworthy, many American jewelry companies have moved their production to China. It started in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Linda Dano jewelry collections, including interchangeable charm earrings, were handcrafted both in the USA and China. Accordingly, markings on made in the USA jewelry include “Linda Dano” in script, and sometimes “Made in the USA”, while Chinese marking includes Linda Dano in block letters and “Made in China”.

Black and white fabric rose design pin. 1990s

Signature
Linda Dano vintage costume jewelry

Christmas tree, Bell, poinsettia charms from the collection of interchangeable charm earrings. Gold tone, art glass, enamel. 1980s

Fabric rose bud pin. 1990s

Geometric door knocker design gold tone clip on earrings

Gold tone bracelet. 1980s

Marking in script

Made in China Linda Dano signature

Maltese cross brooch pendant. 24 K Gold plated, faux pearls. 8.4 cm, 1980s

Maltese cross gold plated pendant. 1980s

Matte gold tone dangle drop clip on earrings

Matte gold tone heart design brooch

Modernist long swirl design gold tone stick pin. 1980s

Polished gold tone Bar brooch

Scroll stick bar gold and silver tone

Signature

Silver tone Bar brooch with dangling leaf

Swirl design gold tone brooch pin

Teardrop shaped hammered texture gold tone pin brooch. 1980s

Twig design abstract matte gold tone clip on earrings

Made in China Linda Dano signature

Signature in script

Trademark

Looking Great Linda Dano and Anne Kyle. New York. 1997. Hardcover