Signed K & L vintage costume jewelry
Framed Rose flower sterling silver pendant. 1960s. Signed K & L vintage costume jewelry (1963-2004)
The history of antique jewelry brand K & L began in 1884 in the jewelry capital in southwest Germany, the city of Pforzheim. Kordes & Lichtenfels manufactured high quality pieces which have become highly collectible and sought after.
Traditionally, the craftsmen used the term “Amerikaner” for gold filled. In fact, ‘Amerikaner’ refers to a technique of heavy gold plating and it was more durable than existing gold plating techniques. So, Amerikaner means gold rolled jewelry. Noteworthy, at the beginning of the 20th century the company moved to Providence, Rhode Island and became known as Speidel Company. That’s why some pieces signed “Amerikaner” sometimes have marking SP for Speidel, or K&L for Kordes & Lichtenfels GmbH & Co. KG.
The K & L jewelry trademark registered in 1963 and owned by Kordes & Lichtenfels GmbH & Co. KG, ceased to exist in 2004.
Space cosmic design brooch pin. 835 silver. 1960s
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Signed K & L vintage costume jewelry
835 silver modernist design pendant
925 Sterling silver flower design modernist pendant with pearl
Amber gold filled modernist design brooch. 1960s
Amerik K&L mark
Art Deco mirrored glass pendant. 1930s
Braided ribbon design gold filled brooch
Butterfly brooch. Textured gold filled alloy. 1940s
Crown dangle earrings. Gold filled sterling silver, rhinestones
Dangle gun earrings
Double leaf gold filled circle brooch
Elegant modernist design gold filled brooch
Pearls gold filled pendant. 3,7 cm. 1960s
Filigree leaf gold filled brooch. 1960s
Flower design dangle earrings. 14 K gold filled, pearl
Irish green marble heart shamrock locket pendant. 14 K gold filled
Landscape with shepherd 835 silver brooch. 4 cm. 1960s
Leaf design textured silver brooch. 1960s
Mid century gold filled pearl brooch
Modernist design gold filled brooch
Oval shaped painted rose sterling silver brooch
Pink glass gold tone pendant. 5.2 cm. 1960s
Sapphire pearl sterling silver brooch. 3.5 cm
Scarab stones leaf design gold tone circle brooch
Shamrock clover 14 K gold filled dangle earrings
Signed Amerik K&L modernist design gold filled brooch. 1960s
Textured sterling silver brooch pin
Wheat ear gold filled pearl circle brooch
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