Polcini Ledo vintage costume jewelry
Ancient dancer (Egyptian motif) articulated legs vintage brooch. Gold and silver tone, enamel. Polcini Ledo vintage costume jewelry
Polcini Ledo vintage costume jewelry
The history of Polcini jewelry brand began in 1911 in Mamaroneck, not far from New York. Its founder, Ralph Polcini moved from Italy to America at the beginning of the last century and began producing fine jewelry.
In 1949 he renamed his company into a “Leading Jewelry Manufacturing Company” and changed the mark to Ledo. Thanks to these renames, one can quite accurately determine the age of a particular decoration. Thus, in 1949 his jewelry items included Ledo marks with capital letters. Decorations made from 1949 to 1962 had the name of the brand and the year of manufacture. Since the beginning of the 1960s, the marking included Polcini stamp.
Anyway, Polcini and Ledo marked pieces are genuine rarities.
Made by hand and with great skill and high quality, his jewelry surpassed many competitors. Traditionally, the craftsmen used high quality materials including silver, and gold plating, fine rhinestones, and natural stones.
Ralph Polcini died in 1954, and his son Damon took over the company. Proud of his family business, Damon returned the name Polcini to the company in 1960.
Incorporated in 1911, Polcini jewelry company ceased to exist in the early 1980s.
Elephant’s head brooch. 1960s. Gold tone, rhinestones
Maker’s mark
1950 ad
Ledo Trademarks since 1949
Polcini Ledo vintage costume jewelry
Ladybug on a leaf gold plated brooch. 5.5 cm. 1962
Crystal flower brooch. Silver tone, rhinestones, art glass. 4 cm. 1950s
Leaf brooch. Gold tone textured metal, faux pearls, rhinestones. 1960s. 6 cm
Art Deco flower bouquet brooch. Silver tone, crystals
Ballerina pendant of silver tone metal
Blue glass, clear rhinestones leaf brooch
Butterfly brooch. Silver tone metal, rhinestones
‘Diamonds and gold’ flowers brooch. Gold plated, crystals. 6 cm
Set of brooch and earrings. Silver tone, crystals, faux sapphire. Brooch 6 cm, clips 5 cm. 1960s
Fantasy brooch. Silver tone, faux ruby, rhinestones
Fox brooch, mix of gold and silver tone, rhinestones, cabochons
Golf player Art Deco brooch. Jewelry alloy, crystals
Green swirl round brooch. Enamel, rhinestones, silver tone
Green-eyed gold tone crystals owl brooch
Pear brooch. Gold tone, Swarovski crystals. 5.5 cm
Leaves and berries brooch. Gold tone, glass cabochons
Lion King brooch. Gold plated, crystals
Multicolor enameled clips
Musician vintage brooch. 8 cm. Movable arm. Gold and silver tone, enamel
Owl brooch. 1962. Gold tone, blue crystals
Patriotic US flag earrings and bow brooch. Enamel, rhinestones
Pearl flower silver tone brooch with rhinestones
Pierrot necklace of gold tone
Pink flower brooch. Gold tone, rhinestones
Roses brooch. Metal, milk tone plastic. 5.5 cm
Silver and gold set of earrings and brooch
Three leaf earrings. Gold tone, enamel
Tiger brooch. 1970s. Gold tone, rhinestones, enamel
Toy soldier brooch pendant with moveable parts
Turquoise color cabochon oval brooch. Gold tone, rhinestones
Wreath brooch
Ledo 1961 mark
