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Gorgeous butterfly brooch. Gold tone, guilloche enamel. Fish&Crown vintage costume jewelry

Fish&Crown vintage costume jewelry
The Fish & Crown brand was a duet of the British jewelry brand Fish (Fish Enterprises UK) and the American brand Crown (Crown Jewelry USA). The trademark was active for less than two decades, 1980-90s.
This brand is the best in the field of production of enamel products of rich and bright colors, that have stood the test of time. Also, the jewelers traditionally used gold coating (14K, 16K, 22K) or sterling silver, and later rhodium-plated. Noteworthy, until now, jewelers produce such products manually. Undoubtedly, not a single paint gives such an amazing, lively effect as enamel! The colors are so juicy as if they glow from the inside.
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Starfish Brooch. Sterling silver, enamel, diamonds. Signed NB Nicole Barr Fine Enamel jewelry

Nicole Barr Fine Enamel jewelry
The history of NB jewelry trademark owned by Fish Enterprises Limited began in 1982 with the head office in Raleigh, North Carolina. The name “Nicole Barr” doesn’t identify a living individual. Also, the marking includes full name Nicole Barr in fancy script, or initials NB, or stylized logo.
Creating fine enamel jewelry for forty years, Nicole Barr features vibrant enamel colors in original designs.
Following the best traditions of French Master René Lalique, Nicole Barr traditionally uses true vitreous enamel (hard fired glass). NB craftsmen painstakingly apply enamel to 18 K gold and sterling silver, and complement ornaments with the finest diamonds, pearls and gemstones.
Known for high quality jewelry, NB has built its reputation in the US and Europe. Noteworthy, they do not sell directly to the public or to national chain stores. With 30 years’ experience as Original Design Manufacturers (ODM) they can also produce customers’ exclusive designs with the highest quality.
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Coronavirus pendant made of silver and gold. jewelry brand Dr Vorobev

Medical science and jewelry brand Dr Vorobev
You can be skeptical about it, can panic, or can take preventive measures – but the fact remains, the coronavirus will definitely enter our history. For those who are strong in spirit, and who make a daily contribution to the fight against disease, Dr.Vorobev offers medical jewelry. Made of pure silver, each piece is a kind of amulet, which can help cope with any problem!
Noteworthy, Dr.Vorobev jewelry has become the world’s first medical science and jewelry brand. Pavel Vorobiev jewelry studio handcrafts gold and silver jewelry. One of the main areas of the studio’s work is the manufacture of jewelry on medical subjects. According to Pavel Vorobiev, elegant medical jewelry will replace any “standard” gifts for doctors. Also, it will help to improve patient care and improve the quality of work of doctors. After all, a person who wears the symbol of his professional affection, passionately loves his profession, and will always do his best in it. So, if you have a familiar doctor, Dr.Vorobev jewelry is just what you can give him/her as a gift.
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Elephant brooch. 22K gold, rhinestones, glass beads. Elizabeth Taylor for Avon vintage costume jewelry

Elizabeth Taylor for Avon vintage costume jewelry

According to Elizabeth Taylor, her jewelry marked the most significant events of her life. These were special signs of her love and respect for those who were dear to her. Taylor made her jewelry for a reason. A romantic story is associated with each of them, all of them were created under the influence of some significant event that somehow influenced the life of this amazing woman. For example, this elephant brooch, inspired by the film “Walk on the Elephant”, in which she starred. The elephant is a symbol of strength and power, happiness and wealth. Jewelry depicting elephants carries the most powerful and positive energy for humans.
Between 1993 and 1996, Elizabeth Taylor participated in the creation of jewelry for Avon. Over the years, she created 23 absolutely stunning limited collections. She marked them with the monogram “E”. Noteworthy, as expected according to the principles of the company, these decorations were not sold through stores, but were available only through personal sales.
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Floral heart pendant. Turquoise, yellow green, and blue enamel. Louis Feraud vintage costume jewelry

Louis Feraud vintage costume jewelry
According to Louis Feraud, what he always wanted to do was to please the women. Feraud founded his own fashion house, Maison de Couture, later renamed Louis Féraud, in 1950 in the south of France in respectable Cannes. A few years later, the headquarters of the fashion house moves to the world fashion capital Paris and literally immediately wins the hearts and wallets of sophisticated Parisian fashionistas. Even after the first collection shown in 1955, we can’t imagine the list of obligatory purchases of many celebrities without this name. In particular, Madame Bordeaux, whom he considered his inspiration. Also, among his admirers were Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor and Ingrid Bergman.
In 1991, Louis Feraud became the nominee for the title “Prince of the Art of Living” (Prince de l’Art de Vivre). So, in 1995 he received the Order of the Legion of Honor. After the death of Feraud in 1999, Escada bought back almost the entire stake.
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Brushed gold tone brooch of round shape. Faux Pearl, rhinestones. Marcy Feld vintage costume jewelry

Marcy Feld vintage costume jewelry
Incorporated on Thursday, August 29, 1985, Marcy Feld was registered as a U.S. federal trademark in the category of Jewelry Products. The company’s address was 41 East 42nd Street, New York, New York, 10017. The description provided for Marcy Feld was costume jewelry – namely, earrings, bracelets, necklaces and pins. In fact, it was the family business of a husband and wife, Irwin and Marcy Feld, headed by its president Irwin Feld.
According to Irwin Feld, he got into this business quite by accident. He began his career in the fashion business, first in ready to wear and then along with Marcy, in women’s accessories. Irwin and Marcy had a designer women’s accessory business together for fourteen years, from 1985 to 1999. Then, the couple opened the home design business and Marcy pursued a photography career.
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Fairy Riding a Swan Sterling Silver Abalone Brooch. American vintage Cyvra costume jewelry

American vintage Cyvra costume jewelry
The unique Cyvra jewelry brand appeared in the 1950s in Topanga, California and ceased to exist in 1960s. It was a family business created by talented American artists Vera and Cyril Wood. Vera Wood grew up in England, and this probably determined the direction of their jewelry design. In particular, mythical creatures traditional for England, magical sea fish, mermaids, elves and mythological monsters.
Traditionally, designers used their own wax casting method, achieving detailed rendering. It was incredibly delicate work with the use of silver and gold. Also, artists often used abalone of sea shells. Due to their high quality work, designers made many products for well-known brands, such as Cassini, Tortolani, Hime, Ruser, and Volupte. Noteworthy, the artists produced their decorations in small quantities. Accordingly, rarely found on sale, Cyvra jewelry brand products are in high demand among the lovers of vintage costume jewelry.
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