Signed Jolle vintage costume jewelry
Poppy flower brooch. Gold filled, sterling silver, emerald tone rhinestones. Signed Jolle vintage costume jewelry
Signed Jolle vintage costume jewelry
American jewelry brand Jolle appeared in New York in 1942 thanks to its founders Jack H. Appel and Lester L. Hess. Noteworthy, the company’s main designers Lester Hess and freelancer George E. Fearn had previously worked for the other jewelry companies. In particular, Uri Mandle and Karu.
Traditionally, when creating costume jewelry, craftsmen used sterling silver with the addition of gold, crystals, rhinestones, glass and sometimes enamel. All products were labeled Jolle Sterling, or simply Jolle. Although Jolle decorations were produced for a very short period of time, just over a decade, they became collectible, and were mentioned in reputable jewelry reference books. Noteworthy, Russian Cossack Dancers brooches, Hess-Appel’s 1943 patented design, book piece. Sterling silver, enamel. The Jolie brand ceased to exist in 1954.
Russian Cossack Dancers figural brooches, Hess-Appel’s 1943 patented design, book piece. Sterling silver, enamel
Noteworthy, in 1943 (the year of foundation of Jolle), Lester Hess patented his perhaps the most famous design, which in the future will become highly collectible – a pair brooch “Russian Cossack Dancers”. Instead of company’s name, the brooches have numbers on the back.
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Jolle vintage costume jewelry
925 silver blue glass cabochon bow brooch
Amethyst flower twisted leaf sterling brooch
Beautiful flower brooch. Sterling silver, gold filled, blue rhinestone
Blue heart sterling silver, Swarovski crystal brooch
Epee vintage brooch from 1940s. sterling silver, crystals. Length 10 cm, before 1950
Fish tie clip of bronze tone textured metal
Sparrow sterling silver brooch
Violin brooch. Gold tone alloy, glass. 5.5 cm. 1940s
Blue rhinestone sterling silver floral bow brooch
Bouquet brooch. Sterling silver, rhinestones
Bow brooch. Sterling silver, rhinestones. 1940s
Calla flower gold tone sterling silver brooch
Chick in a Chef Hat pin. Textured Antique Gold Tone
Crab tie pin. Silver tone metal, 3.8 cm. 1950s
Crown brooch. Sterling silver, gold filled, faux pearls, crystals. 5.5 cm. 1950s
Deer tie clip of gold tone
Duck tie clip of gold tone
Floral design brooch. Sterling silver, pave rhinestones
Grape bunch brooch of bronze tone textured metal
Heart shaped brooch. Sterling silver, gold filled, faux pearls, rhinestones
Marlin Swordfish tie clip of gold tone
Owl tie clip. Textured sterling silver, rhinestones
Rare enameled rose flower brooch
Rhinestone flower heart shaped sterling silver pin brooch
Sea shell tie clip of gold tone
Shrimp Tie Clip of gold tone
Snail and frog on leaf vintage brooch. Sterling silver, crystals, rhinestones. 7 cm. 1940s
Sterling silver rhinestones brooch. 6 cm. 1950s
Sword Pin Brooch. Sterling silver, gold filled, rhinestones
Tulip brooch. Sterling silver, gold filled, aquamarine rhinestone
Vintage clip on earrings. Sterling silver, yellow rhinestone
Angel brooch. Silver tone, enamel, rhinestones, glass cabochon
Cow with bow brooch. Silver tone, rhinestones
Dancing flower brooch. Gold tone, enamel, rhinestones
Dancing flower brooch. Gold tone, enamel, rhinestones
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