Fish brooch. Metal alloy, rhinestones. 6.7 cm. 1970s. Patricia Locke vintage costume jewelry
Patricia Locke vintage costume jewelry
American self-taught jewelry designer Patricia Agnes Locke (January 17, 1949 – February 19, 2015) began creating jewelry in 1971. Handcrafted with rich imagery and fine craftsmanship, her statement jewelry (originally made on commission) have become highly sought after. By 1980 she had successfully exhibited and sold her artisan jewelry through art galleries, boutiques and retailers.
Inspired by travels, ancient culture and architecture, her designs included asymmetrical geometry, marriage of metals, combination of natural stones and glass. Traditionally, she used 24 K gold, sterling silver, bronze, pewter, multicolor Austrian crystals and natural stones. She marked her jewelry pieces with “P. Locke USA”, or “Patricia Locke”, and a copyright sign.
Noteworthy, Chicago-based jeweler Locke founded her first jewelry company in Odessa, Texas. Incorporated in 1985, Patricia Locke, Ltd. (alternatively known as Patricia A Locke Incorporated) ceased to exist in 1989. She continued making jewelry in collaboration with other artists, until her death in 2015. She was 66.
1980s artisan brooch with crystalsMaker’s mark
Patricia Locke vintage costume jewelry
Abstract design lemon, green and blue crystal brooch slide pendantApple brooch. Gold tone, Swarovski crystals. Made for Teacher AppreciationAssymetric geometric shapes brooch with multi-colored crystalsBlack and white celebration silver rectangular earringsBronze tone abstract brooch with tiger eye stoneBronze tone geometric figures earrings with Swarovski crystalsColorful crystal bronze tone earringsGeometric abstract brooch of gold tone with Swarovski crystalsLines and dots round earrings of gold toneModernist hammered silver whistle brooch with round charmMulticolor crystal bronze tone broochOrbit round silver earrings with Swarovski crystalOval shaped gold tone rhinestone earclipsPearl crystals silver tone stud earringsMaker’s markSquare shaped multicolor rhinestone blackened silver earringsStar silver tone purple stone clip earringsSterling silver plated pewter crystal pendantSwarovski crystal silver earringsTwo tone metal alloy square earclips with Swarovski crystalsCelestial geometric design brooch. Gold tone, crystalsMaker’s markTrademarkPatricia Agnes Locke (January 17, 1949 – February 19, 2015) with her partner (since 1997) Deborah Rethemeyer
