In the early 1950s, the jewelry industry experienced a real boom, behind it was the devastating Second World War, which was consuming metals. In addition, the national spirit demanded a holiday after the “hard days” of the forties. As a result, the costume jewelry manufacturing companies opened one after another. Among them was the Royal of Pittsburgh Inc jewelry company, located in the state of Philadelphia. The company presented the Pastelli brand in 1963. Flower-leafy decorations became the most famous ones, as they were mostly immortalized on advertising posters that Pastelli launched.
Noteworthy, owned by ROYAL OF PITTSBURGH, INC. since 1961 jewelry trademark “ROYAL PASTELLI” ceased to exist in 1984.
Orchid brooch gold tone filigree. 6.5 cmMaker’s mark
Pastelli vintage costume jewelry
Retro adAbstract gold tone textured broochApple brooch. White enamel, gold toneDaisy earrings and brooch. Metal alloy, enamelFlower brooch. Gold tone metal, enamelButterfly brooch. Light yellow enamel, gold toneCute kitten gold tone broochDaisy double flower brooch. Gold tone metal, enamelDouble flower pin brooch of silver and gold toneFiligree goldtone flower enameled broochFive petal flower enamel gold tone broochGorgeous gold tone rose broochLily Pad Leaf Brooch. Green enamel, gold tone metalLovely leaf brooch of gold tone metalMellow brooch. Gold tonemetal, 1960’sPink flower brooch. Silver and gold tone metal, enamelRobin’s Egg Floral Brooch. Blu enameled petals, jewelry alloySignature PastelliSilver tone leaf broochSwirl brooch of gold tone metalTextured silver tone metal double leaf earringsTulip earrings. Purple enamel, gold toneTurquoise enamel and crystal Apple earringsYellow rose enameled broochBlue water lily leaf brooch and clip. Gold tone, enamelPalm vintage brooch. Textured metal of gold toneSeahorse vintage 1960s brooch. Gold tone, crystals. 5.5 cmLeaf brooch pin. Gold tone. 5.4 cm. 1960sMaker’s mark
