Revillon vintage costume jewelry

Revillon vintage costume jewelry
The world famous French brand Revillon began its history in the 18th century as a boutique selling fur products. At the height of its influence, Revillon was a full-fledged fashion house where the legendary Karl Lagerfeld began his career. In the middle of the last century, Revillon produced not only leather and fur products, but also perfumes and cosmetics. Like many perfume brands, Revillon came up with the idea of complementing their collections with jewelry. However, this did not happen until the 1960s, when thousands people worked in its Paris workshops and it was distributed in tens countries.
The manufacture of metal alloy products was diverse. In particular, medallions, belt buckles, compacts, pocket mirrors, cigarette cases, combs, chains, buttons, cufflinks, watch bracelets, jewelry boxes, tie clips and costume jewelry. Founded in Paris in the late 1970s by Revillon Luxe, the Revillon jewelry and accessories brand was registered in the US in 1987. Notably, by this time Revillon was owned by the Belgian brand Cora, which bought Revillon in 1982.
Costume jewelry marked with a stylized “R”, or “Revillon” is rare and coveted by collectors of vintage jewelry, as its production, which lasted a little over a decade, ceased in the late 1990s.