
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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