Signed Charel vintage costume jewelry

Flying duck brooch. Gold tone, rhinestones, colored glass, gilding. 1960s. 8.5 cm. Signed Charel vintage costume jewelry

Signed Charel vintage costume jewelry
The history of Charel Jewelry Co Inc. founded in Brooklyn, NY, began at the end of WWII. Incorporated in 1945, the company ended its activity before 1980. The rare, hand-made Charel jewelry is an example of the high quality and craftsmanship of the jewelers. Traditionally, the craftsmen of this company used alloys of metals of gold and silver tones, lucite, artificial pearls, enamel, rhinestones and crystals. All costume decorations of this company are a rare collectible vintage, and undoubtedly, the price for them will increase every year.
In fact, all products bearing the Charel marking without a copyright sign refer to the period before 1955. According to history, in 1947 the US Congress expanded copyright laws to include product illustrations and art designs. Noteworthy, in 1955 a federal judge ruled that jewelry designs are “works of art” and therefore should be protected under US copyright law. Meanwhile, on the basis of this law, another famous Trifari company won a case against Charel in a lawsuit in 1955.