Signed JOY vintage costume jewelry
Gold Key brooch of gold tone. Made in 1960s. Signed JOY vintage costume jewelry
Signed JOY vintage costume jewelry
First of all, there is not much information about the company which produced jewelry decorations with marking JOY. However, some researches based on the facts and technique let me suppose JOY decorations may relate to Lester Joy. Talented innovative designer Lester Joy was among the founders of Les Bernard (1963), a pioneer in the field of costume jewelry of high class design. Most of these decorations are made in the 1950s, early 1960s, just before the appearance of Les Bernard in 1963.
Traditionally, Lester Joy used Plique a Jour techinque, poured faux stained glass, or stained glass resin, which, in combination with the gold surface formed an unusually beautiful duet. Made in a variety of styles, Joy vintage decorations are all of high quality and are quite rare in the vintage jewelry market.
Buddha pendant. Sterling silver, jade
Signed JOY vintage costume jewelry
Fan pendant. Sterling silver, celadon jade, garnet
Four petal flower brooch. Gold tone metal, yellow and orange stained glass resin
Girl stick brooch. Gold tone, stained glass resin
Green jade rectangular ring. 925 Sterling silver
Gryphon Art Nouveau pin brooch. Blackened silver tone metal, turquoise
Lion door knocker vintage brooch. Gold tone metal, enamel
Maltese cross brooch pin. Gold tone metal, resin. 1960s
Orange butterfly brooch. Gold tone metal, poured glass
Oval shaped sterling silver pendant. Cabochon Charcoal Jade
Pestle for mortar brooch. Gold tone metal
Pink leaf brooch pin. 1960s
Red flower vintage pin brooch. Stained glass resin, gold tone metal
Sun pendant. Sterling silver, jadeite
Turtle vintage brooch pin. Gold tone jewelry alloy, purple rhinestone
Victorian style brooch. Sterling silver, gold tone metal, art glass, 1950s
Vintage ring. 925 Sterling silver, charcoal jade, cubic zirconia
Yellow oval shaped ring. Jade cabochon, sterling silver, topaz
1950s Apple brooch. Resin Plique a Jour stained glass technique, gold plated edges
1950s Bug brooch. Resin Plique a Jour stained glass technique, gold plated edges
Lester Joy Plique a Jour Fleur De Lis Brooch Poured Faux Stained Glass
Made by Les Bernard filigree paisley brooch. Used burnished gold, and the edges of the brooch are very similar to Joy
Signature on 1950s brooch
Maker’s mark
