Signed BB vintage costume jewelry

Signed BB vintage costume jewelry
Pink flower brooch. Sterling silver, gold plated, art glass, rhinestones. 8.4 cm. 1930s. Bennett & Bradford. Signed BB vintage costume jewelry

Signed BB vintage costume jewelry
Very often you can get lost in the markings of vintage costume jewelry, and especially if they consist of two letters. For example, the initials BB. In fact, these pieces belong to completely different jewelry companies. Among several such brands, the most famous are four respected jewelry companies that produced costume jewelry in the 20th and even in the 19th century with the BB mark. In particular, Bioren Bros, Bennett & Bradford, Binder brothers, and Bliss bros. They can be distinguished, first of all, by the style of marking, and perhaps, by the technique and materials.
Noteworthy, the oldest of the three is Bioren Bros, located in Newark NJ, USA, and active in 1887-1929. Their hallmark was “B B” in a rounded rectangle.
Second, Bennett & Bradford, founded by E.A. Bennett in 1892 (renamed to BB in 1898). Traditionally, this company’s products are made of sterling silver with gold plating. The markings include two capital letters BB in an oval frame, and sometimes the word “sterling”.
Third, jewelry company Bliss bros began producing jewelry in 1896 and ceased to exist in the 1950s. Located in Attleboro, MA, they marked their products, mainly lockets, charms, buttons, pins and bracelets with two letters B. However, the style of marking differed greatly. Inside the large capital letter B was a smaller B in the top half, and CO in the bottom half.
Fourth, Binder brothers, New York-based company, which began operating in the 1920s, which gold plated jewelry is highly valuable and highly collectible. They marked their pieces with with double, overlapping circles with upper case B’s inside, and this is what sets it apart from the others. In addition, their markings also include the purity of the material, most often either 12 carat gold filling or sterling silver.

Daisy flower in a circle vintage brooch. Sterling silver
Daisy flower in a circle vintage brooch. Sterling silver. Bennett & Bradford

Signed BB vintage costume jewelry

Bioren Bros:

Signature
Signature
12 K gold filled bow brooch
12 K gold filled bow brooch
Floral stem rhinestone gold tone brooch
Floral stem rhinestone gold tone brooch
Signature
Signature

Bennett & Bradford:

Daisy flower in a circle vintage brooch. Sterling silver. BB in rectangular
BB in rectangular
Flower sterling silver vintage brooch
Flower sterling silver vintage brooch
Moonstone crown. Sterling silver, plastic, rhinestones. 5.5 cm. 1940s
Moonstone crown. Sterling silver, plastic, rhinestones. 5.5 cm. 1940s
Signed sterling BB in rectangular
Signed sterling BB in rectangular

Bliss bros:

Signature B inside bigger B
Signature
Bell flowers brooch. 12 K gold filled
Bell flowers brooch. 12 K gold filled
Crystal flower gold tone clip on earrings
Crystal flower gold tone clip on earrings
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Large luxurious flower bouquet gold pin brooch

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Leaf branch brooch pin. 12 K gold filled, faux pearls, jade
Leaf branch brooch pin. 12 K gold filled, faux pearls, jade
Signature B inside bigger B
Signature B inside bigger B

Binder brothers:

Signature
Signature
Green stone faux pearls 12 K gold filled oval shaped brooch pendant
Green stone faux pearls 12 K gold filled oval shaped brooch pendant
Lucky four leaf clover 12 K gold filled pearl brooch
Lucky four leaf clover 12 K gold filled pearl brooch
Three maple leaves 12 K gold filled jade brooch
Three maple leaves 12 K gold filled jade brooch
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Signature

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