New vintage – Laurel Burch costume jewelry
‘Keshire Cat’ signed black cat enameled brooch of gold tone. Laurel Burch costume jewelry
New vintage – Laurel Burch costume jewelry
The history of Laurel Burch jewelry trademark began in 1976 founded by a talented designer Laurel Burch (1945 – 2007).
Aged 14 she had to leave her native town in California and move to San Francisco. Already six years later, left by her husband, with two children in her arms, she had to survive. That’s how she began to make jewelry and sell it on the streets of the city. People appreciated her beautifully handcrafted pieces and happily bought them. Thus, the phenomenon of self-taught designer started. According to Laurel, “in our rapidly changing world, we must have something that reminds us of our souls.”
Traditionally, her works combine different cultures, and cosmic connection with earthly things. Even with severe pains, when she could not rise from the bed, she continued to create beauty.
Laurel died due to a complication of her illness in 2007.
Noteworthy, most of her original works are made in the Cloisonne enamel technique, which she studied in China. In addition, creating jewelry, she applied gilding and labeled them with her name – Laurel Burch.
Sea Goddess pin brooch, gold tone, enamel
Burch in her workshop
Maker’s mark
Signed Laurel Burch costume jewelry
‘Basso Goes to the Chair House’ enameled brooch pin
Gold tone sitting cat brooch
Black enamel gold tone earrings
Blue enamel flowering woman pin
Cat earrings of gold tone
Couple of horses gold tone pin brooch
Deco rose enameled earrings
Dragonfly enameled brooch
‘Egypticat’ brooch. Cloisonne enamel, gold tone finish
Embracing Horses brooch. Black and white enamel, gold tone metal
Family enameled brooch
Flying bird pin
Gold fish brooch
Gold tone tribal motif earrings with cabochon
Harlequin Bird earrings, gold tone, enamel
‘Leonardo’ lion enameled pin
‘Lillies for Les’ signed enameled earrings, floral motif, gold tone
Lizard gold plated enameled brooch
‘Magicat’ colorful enameled pin brooch
Moon-dove enameled dangle earrings of gold tone
Pear blossom pink enamel gold tone earrings
Pink and white enamel lily earrings
Profile double face earrings. Enamel, gold tone metal
Purple enamel, gold tone abstract design stud earrings
Seahorses pin brooch, blue, orange, red and black enamel
Silver tone ‘Folklife’ brooch
‘Southwestern’ amulet stud earrings. Enamel, gold tone
Sundance enameled stud earrings
Sunface pin, black, white enamel, gold tone
‘Tigre’ brooch
Toshio cat earrings, enamel, gold tone
Toucan brooch. Enamel, gold tone metal
Tribal family gold tone earrings
Tribal man with horse pin brooch of gold tone
‘Wild Stallion’ set of brooch and earrings
Winged Horse enameled pin brooch
Maker’s mark
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