
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
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