PIM Piscitelli vintage costume jewelry

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PIM Piscitelli vintage costume jewelry
An American designer of Italian origin, Joseph P. Piscitelli, Sr. founded his jewelry brand PIM in the late 1950s. Before starting his brand, he had worked as a designer for a famous company of that time – Star Manufacturing Co. Noteworthy, Piscitelli marked his products with the abbreviation PIM for a rather short time, since already in 1960 he renamed the company to Piscitelli co. It was a family owned business located at 1125 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island.
A small staff of designers and craftsmen created high end costume jewelry by hand – earrings, rings, bracelets, brooches and necklaces. Traditionally, the craftsmen used the highest quality materials – gold-plated metal alloys, sterling silver, Austrian crystals and art glass, rhinestones and enamel. The Piscitelli family business was successful until the 1980s, and it is these products that are now mostly appreciated in the vintage jewelry market.

Fish gold tone brooch, 1950s

After the 1980s, the company experienced its ups and downs, a change of ownership and direction of activity, while simultaneously registering and closing other brands and trading names. Among them – Tina Marie, CALI, Piscitelli International, Inc., Impact Manufacturing Corp., etc. Undoubtedly, in order to continue the family business, the name alone is not enough. According to official sources, the company ceased to exist in 2003.