Per Ericsson vintage costume jewelry

Per Ericsson vintage costume jewelry
The Scandinavian silversmith Per Ericsson Stilsmycken worked for a fairly short period of time, from 1949 to 1957 in Helsingborg, Sweden. Traditionally, Swedish silver jewelry is distinguished not only by its classically restrained Celtic motifs, but also by its markings. In particular, the marking of Ericsson’s handcrafted silverware. The marking includes several stamps, and each of which carries a lot of information.
First, the “SEH” label includes “Stilsmycken” (the Swedish word for “Style jewelry”) Ericsson (the designer’s last name), and the “H” stands for Helsingborg, the city where the designer made the piece.
Second, the curly letter “H” stands for the name of the city, in this case, Helsingborg.
Third, two characters – a letter and a number mean the year of creation of the product, for example H9 means 1958.
Fourth, the letter “S” on a corrugated background in a pentahedral shield confirms that the product is made of silver not lower than the standard accepted in the country.
Fifth, the “Three Crowns” on a fluted background in a shamrock-shaped shield certifies that the products were manufactured in Sweden.
Noteworthy, since 1974, the stamp of the crown has changed. Thus, crowns inside the heart stamp means products intended for the domestic market. Also, the crown in the oval is for export products, and the crown in the rectangle is for products that do not meet the requirements of standards.

Per Ericsson vintage costume jewelry